Summer is pretty much here, depending on where you live, which means you’re probably getting ready to spend more time outside in the coming months. Just because you’re outside, doesn’t mean you should stop building cool projects – in fact, there are TONS of cool stuff you can build that are designed for the great [...] Read more
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How To Choose A Soldering Iron
One of the questions that we hear quite often from our DIY customers, or those looking to get into it, is “How do I know which soldering iron I need for my project?” It’s a great question – with all of the awesome things being made by our customers, we carry a variety of soldering [...] Read more
Great Create Challenge: Mod Your Mobile
It’s a new year, and that means a new Great Create Challenge here on techspecs! As we look through all the awesome projects on Instructables, Make, and other communities, we’ve seen an increasing number of projects that incorporate some sort of mobile device, be it a tablet, cellphone, GPS, or even that netbook you still [...] Read more
Top 5 Valentine’s Day Projects
It’s almost February 14th, which means it’s either almost Valentine’s Day or Singles Awareness Day, depending on your current situation. Either way, there’s no better time of the year to build a new project. If you’re in a relationship, then a homemade gift is the best route – it shows that you cared about the [...] Read more
RadioShack Camera Board for Arduino Now Available
Continuing with our promise to bring you a wider selection of Arduino-related kits and shields, RadioShack has introduced a camera board specifically designed for use with Arduino boards. This board should be available in most of our stores today, or you can order direct from RadioShack.com to have it shipped to your door. The RadioShack [...] Read more
muRata Self-Stabilizing Cycling Robot at 2013 CES
Those crazy guys at muRata were in rare form at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV. This parts manufacturer has a hard time showing off their wares, since they primarily make circuits, sensors, and the like. To visually show attendees what muRata is all about, the company assembled many of its top [...] Read more
MakerBot Replicator 2X at 2013 CES
In addition to chatting it up with MakerBot’s Bre Pettis at their boot at the 2013 CES, I was able to spend a few minutes with Annaleise, who gave me the skinny on the updates they’ve brought to the Replicator line with the Replicator 2X. The biggest difference is that this 3D printer has dual [...] Read more
Bre Pettis with MakerBot At 2013 CES
3D printing is one of the biggest things to hit the DIY community, and MakerBot is leading the charge. They’ve just announced their new Replicator 2X at the International CES in Las Vegas, NV, and I was able to catch up with Bre Pettis, the founder of MakerBot, on the show floor. Bre and I [...] Read more