Tag Archives: electronics

MAKE: Electronics: I love this book!

Posted on 26 January 2010 by tigoe

Make: Electronics, Charles Platt.  © 2009 Make Books, Sebastapol, CA; 1st edition ISBN: 0596153740 Just go buy it. It’s the best introductory book I’ve read on electronics. To start with, the book is gorgeous.  Maybe you can’t judge a book by … Continue reading →

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Idle speculation on the shan zhai and open fabrication

Posted on 4 September 2009 by tigoe

Strategy & Business magazine has an interesting article on the shan zhai manufacturers in China at the moment. It’s the first business press article I’ve seen in the US that takes a relatively balanced approach to reporting on them.  It’s … Continue reading →

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Esquire’s E-Ink Cover: Not the Green Issue

Posted on 18 September 2008 by tigoe

Esquire magazine’s October issue has an E-ink cover. Neat, right? But reading the website notes on it made me realize that if this is the future of magazine publishing, then we might as well give up on environmental sustainability right … Continue reading →

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