The advantage to being so old, you worked on 8088 computers when they cost $2k or more, new; is that you probably have a copy of some archaic software that is being ‘re-introduced’ as we speak. (I have a copy of some audio software in a box around here somewhere, that came FREE with an old Packard Bell 386SX, that…

Hate to ‘break-the-news’, but MS Planner was part of the Office 2k Premium package about, oh, 16 years ago. Quite a few changes now (kinda like OneNote meets Planner), but other than that, same beast. Maybe a better terminology would be ‘re-introduces’, instead of ‘Launches’?

Easy ‘old-school’ solderable kit. For those ‘Raspberry-Arduino’ junkies, of course a great two-piece kit that you can order (albeit for more cash) is also available. While it comes in a singular kit, I’ve found that the two-seperate pieces are cheaper when purchased independently.

As a ‘Raspberry Addict’, I have to offer that there is also a ‘Raspberry Create’ package, as well, that is a VERY NICE integrated breadboard kit too. You can grab it on Amazon by simply searching for ‘Canakit’ or ‘Sunfounder kit’ (Sunfounder and Elego do BOTH, Raspberry AND Arduino kits...both for less than $50 for a…

Using a LOT of micro-SD’s for Raspberries, I can’t imagine the heat that a 200-gb mSD would generate! I mean, a 32-gets hot, a 64-super-toasty, and I’ve heard quite a bit about 128-gb heat-related failures. This compares somewhat to equal-volume USB sticks (especially the new micro-keys the size of a thumbnail).…

Using a LOT of micro-SD’s for Raspberries, I can’t imagine the heat that a 200-gb mSD would generate! I mean, a…

Sadly, this is akin to the ‘calculator’ syndrome of the 1980's. As most would profess during the day, ‘a person MUST learn, and have, good math skills, before you throw them an electronic cheat-sheet to shorten their calculation time’. I am a retired engineer, and while ‘the old man’ when I did retire, I clearly…

While I can type around 72 wpm (0-errors), I still like a good pen (like a Parker Jotter) for journal entries, personal notes, etc. Typing is great, but leads to a lot of laziness too. Good penmanship is a fading art, but it has also been the only medium to survive civilization upheavals, too (unless you have a good…

@NoKinjaForMe, I live IN one of the larger areas of ‘commerical produce’ growth in North America (near the Southern Border), and you can HANG IT UP for getting decent fresh tomatoes here, period. Most all of our supermarket tomatoes ship in from Equador or Honduras, and most show signs of super-cold freezer burn when…

I have to agree with another commenter here, in that putting the ethernet BELOW ground in PVC conduit is far safer and longer-lasting than above-ground installations (in my case, the threat is pet dogs at lower levels - biting and chewing, and no where to install at higher levels). Instead of having an…

Even though this sounds ‘awesome’ to offer a ‘starter pack’ on the Arduino for 73-bucks, keep in mind that you can get the new Raspberry Pi3 with a ‘very well provisioned’ starter kit for $75 (everyday price). Of course, I am a big fan of the RPI(3), but discounting Arduino to make it the same price as the everyday…

Even though this sounds ‘awesome’ to offer a ‘starter pack’ on the Arduino for 73-bucks, keep in mind that you can…

Actually, I’ve seen three companies already do the following as a result of Obamacare, and will happen more-so with this new overtime law:

Cool! I just ordered a Raspberry 3 this week, and look forward to playing with the on-board Wi-Fi and Bluetooth (freeing up those much-needed USB ports)! I was actually thinking about trying the Ubuntu Mate 16.04, just to have a nice GUI anyhow...but now, gotta load the Raspian first.

I’ve used Netgear routers for a long time now. The GUI is simply AMAZING. I can’t see a single reason I would even WANT to load GPL or other software onto it, UNLESS I was wanting to manipulate power levels or frequency. This is the perfect ‘chicken-and-egg’ syndrome being played out - if the OEM gives you good…

Actually, serrations are ideal for cutting ropes, and come into their own for this above all other reasons. They are a little more tricky to sharpen, but a simple chainsaw file can get you around the nuances fast.

The whole article that ran on CNN is massively incorrect, however. I live in a ‘Southern Border Town’, and I’m here to tell the lady who wrote the original article - from gunfire to fireworks to massive police checkpoints for DUI, there are a LOT of Mexicans who celebrate Cinco de Mayo here - it is NOT just a ‘white…

Hilarious. Win10 is nothing but a commercial virus you are made to accept, soon to pay for (ransomware), and those who speak favorably of it are the first to give you ways to disable core components of it (like forced upgrades). Wake up everyone, you can get Linux for FREE, never be forced to upgrade, OWN the…

Too ‘Windows 8'ish’ for my taste. I like my Ubuntu 14 Toolbar and a quick Terminal-key change to ‘super-X’ (fast terminal opens); since I spend more time in Terminal than ‘GUI’ anyhow. Again, the beauty and flexibility of Linux - if you don’t like it, CHANGE IT!

FYI, this does NOT work in the desert. You will see ants miles from any available water (and those ants are probably fire ants, anyhow). Bees likewise. I’ve seen killer bees in abandoned adobe houses where there’s no water for miles (and you really don’t want to follow them, to see if they’re friendly, either). We…

While this sounds ideal to a new graduate from MIT, in reality, the ‘more-polished’ the employer’s responses are to these four questions, the greater your disappointments will probably be. As a former Engineering Director for a Fortune 500 (retired now), I have not only hired over 500 (and also terminated employees),…

As I read this article, I first pictured Sheldon and Leonard from Big Bang, putting a light onto Internet controls for their Chinese equivalents to turn on-and-off. Then, I envision the average Troll and maliciousness of those on the internet who drive peers to suicide via bullying, coinciding with those who clearly…