Author Archives: robert

Weller WMS 1 Soldering Station — A short review

Posted on September 1, 2010 by robert

Summer is finally over it seems. Yesterday was the first noticeably colder and terribly rainy day and I have a feeling in my gut that I’m already incubating a nasty cold. I got soaked again while riding my bike back … Continue reading →

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SUGRU — a short adulation

Posted on July 27, 2010 by robert

I had been waiting for my pack of SUGRU for quite a while. Fortunately they have successfully tackled the step towards mass production and it is now available through their website. For those of you who might now have heard … Continue reading →

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Bad soldering day — A rip-off (literally)

Posted on July 8, 2010 by robert

Once in a while I sell one or two of the RGB LED RING boards. As not everybody feels comfortable with soldering SMD parts (and I’ve explicitly warned that it’s not that easy and that the RGB LEDs die easily) … Continue reading →

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VUVUZELAs take over EEVBLOG — can they be stopped ?

Posted on June 28, 2010 by robert

First of all here’s a link to Dave Jone’s famous EEVBLOG. The live show is broadcast using ustream. Due to the glorious invention of “daylight saving” by a bunch of wackos, 8:00 AM Sydney time equals 00:00 CET. The show … Continue reading →

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‘Microcontroller Contest’ on Expli.de — Electronics kits to win!

Posted on June 23, 2010 by robert

I think this is targeted at German speaking folk. I don’t know what policy they have, but the contest entries should be written in German I guess. In case you haven’t guessed yet, EXPLI is a site with the same … Continue reading →

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