Someone hands you an extension cord which clearly has a new receptacle installed, what do you do? First, recognize that your safety is paramount. Consider the things gone wrong that caused a fatality in this ECM article involving a borrowed Read more…
Another project involving hot glue. Our project required the placement of an extension cord electrical socket outside, in a sealed container but accessible. Instead of purchasing a new water-tight electrical box we decided to repurpose an existing one. This box Read more…
Today I read this article posted on 26 Apr 2019 on The Atlantic that stimulated some thinking about objects I have designed and how well they work in terms of flaws and performance: When Making Things Better Only Makes Them Read more…
Last week I broke a solder pad off of a printed circuit board. As far as pads go, this one was fairly large, about 3mm x 3mm. It was used to hold a small CR 1220 batter holder to the Read more…
Dear Readers, Welcome to my first blog! I hope to share things that I have learned along the way–primarily science and technology, but also some other topics. While using LinkedIn, I discovered that I enjoy posting content, but quickly realized Read more…