Archive for the 'Electronics' Category

Neat Geek Stuff on eBay

Thursday, September 30th, 2010

If you’re into vintage radios like I am, you’ll be interested in seeing what I have listed on eBay. Check out my eBay page: http://myworld.ebay.com/kc4iwt. While you’re there, be sure to sign my guestbook. Cheers! The Geek

Boogie Board: A Battery-Powered Notepad as Convenient as Pen and Paper

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Now this is a cool Geek gadget! From Popular Science: A new electronic notepad may be lifelike, cheap and energy-efficient enough to replace those wasteful paper slips we still use for memos and grocery lists. The four-ounce Boogie Board runs for years on a single watch battery and, thanks to a novel use of the [...]

Nixie Tubes Are Beautiful

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

Thanks to the latest issue of Popular Mechanics, we Geeks who remember these things can get our hands on some beautiful, handmade digital clocks (kit versions are also available). Nixie tubes have a warm glow that produces an aesthetic that today’s digital displays don’t even approach. Check out Peter Jensen’s site, tubeclock.com and browse around. [...]