There’s no question that surface-mount technology has been a game-changer for PCB design. It means easier automated component placement and soldering, and it’s a big reason why electronics have gotten so cheap. It’s not without problems, though, particularly when you have no choice but to include through-hole components on your SMT boards. [James Clough] ran […]
Co-working, the service WeWork provides, is just a fancy name for a shared office. It has been around for ages—the multinational Regus has rented offices by the month and conference rooms by the hour since 1989, for example. But in 2005, the software engineer Brad Neuberg reinvented the idea for the burgeoning tech economy. Co-working
I’m sure you are aware of the alarming rate at which E-commerce businesses shut down. If not, let me share with you the results of recent research about E-Commerce Startups. “90% of the E-Commerce Startups fail within their initial four years.” Are the reasons for startup failure the same as they’ve always been? Why do
My friend and colleague Mark Demeny wrote a great blog post discussing the demands of the marketplace on software vendors and how those demands – and the direction those vendors take as a result – affects you, the buyer. Here’s the money quote: “…in addition to looking at a simple technology purchase decision, you also
The fear of failure is something that affects everyone at some point in their lives. While sometimes it’s healthy and helps people to do their best, at other times it’s a crippling problem that prevents them from trying new things. I hate failing at anything, and there are many things I’ve never tried because I
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Don’t let your B2B site lose you leads by making these five basic mistakes There are literally millions of business to business websites out there, but not all of them are as efficient as they could be. The purpose of creating and managing a B2B website is mainly to engage with your audience and turn
Want to succeed at your business’s social media efforts? Of course you do. And you’re not alone in trying. According to a report on Mashable, 81 percent of small and medium businesses are using social media. Naturally, you want your social media to reign supreme. Do you also want to know how to fail? You should,
It takes a lot of energy to push a car-sized object a few hundred miles. Either a few gallons of gasoline or several thousand lithium batteries will get the job done. That’s certainly a lot of batteries, and a lot more potential to be unlocked for their use than hurling chunks of metal around on
Apple’s AirPods are one of the company’s most successful products, becoming an overnight hit following their release in 2016. Despite their popularity, Consumer Reports still won’t recommended them. In new sound quality testing between AirPods and Samsung’s Galaxy Buds, the publication compares things like sound quality, form and fit, features, and ease of use. On
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Yesterday in a Press Conference, President and CEO of the Pokémon Company Tsunekazu Ishihara dropped some bombs on what the company is launching in the coming months. Riding the tail of the Detective Pikachu success, they are keeping the momentum going. Well kind of. They plan to take over the market with new titles
