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The Eureka Method: How to Think Like an Inventor
by Dr. John Hershey

“In my experience, the passion to invent is stirred by two things: dissatisfaction with an existing product or service, or a dream and desire to create something entirely new. Over my career I have developed a process for identifying consumer needs and creating unique, patentable solutions that are relevant in the marketplace. I call this the Eureka Method. The Eureka Method is a mental discipline that can be learned and practiced to help you produce a Eureka! moment. You may call it an epiphany or a flash of insight, brilliance, or creative genius. It’s that moment when an inventive solution finally crystallizes in your imagination.” 

Click here to read the rest of the article.

Visit Simon Monk’s website for a free copy of Arduino “Quickstart” - a sample chapter from his bestseller 30 Arduino Projects for the Evil Genius. There are also lots of projects, downloads, videos, and more on the site for the aspiring Arduino Evil Genius.

“Apple’s Leader has died at the age of 56, having recently stepped down as Apple’s CEO. He wasn’t trained as a designer or an engineer. But he was one of the greatest users of technology ever. That was his secret asset.”

“If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.” —Thomas Edison

The Eureka Method is designed to help you become an inventor. Why not get started right now? Click here. 

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The TAB Books team will be  heading to World Maker Faire this weekend in New York City to show off our full line of DIY technology books.

If you are looking for a truly weird and wonderful experience, come on out to the show – and if you do attend, make sure to stop by our stand in the Maker Tent to say hi!

Check out the new edition of a true TAB classic. Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics, written by master teacher, electronics engineer, and mathematician Stan Gibilisco, provides makers, DIY electronics hobbyists, technicians, and electronics engineers with step-by-step, easy to follow lessons in electricity and electronics fundamentals and applications. 

Click on the title link to check out Slater Harrison’s wonderful DIY science toy projects. I wish I’d had this guy for a teacher when I was in school!

“You have found the non-commercial, teacher-created site for people who like to roll up their sleeves and make science toys and projects. You won’t find slick, well-designed web pages here—more like the digital equivalent of a messy workshop. If you poke around though, you’ll find good stuff. Science toy maker is a resource for inspired kids, parents, teachers, teenagers, home schoolers, science fair participants and citizen scientists everywhere.”

Nice review of Simon Monk’s 30 Arduino Projects for the Evil Genius.

And what the heck - while we’re at it, check out Chapter One right here:
FREE DOWNLOAD!!

Intrigued? Go get your copy from Amazon at a whopping discount.

Need it like, right now?  It’s available for Kindle, too!

Over and out.

Our fave? 

No. 11 Class-D Audio: The Power and the Glory…

“…class-D amps are making steady inroads in the home market, where they can exploit to full advantage modern components that are cheap but have very high performance: MOSFETs just keep getting better and better and cheaper and cheaper. And for the technically inclined, amplifier modules and kits allow anyone with modest soldering skills to get class-D sound, highly precise and detailed, for a few hundred dollars. One of our favorite kits is the SDS-224 kit from Class D Audio, with its robust power supply.”  — IEEE Spectrum

Ready to get started?  You’ll probably need this…

I love the magazine covers and advertisements reproduced on this wonderful blog. Most of the magazines shown here are from the early to mid-twentieth century, with titles such as Science and Mechanics, Radio-Electronics, Mechanics and Handicraft, and Electronics Illustrated that reflect the popular fascination with technology.