Heathkit Educational Systems Closes Up Shop? For the second time since 1992, Heathkit Educational Services (HES) has shuttered its doors. Rumors of the legendary kit-building company’s demise wereposted on QRZ.com, with several readers bringing the news to the attention of the ARRL. In August 2011, Heathkit announced it was returning to the kit building business, […]
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Please don’t call them “wire strippers.” The more PC term is “exotic pliers.”
MacGyvering nurses and Legos are helping to create MEDIKits for better health care.
CNN’s The Next List this Sunday, April 1, will profile Jose Gomez-Marquez, who hacks toys to make inexpensive and flexible medical equipment for developing countries.
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