Fun & Games
Return to Zero - Repeated Explanations
January 19, 2012 7:42 am | Articles | CommentsReturn to Zero is a funny comic strip for engineers, with lab humor, odd situations, and exploding circuits that of course makes a sport out of solving the trickiest of engineering problems.
Fake iPad 2s Made of Clay Sold at Canadian Stores
January 18, 2012 5:38 am | News | CommentsAs many as 10 fake iPad 2s, all made of slabs of modeling clay, were recently sold at electronic stores in Vancouver, British Columbia. Best Buy and Future Shop have launched investigations into how the scam was pulled off.
Altia Unveils Nationwide GUI Design Contest
January 12, 2012 7:14 am | by Posted by Chris Warner | News | CommentsAltia, Inc., the leader in user interface tools, has announced a new contest that offers university students the opportunity to create an innovative user interface with the company's award-winning software kit. Students are invited to
Return to Zero - Tracking Tools
January 11, 2012 1:06 pm | Articles | CommentsReturn to Zero is a funny comic strip for engineers, with lab humor, odd situations, and exploding circuits that of course makes a sport out of solving the trickiest of engineering problems.
FIRST Kicks Off 2012 Robotics Competition
January 11, 2012 7:04 am | News | CommentsMicrochip Technology and  FIRST  (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) announced the rules of the game for 2012. Via NASA-TV broadcast and webcast, all 2,400 high-school FIRST teams worldwide received their kit of parts and learned that the game for this year's FRC is  Rebound Rumble.
Return to Zero - Checkmate
January 10, 2012 10:39 am | Articles | CommentsReturn to Zero is a funny comic strip for engineers, with lab humor, odd situations, and exploding circuits that of course makes a sport out of solving the trickiest of engineering problems.
Return to Zero - Hard Work
January 5, 2012 12:29 pm | Articles | CommentsReturn to Zero is a funny comic strip for engineers, with lab humor, odd situations, and exploding circuits that of course makes a sport out of solving the trickiest of engineering problems.
Return to Zero - Board Modifications
January 4, 2012 7:26 am | Articles | CommentsReturn to Zero is a funny comic strip for engineers, with lab humor, odd situations, and exploding circuits that of course makes a sport out of solving the trickiest of engineering problems.
Return to Zero - School Field Trip
January 3, 2012 5:39 am | Articles | CommentsReturn to Zero is a funny comic strip for engineers, with lab humor, odd situations, and exploding circuits that of course makes a sport out of solving the trickiest of engineering problems.
Return to Zero - Tester Manuals
December 28, 2011 5:20 am | Articles | CommentsReturn to Zero is a funny comic strip for engineers, with lab humor, odd situations, and exploding circuits that of course makes a sport out of solving the trickiest of engineering problems.
High Def IK-HR1S Camera Integrated into Grande Vitesse Systems' Advanced Digital Video Recorder for NASA
December 22, 2011 6:50 am | Product Releases | CommentsToshiba Imaging has delivered the new, miniature, high definition, IK-HR1S camera to Grande Vitesse Systems for integration into a ruggedized, digital video recording system for NASA.
Return to Zero - Warranty Sticker
December 22, 2011 3:39 am | Articles | CommentsReturn to Zero is a funny comic strip for engineers, with lab humor, odd situations, and exploding circuits that of course makes a sport out of solving the trickiest of engineering problems.
Inherently Limited Class 2 Transformers Tout Easy Installation, Operation
December 20, 2011 5:18 am | Product Releases | CommentsNew inherently limited Class 2 Transformers from Foster Transformer are presented as being easier to install and operate since they require no external fusing and contain no internal current fuses. Designed for applications requiring
Return to Zero - Analog Guru
December 20, 2011 4:08 am | Articles | CommentsReturn to Zero is a funny comic strip for engineers, with lab humor, odd situations, and exploding circuits that of course makes a sport out of solving the trickiest of engineering problems.
Return to Zero - Lab Willies
December 16, 2011 7:24 am | Articles | CommentsReturn to Zero is a funny comic strip for engineers, with lab humor, odd situations, and exploding circuits that of course makes a sport out of solving the trickiest of engineering problems.
Return to Zero - Quadrocopter Testing
December 13, 2011 10:55 am | Articles | CommentsReturn to Zero is a funny comic strip for engineers, with lab humor, odd situations, and exploding circuits that of course makes a sport out of solving the trickiest of engineering problems.
The Apple TV won't be AppleTV
December 8, 2011 4:14 am | by Lou Covey, Editorial Director, Footwasher Media | Blogs | CommentsThe growing relationship between Sharp and Apple that was revealed last week put to bed conjecture whether Apple's next leap might be into television. It is. And that leaves an open question:Has Apple gone mad?
Return to Zero - Desoldering Parts
December 6, 2011 6:17 am | Articles | CommentsReturn to Zero is a funny comic strip for engineers, with lab humor, odd situations, and exploding circuits that of course makes a sport out of solving the trickiest of engineering problems.
Thank an Engineer - Bob Moog and the Mog Synthesizer
December 5, 2011 9:59 am | Videos | CommentsIn this episode of Texas Instruments' "Thank an Engineer" series, Tyler Pate takes a look at the father of modern electronic music and showcases some super sweet theremin impersonation skills.
Return to Zero - Circuit Mod
December 5, 2011 7:29 am | Articles | CommentsReturn to Zero is a funny comic strip for engineers, with lab humor, odd situations, and exploding circuits that of course makes a sport out of solving the trickiest of engineering problems.
Ubisoft dances through holiday sales season
December 5, 2011 7:12 am | News | CommentsFrench video games maker Ubisoft said it was well-positioned for the Christmas season after Thanksgiving sales proved better than last year, helped by a dance game featuring pop group the Black Eyed Peas.
Return to Zero - DIY Christmas Project
December 1, 2011 11:55 am | Articles | CommentsReturn to Zero is a funny comic strip for engineers, with lab humor, odd situations, and exploding circuits that of course makes a sport out of solving the trickiest of engineering problems.
Borrowing from cable, game cos. seek subscribers
December 1, 2011 11:40 am | by Liana B. Baker, Reuters | News | CommentsVideo game companies want to turn gamers from one-time purchasers into subscribers who generate a steady and predictable revenue stream to boost business and protect against economic uncertainty.
Wireless Design Challenge Launched
December 1, 2011 6:46 am | News | CommentsLPRS announces the launch of the IQRF wireless design challenge. Running from 1st December 2011 to 31st March 2012 the challenge is open to all RF designers to create a new and innovative wireless communication or control solution...
Competition Launched to Recognize the element14 Online Global Community
December 1, 2011 4:58 am | by Dianne Kibbey, Global Head of Community and eProcurement, Premier Farnell | News | CommentsPremier Farnell is launching a two-week campaign to celebrate the 14 days of its element14 community, an industry-first portal for electronic design engineers and like-minded professionals.
