Category: Startups

Raspberry Pi – Teaching Electronics + Programming in Large Virtual Events Part 1

April 23, 2021 High Level Tech Intro Raspberry Pi Startups Technical Tutorials & Developer Education No Comments
The Raspberry Pi Foundation was founded in 2009 to teach basic computer science.  Inexpensive, standardized and versatile.  If you are going to leverage them to teach electronics in a larger setting, especially virtual events, there are some best practices that will reduce friction, allow you to teach larger groups and…
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The Foundational Learnings from a Serial Cable

October 31, 2019 Attitude Startups No Comments
Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance. Will Durant   I find it interesting that people will put more energy into questioning the reason for foundational learning then they put into immersing themselves in the lesson itself.  That lack of prioritizing energies lessen the odds that the knowledge…
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Liars and Statistics . . . or Perhaps Accounting?

August 19, 2019 Startups No Comments
Early on I learned the quote that “Statistics never lie, but liars use statistics!”  Over the years I’ve gotten to see some SLAs that sure sounded good but would be impossible to ever breach.  There also are plenty of companies that use statistics to make performance sound so much  better…
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How To Build a System Workbench

January 1, 2019 High Level Tech Intro Startups No Comments
With the growth of the Cloud, fewer and fewer people actually put their hands on hardware.  But there are times that a cash-strapped startup, consultant or a frugal hobbyist/entrepreneur will want to get a MVP (Minimally Viable Product) up and running without having the recurring expense of deploying in the…
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