Month: July 2006

What is surface mounting?

What is surface mounting?

Scienceprog has a short and sweet article on “what is surface mounting” – “Simply talking surface mounting is a soldering technology where component is soldered directly to a series of solder pads called a footprint. It is different soldering technology from through hole, where component leads are inserted into holes of the board.” – Link.

Baskets made from telephone wire

Baskets made from telephone wire

Ethan has a post about these amazing baskets that are made from telcom wire in Africa (or not) – “Some of the most striking pieces of contemporary African art you’ll find are the colorful Zulu imbenge baskets that are woven from “recycled” telephone wire. Using the same techniques as were used to weave reed baskets […]