Electronics
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Teambuilding with robotic insects!
I manage a team of electrical engineers, and at the end of every year I like to run a team building event. Last year I bought everyone a mini-drone, and we had a lot of fun flying them around a conference room. This year, I bought a bunch of remote control insect toys and the…
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Finding a low-latency webcam
When trying to use a webcam in a computer vision application as part of a real-time control system, the latency is often just as important as the frame rate. Unfortunately, the latency for a webcam is often not specified, especially not for low-cost webcams. One simple way to…
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The Shenzhen-FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon) business model
Someone asked me how all those electronics vendors in the Huaqiangbei make money. There are so many vendors, and many of them seem to sit there all day with relatively few customers coming by. Many vendors are too busy looking at their laptops or phones to even care if you look…
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The Amazing Shenzhen Electronics Market
Shenzhen China has been getting some notice lately as a great place for makers who are building electronics. I recently had a chance to visit there, and it is truly an amazing place if you love electronics. You can buy lots of finished electronics (including name-brands as well…
