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Don't expect the end of electronics obsolescence anytime soon

Software updates for consumer electronics sound great in theory. But over time, the discrepancy between what the software is supposed to do and what your devices are capable of will rub obsolescence in your face.

High voltage music: Behind the scenes with ArcAttack

ArcAttack creates a maniacal combination of music and mad science that uses half-million-volt Tesla coils to play songs. We caught up with Steve Ward, a recent addition to the ArcAttack crew, at MakerFaire NY and asked him about the technology behind the show.

Just Don't Try Watching Dirty Jobs With It Turned On...

It seems like just when you get around to buying the latest and greatest techie toy, it's last year's news...

Charles Platt on the Basics of Electronics - Make: Electronics and Learning Through Discovery

Want to learn the fundamentals of electronics in a fun, hands-on way? Author Charles Platt (@charlesplatt) has created a book in which you will explore all of the key components and essential principles through a series of fascinating experiments. I asked him a few questions about Make: Electronics earlier this week so I could understand a little bit more about electronics (and why he wrote this book) for myself.