Category: Fried–Limor

“The Art of Electronics” #6 — Transistor Man

In the interview about “The Art of Electronics” Lenor Fried had a shirt with “Transistor Man” on it.

There he is (above), from page 63 of the second edition. The authors explain:
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Where can we get cool Transistor Man shirts just like Lenor’s?

Electronics Manufacturing in New York City — Limor Fried and Adafruit (video) — “TRUST YOUR TECHNOLUST”

The Radio Gods seem to be directing my attention to my hometown: New York City.

I was recently in the city, observing the placement of various IBEW – WYKSYKDS stickers. And as I work on my old Hammarlund HQ-100 I note that both the HQ-100 and I may have been produced on Manhattan island at about the same time (me definitely, but the HQ-100 may have been built in Mars Hill NC).

This morning Jim W4JED reminded me that Limor Fried, MIT Engineer and founder of Adafruit, is producing a lot of amazing electronics items right in NYC, on Manhattan Island, down in Chelsea. Thanks Jim. FB Limor!

Watch the above video. I really liked the sign Limor has above her workbench:

“TRUST YOUR TECHNOLUST.”

Indeed. Back to the HQ-100. This IS a case of technolust. I’m not quite satisfied with the alignment. And it bugs me. I technolust for perfect alignment. (Steve Silverman — I think we should add technolust to the SS lexicon.)