Daily Archives: November 13, 2015

Several different tools to convert an ISO to a bootable USB drive

Posted on November 13, 2015 by robertwilkie

Interesting review of tools to do this with.  I have used the Windows 7 tool in the past.  and ISO to USB.  But I have never heard of Yumi til this article (which that seems to be the tool of … Continue reading →

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Using Eclipse with Arduinos

Posted on November 13, 2015 by robertwilkie

Write-up on using eclipse with arduinos.  My 2 cents, I’ll stick with arduino’s IDE, its lighter wieght and dedicated.  I have had too much pain in the past setting up Eclipse for cross compiling. http://hackaday.com/2015/10/30/code-craft-using-eclipse-for-arduino-development/

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Alarm clock that slaps you awake

Posted on November 13, 2015 by robertwilkie

This was just too odd to no post up.  The author basically takes a haloween arm prop, puts it on a motor that spins around above her head when the alarm goes off.  Its affective, as long as you have … Continue reading →

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The tech shortage is a lie

Posted on November 13, 2015 by robertwilkie

Good article from a startup founder about the “alleged” tech shortage, and how false it is.  Thought I think he missed one point.  The re-training of older engineers.  The overall point he makes is companies are unwilling to foster and … Continue reading →

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