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.@TXInstruments legend Jack Kilby designed the first integrated circuit in 1958, this would become one of the key #technologies of the 20th century. Follow our @hackaday series Profiles in #Science --> https://hackaday.com/2018/07/10/profiles-in-science-jack-kilby-and-the-integrated-circuit/  #engineering #history

Original tweet: https://twitter.com/Supplyframe/status/1097966983625158656

Do not look into laser with remaining eye. https://hackaday.com/2019/02/19/building-a-1-4w-laser-pointer-in-a-tiny-housing/

Original tweet: https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1097964304622649349

Looking for a 10 minute introduction to electron microscopes? The talk I gave at @hackaday #supercon is now up. I cover what SEMs and TEMs are, what they are good for, and some more advanced usuage modes for both. If you have any questions feel free to ask! https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1097556711399936000

Original tweet: https://twitter.com/nanographs/status/1097666070192766976

How to get the professional, factory look at home with you r#3dPrinted parts https://hackaday.com/2019/02/19/3d-printed-alarm-clock-looks-just-like-store-bought/

Original tweet: https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1097941678877564928

Hardware Developers Didactic Galactic Vol. 36 (ft. @Borgel and @NatashaABaker) coming up next Thursday at the Supplyframe SF office! #DesignForManufacture #HDDG

RSVP —> https://www.meetup.com/Hardware-Developers-Didactic-Galactic/events/259002545/ 
LIVE STREAM —> http://bit.ly/2V7iNdH 

Original tweet: https://twitter.com/Supplyframe/status/1097920044338561024

Ask Hackaday: Would you dare writing your math functions without parenthesis? https://hackaday.com/2019/02/19/ask-hackaday-is-there-a-legit-use-for-operator-precedence/

Original tweet: https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1097919269600481286

Hardware Developers Didactic Galactic Vol. 36 (ft. @Borgel and @NatashaABaker) coming up next Thursday at the @Supplyframe SF office https://www.meetup.com/Hardware-Developers-Didactic-Galactic/events/259002545/ #poster #design

Original tweet: https://twitter.com/randomwalks/status/1097893261014749184

Can't read that old floppy disk? Maybe this $15 adapter can help. #retrocomputing https://hackaday.com/2019/02/19/flux-engine-reads-floppies/

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What happened to corporate research labs like Bell Labs? Could they stage a come back? #technology https://hackaday.com/2019/02/19/bell-labs-skunk-works-and-the-crowd-sourcing-of-innovation/

Original tweet: https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1097873948895789059

Got questions about sourcing X-ray tubes? Fran Piernas likes to push the envelope a bit with projects that others might shy away from, and he'll answer your this Wednesday at noon PST in the #hackchat >> https://hackaday.com/2019/02/18/x-rays-and-high-voltage-hack-chat/

Original tweet: https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1097870695525163009

Holding your key fob together with tape? Have you considered using a CNC instead? https://hackaday.com/2019/02/19/honda-key-fob-turned-cnc-work-of-art/

Original tweet: https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1097828541998215168

This low-force extruder keeps a buffer of slack filament that lets you keep a lot of rolls of #3dprinter food ready to use. https://hackaday.com/2019/02/19/active-strain-relief-for-3d-printer-filament/

Original tweet: https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1097783145146056704

Is your USB cable safe? You won't believe the answer! https://hackaday.com/2019/02/18/wifi-hides-inside-a-usb-cable/

Original tweet: https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1097737995048968192

Here's your chance to virtually go to MIT's IAP and learn about #radio https://hackaday.com/2019/02/18/mit-iap-tackles-radio/

Original tweet: https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1097692772549775360

Neopixel control is better when paired with a couple of 7400 chip! #ESP32 #Neopixel @benheck https://hackaday.com/2019/02/18/inefficient-neopixel-control-solved-with-hardware-hackery/

Original tweet: https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1097647370240700422

You can't travel the Oregon Trail on an Apple II unless it has wheels https://hackaday.com/2019/02/18/travelling-the-oregon-trail-with-an-apple-ii-robot/

Original tweet: https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1097602056284790786

No longer shall those games of yesteryear torment us. https://hackaday.com/2019/02/18/the-rotary-joystick-can-take-a-beating/

Original tweet: https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1097579057921826816

What's there to know about Electron Microscopes? @nanographs takes us on a 10-minute tour to get you up to speed. #Supercon https://hackaday.com/2019/02/18/electron-microscopes-are-awesome-everything-you-didnt-know-you-wanted-to-know/

Original tweet: https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1097556711399936000

This Alpaca with a Rainbow Tail Wins the Game of #Badgelife. #TindieBlog https://blog.tindie.com/2019/02/alpaca-rainbow-tail/

Original tweet: https://twitter.com/tindie/status/1097541891116224512

Join us this Wednesday for the X-Rays and High Voltage Hack Chat with Fran Piernas. https://hackaday.com/2019/02/18/x-rays-and-high-voltage-hack-chat/

Original tweet: https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1097541426437636096