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Nerdy tattoos. That’s how one person described the laser-engraved symbols on my MacBook. Stickers are fine, but sometimes you want to try something new. Besides, lasers are cool! If you would like to laser-engrave your laptop, here’s a procedure that...

When we experiment with something new, it can be encouraging to achieve a quick win early in the process. Achieving a quick win can give us that jolt of energy we need to break through the inevitable roadblocks. This post...

With enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow.~Linus Torvalds Developers who are hungry for knowledge will enjoy these two upcoming events: Tue, 2/20/2018: Mob Programming, with Woody Zuill Wed, 2/21/2018: Fullstack Open Source Both events will be held at the 8th...

Update: I moved to Los Angeles this week. Monday (05Feb2018) marks my first day as Director of the 8th Light office in Los Angeles. Special thanks to Margaret Pagel, our VP of Marketing & Sales, for her mentorship and for...

Huaqiangbei (pronounced hoo-wah-chang-bay) is a place for makers of electronics, robotics, and anything tech-related. This prototyper’s paradise within Shenzhen was the primary reason for my visit to China in November 2017.

One purpose of a conference is to help you to spot trends while there’s still time to reap the benefits of being an early adopter. ~Brian Marick at SCNA 2013 Like any new technology, quantum computing, is subject to hype, misinformation,...