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Reading: The Tools to Write, Part One
By: Pam Parker
Tags: Reading, Writing, Authors, Learning, Responsibility

Reading: The Tools to Write, Part One

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“If you don’t have the time to read, you don’t have the tools to write.”

— Stephen King (On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft)

Toward the end of 2018, I announced in Lessons from the Goodread Challenge my intention to read more deliberately — and slowly — in 2019. At the time of that article, I had recently finished As Close to Us as Breathing, by Elizabeth Poliner and was reading The Great Believers, by Rebecca Makkai, which was the first book I finished in 2019.

It’s time to look at how I’m doing with my reading plans for 2019, and, how my more deliberate, thoughtful reading helps my writing life.

The Books I’ve Completed — First Quarter, 2019

The Great Believers, by Rebecca Makkai

The Haunting of Hill House, by Shirley Jackson

Arcadia, by Lauren Groff

before you suffocate your own fool self, by Danielle Evans

A Disobedient Girl, by Ru Freeman

A Visit from the Goon Squad, by Jennifer Egan

Bottomland, by Michelle Hoover

In examining my book list above, I’m happy with the mix of stories and the fact that the authors are women. (Yes, Writers Must Read, Read, Read: Ideas on Varying Your Reading or, #ReadMoreWomen) These were all great reads — they covered a variety of subjects, styles, and places in the world. And, for my goal of reading more deliberately and purposefully, they also offered some deep dives into structure, setting, point of view, and voice.

A Writer’s Responsibilities After Reading Other Authors’ Books

While we read for enjoyment, escape, and certainly to improve as writers, we should not be done when we close the book. I believe writers have some simple required follow-through to complete during and after reading books. That follow-through has two primary goals:

to learn as much as possible about craft — I will be sharing a post soon about how I use a reading notebook to help me focus on language particulars. I’m not looking at structure or setting or point of view in that notebook — I’m simply focusing on words, phrases, sentences that sing for me. Expect that post soon: Reading: The Tools to Write, Part Two to be a good literary citizen and spread the word about good books — I only today caught up on posting Goodreads reviews about each of these books. I’d like to do more on social media for all of my reads, as I’m reading. A quick quote on Twitter, a book cover on Instagram — there are many different ways to easily and quickly share the book-love. Books can become bookclub books and gain sales traction when readers are able to help sustain, or reboot, a buzz.

Growing in intentionality with our reading as writers can help build our tools for writing. But, we must remember to also do our part and support the authors of those books we are enjoying.

#happywriting
The 5 magical values
Tags: Acceptance, Honesty, Humility, Growth, Responsibility

All of you have always read these 5 words: Honesty, Growth, Responsibility, Humility and Acceptance. But have you ever learn about these 5 words at an institute or university? The answer is “NO”. But don’t you think that these 5 words are somehow related to live of every single person either he is a well educated person or a lay man. So, I am going to tell you that there is an institute where you can learn to use these five basic moral values in your daily life. The institute is Amal Academy. So at Amal, these 5 values are the basis of every project work and assignment. We learnt to use these 5 terms in every aspect of our daily life.

The 5 Magical values

So, in the last week of my Fellowship with Amal academy, I am going to tell you that how we have incorporated these terms in our classes.

1- Acceptance: Every week, we accepted a new challenge, a new task, a totally new dimension to expand our horizons of knowledge. Some of these tasks were individual or some of them had to be performed in groups.

2- Responsibility: After accepting the task, the second value started to trigger our responses to that task so that we and our group could stand with pride in front of whole class.

3- Honesty: When doing the project work or tasks assigned to us, the sense of honesty always started to tap in my mind because if we can not be honest in our learning process, how can we assume to be honest to others. if we are not honest to ourselves then how can we be honest to others.

4- Humility: Even in groups we used to divide our responsibilities and then fulfill our group tasks. We always had shown humility. We always accepted our failures and successes as a group.

5-Growth: Is there still any need to tell how growth of our mindsets took place at Amal academy? How these five values groomed our personalities?

In the end, “Thank you! Amal”.
You decide!
By: Katrien Degraeve
Tags: Health, Consciousness, Thinking, Responsibility, Meditation

How are you doing these days?

Do you feel okay?

Are you living your life?

Or are you living what the media dictates you to do?

I hope the former.

I stopped following the “news” months ago.

Yes, we have to stay informed and act responsibly, absolutely.

But that’s the thing, we have to stay INFORMED.

Information is not the same as

dramatized stories, scaring stories, making people blindly following what mass media tells them to do or not to do.

Do you still think for yourself?

Or do you believe everything that’s being said?

I hope you keep your mind clear, pure, rational.

For months and months, all we hear is

scary stories,

hypotheses,

random advice,

contradictory information,

…

Now what do you choose?

To just follow what other people think is the right way to act,

Or

To think for yourself and follow your instincts?

I choose the latter,

I firmly believe in listening to my inner voice.

That’s why I believe the best thing we can do, is

to make sure we are as healthy, as strong as possible,

to keep our immune system as optimal as possible.

I make sure my body is healthy by

sleeping enough,

eating healthy,

practicing sports.

I make sure my mind is healthy by

not polluting it with garbage ‘information’,

thinking independently,

keeping to the bare and proven facts: not hypothesizing.

I make sure my soul is healthy by

not letting others scare me,

doing what lifts my spirits,

doing what gives me energy,

meditating,

having quiet moments where the dust can settle down so that I can see clearly again.

I think no one knows the one and only truth …

Is there even a one, absolute, unchangeable truth..?

I don’t think so.

Therefor I ask you to stop following

all the mindless discussions,

the ever-repeating-itself news.

Just live your life

to the best of your knowledge, to what your intuition tells you is the best for you.

Keep yourself healthy and that is the most conscious, most empathic, most caring way to live right now.

Live!

Breathe!

Love!

Thank you all for reading me and see you next week!

Katrien
When everyone is responsible, no one is responsible
By: Philippe Paquet
Tags: Getting Things Done, Productivity, Leadership, Management, Responsibility

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Originally published on October 21, 2008

One of the major problems organizations face is accountability. When accountability isn’t established, nothing gets done, and nobody is held responsible. Accountability can be a problem of its own when there is no enforcement, but it is usually the symptom of a deeper and more serious problem: responsibility. Time and time again, I have seen both the quasi-paralysis and the damages caused by unclear or, even worse, undefined responsibilities. Responsibilities need to be clearly defined in order for them to be effectively enforced. By clearly defined, here is what I mean:

There is one and only one person responsible for a specific area. This is very important, as the strength of responsibility is inversely proportional to the number of people that are responsible. When everyone is responsible, no one is responsible.

The boundaries of an area of responsibility are well defined. It is very easy to give an area of responsibility to someone, but unless there is a clear and agreed definition of the boundaries of that area, you are going to have gaps. If you have ever heard things like “I thought that marketing was covering that” or “Isn’t that the responsibility of production?” then you know what I’m talking about.

The person responsible for an area knows and understands their responsibilities. I know that sounds obvious, but very often it is a problem. Responsibilities need to be clearly communicated. You can’t assume that someone knows what they are responsible for. You must tell them.

The person responsible for an area agrees to be responsible for it. It doesn’t matter whether you have imposed responsibilities from a position of authority, or you have brokered an agreement between peers or with your superior. If you don’t have an agreement, you’re wasting everyone’s time.

Everybody needs to know what other people are responsible for. Knowing who is responsible for what will help people direct information to the right person. Additionally, peer pressure will improve overall performance. When everybody knows what you supposed to do, everybody can see if you are doing it or not.

Only after responsibilities have been clearly defined will you be able to efficiently take care of accountability problems and manage performance. Save yourself time, money and headaches by making sure responsibilities are clearly defined before starting any kind of project.
From “no accountability” to “collective accountability”.
By: Jason Yip
Tags: Leadership, Management, Accountability, Responsibility, Agile

From “no accountability” to “collective accountability”.

No accountability

No one can be the point of contact because no one knows what’s going on overall. Each person might know what they are doing individually but have no sense of the larger effort. It is up to others to talk to everyone and try to piece everything together themselves.

No accountability

Unknown accountability

There is at least one person who knows what’s going on but no one outside the team knows who that is. It is up to others to talk to everyone to work out who to talk to.

Unknown accountability

Single point of accountability

There is one clear person to talk to. If that person can’t help, they know exactly who to redirect to or get involved. This can be a role, not a specific person, but it’s always clear to others who they should contact first.

Single point of accountability

Any point is accountable

You can talk to anyone because everyone knows what’s going on overall. There is no need to have a single point of contact because anyone on the team can fill that role effectively.
No Excuses. No Explanations
By: Mike Panton
Tags: Work, Leadership, Self Improvement, Responsibility, Life Lessons

I’d like to think that is how I face life— choosing not to be the victim of circumstance, choosing not to make excuses, choosing to find a way — but I know I often fall into the temptation of making excuses or explanations to deflect responsibility. Had I been late to training that day, I probably would have done just that.

Do you find yourself making excuses when you make mistakes? Do you find that you often feel the need to explain yourself?

No excuses. No explanations.

This is a mantra I read from the great football coach, Tony Dungy. He was known for being a quiet, gentle guy — a real players coach. He never yelled. He never cussed. He led with a quiet strength, yet he demanded every ounce out of his players. As a great coach, that’s what he got.

Players make mistakes, but as a coach, the last thing Coach Dungy wanted to hear was an excuse or an explanation for why the player blew the coverage. He just wanted to hear that it won’t happen again.

Sometimes we are accused of mistakes of others; we feel the need to exonerate ourselves of guilt, so we point fingers. We explain it away. Why? What’s so wrong about taking responsibility for something you didn’t do? Isn’t that what leaders do? It doesn’t matter if you’re the CEO or the janitor. Shouldn’t we all strive to be better leaders? That means we must absorb the guilt of others. We protect them. We honor them, sometimes at our own expense.

At the end of the day, who are you going to respect more: the man who always points the finger at others or the man who bears full responsibility?

Sometimes we face obstacles that are beyond our control. Tony Dungy was an African-American quarterback before there ever was one. Certainly, he had plenty of legitimate excuses for why he wasn’t getting a fair shot at the starting QB job, but he chose to live by the mantra: no excuses, no explanations. It doesn’t matter how legitimate the excuse might be; you will never advance yourself by focusing on the obstacles. What will you do to overcome it?
How to save money and keep your old Apple MacBook
By: Rory Opal
Tags: Tech, Apple, Design, Hardware, Technology

image: Apple

So we’ve seen the latest Macbook with M1 chip haven’t we? Looks great right? It looks like the new M1 chip will blow the competitions processors out of the water.

Allowing for 100% efficiency, with system memory, graphics card and the processor integrated on one single chip instead of separate components, the 2020 macbook is a speedy one. Apparently the well priced 13-inch Pro is currently faster than Apple’s high-end 16 inch Pro? Madness.

Do you actually need it though?

I’m not the type that is ever in any rush to get the latest and greatest thing, I prefer the let the waters calm before I make any decisions. There is usually issues with anything brand new, whether that be software bugs or issues with the components on the product themselves.

People flocking to get the new MacBook and expecting to improve their workflow might be facing some technical difficulties already. There are already a number of applications that aren’t compatible on the 2020 Mac, which could be disastrous for some industries or firms that are clients of Apple and use their products.

Consider buying an older Model?

M1 is a huge advantage, this years release of apple MacBooks have set a new benchmark and could be seen a desirable laptop for years to come. But looking back over previous years there hasn’t been many vast improvements in the MacBook specs. Granted the newer models will have better graphics cards and features that ultimately make them slightly superior but the RAM and hard drive storage haven’t significantly improved.

Check the specs yourself!

If you don’t currently have a mac and are looking for one then maybe consider purchasing an older version? Do you really need the latest tech? some of Apples older MacBooks are still sought after and are durable.
From student to CEO
By: Peter Garay
Tags: Entrepreneurship, Design, Hardware, Startup

I shared my idea with a client of mine I was working for, who was executing a startup of his own. He was interested and offered his experience, connections and help. Full of excitement, I jumped right on board and went to test my prototype with him, to check for real first feedback from a possible user, customer and a person with high interest. We got quite a lot of attention from other ping pong players and even the main coach, but found out quite a lot of issues with the whole process and user experience, that I didn’t realize in front of my computer screen. You always need to test with real users. There was simply too much setup required for a comfortable user experience and even then the conditions seemed to be necessary to get just right for this execution to work.

Having more questions than answers, I realized the solution to the problem needed a pivot (always be ready to pivot and explore new ideas) and started discussing my problems with people I trusted, mainly one of my co-workers as mentioned in the previous post. This led to the real and final product which we are now building.
HSM (Hardware Security Module): Meaning, Importance… | PKI Blog
By: Jnr Management
Tags: Hsm, Hardware Security Module, Hardware, Cyber Security Solutions, It Security

Hardware Security Module (HSM) is a physical computing device that helps manage security in an organization. It performs encryption, digital keys management, and decryption. It is a plug-in/network device that can be connected to a physical server or a network server.

How does HSM work?

HSM consists of one or multiple secure crypto processors to perform cryptographic operations and protect cryptographic keys. In the field of cryptography, Keys are analogous to the physical keys that lock a door. For the operative use of cryptography, proper management of cryptographic keys is essential. A crypto key must pass through a lot of phases in its lifelike generation, secure storage, secure distribution, backup, and destruction.

An HSM is used explicitly to guard these crypto keys at every phase of their life cycle. HSMs protect the Logical and physical security of cryptographic keys from unauthorized practice is managed by HSMs. This device offers an isolated environment that can create and secure cryptographic keys, protect operations of cryptography while enforcing self-implemented policies over these important encryption keys.

Best Practices and uses for HSMs

The usage of HSMs can provide enhanced cryptographic throughout and results in a more secure and efficient architecture for your solution. The HSM becomes an invaluable component of the security solution, which not only minimizes business risks but also achieves state-of-the-art performance in cryptographic operations.

If the solution architecture design, application-level implementation, security analysis, user education, and security policy of the product are given proper research and considerations then, an HSM provides “foolproof” security for key management if.

Some Uses of HSM:

– Storage of CA (Certified Authority) Keys

– Storage of Application Master Keys

– Storage of All Application Keys

– Onboard secure key management

– Full Audit & Log traces and Multi-party User Authorization

– Zeroization of Keys

– FIPS 140–2 Validation

– Support of Cryptographic Algorithms

Few HSMs available in the market can execute specifically developed modules within the HSM’s secure environment. Business logic and algorithms can be developed in Java or any other programming language within the module itself for better optimization and achieving results faster. Such specialized HSMs are commonly being used in industries like bank and card processing etc.

JNR management is one of the best HSM providers in the business providing PKI HSM as well as card payment HSM along with SSL certificates from DigiCert. PKI HSM may be used for generating, handle, store asymmetric key pairs, and works well in both offline and online operations. Card payment HSM finds application in PIN matching and generation and supports EMV transactions.
Tips to Avoid Buying Fake Components Online
By: Bob Miller
Tags: Ic, Chips, Hardware, Components, Ic Chip

Photo credit: Pixabay

As designers and developers create electronics devices and IoT products, there’s an issue that many people might ignore easily, that is the quality of electronic components for their projects. Reliable and reputable sources for the components could be the important factor to determine your product success, not matter which stage you are at, design phase or ready for mass production.

From my experience, here is the list including 4 issues developers should consider in procuring components:

1. Price: Cost should not be the immediate factor to decide on what components are used for your projects. If you find the chips with unusually cheap price, you may consider if it’s reasonable and reliable to get the components.

2. Source: it’s definitely not wise to get the components from the vendors you are not familiar with or you cannot find any friends and peers who have bought chips from. Especially as buying chips online, you may find it risky to buy from the sellers on Alibaba and Taobao. Instead of placing order on the online store you don’t know much, you’d better buy from well-known and trustworthy distributors online or even from original manufacturers.

3. Incorrect part number and logo: Wrong logo and incomplete part numbers are quite obvious that the chips are counterfeits. It would be better to double check the logo and part number with the datasheet from manufacturer’s official website, and it could help you to distinguish if it’s a reliable one.

4. Package: Before opening the package you buy online, you’d better spend some time looking at the packing and then check what’s included in the box. You need to check if the package is sent from the website you buy from, and whether there’s any official documentation included inside. What’s more, if they give you more parts than you need, then you should be aware of it and might need a reliability test.

Photo credit: Pixabay

To maintain good quality of your electronics products, finding reliable and reputable sources for your components used in the project should come first. There are counterfeited parts in the market indeed, and somehow it happens to get the fake ones from your unfamiliar vendors. Do pay more attention to check all the details of the part appearance, source, and even package.
Capable Robot Components Launches Programmable USB Hub
By: Cabe Atwell
Tags: Open Source, Microcontroller, Hardware, Single Board Computer, Technology

Capable Robot Components, the startup that brought us SenseTemp, is back with another exciting board — the Programmable USB Hub, which doubles as a development board, and a bridge between your computer and I2C (via SparkFun Qwiic connectors), GPIO, and SPI using its a mikroBUS header.

The Programmable USB Hub features a Cortex-M4F MCU, four downstream USB 2.0 ports, two GPIO headers, and more. (📷: Capable Robot Components)

Actually, the board is capable of a myriad of applications, including being a power supply by providing 5V/6A and 13mA resolution monitoring downstream to connected devices. The Programmable USB Hub can also act as a USB to TTL Serial adapter, as well as a flexible embedded electronics development tool.

The Programmable USB Hub offers an upstream USB connector, USB UART/GPIO connector, I2C USB connector, MCU I2C connector, and MCU USB port for programming. (📷: Capable Robot Components)

The features and specs for the Hub are vast and include a Microchip SAM D51 MCU, four USB 2.0 downstream ports, a USB upstream port, I2C, SPI, UART, and two GPIO headers. It allows you to turn on/off the 5V power on each downstream port, and adjust the current limits between 0.5A to 2.6A as well. As mentioned earlier, the board sports a mikroBUS header, enabling you to add more sensors and connectivity options, and solder jumpers that let the UART and SPI connect to the USB Hub IC or the Cortex-M4F MCU.

The USB Hub controlling and I2C OLED display from the upstream host. (📷: Capable Robot Components)

Capable Robot Components is expected to launch the Programmable USB Hub on Crowd Supply shortly and will ship in an extruded aluminum enclosure with internal status LEDs and cutouts for the connectors and ports. It will also come with open source CircuitPython firmware, which can be updated over the MCU USB connector.

UPDATE: The Programmable USB Hub is now available on Crowd Supply, starting at $140 for a bare PCB, $180 for the PCBA with a custom metal enclosure, light pipes, and rubber feet, and $220 ($200 early bird special) for the kit that throws in a power supply and aux , I2C, and USB cables.
PiSugar Is a Compact Battery Solution Designed Specifically for the Raspberry Pi Zero
By: Cameron Coward
Tags: Electronics, Raspberry Pi, Makers, Hardware, Technology

The entire appeal of the Raspberry Pi Zero and Zero W is that it’s a complete, fully-functional computer in an extremely small package. That makes it easy to integrate into even the smallest projects. But if you want those projects to be portable, you run into the problem of providing power. Most battery and battery-charging circuit combinations will end up being far larger than the Raspberry Pi Zero itself. That’s why the PiSugar battery solution was developed specifically to keep portable Raspberry Pi Zero projects as compact as possible.

PiSugar is a combination of a 3.7V, 900mAh lithium-ion battery and a PCB that provides voltage regulation and charging. Both the battery and PCB have the exact same footprint size as the Raspberry Pi Zero and Zero W. They’re designed to be stacked together in order to keep the overall package as small as is physically possible. The PiSugar PCB has contacts that push up against the Raspberry Pi Zero’s voltage input pads, so there aren’t any additional wires to manage. That also means you can use it without GPIO headers pins on the Raspberry Pi, which keeps things even more compact.

The PiSugar PCB has a built-in micro USB input for charging, a switch for turning power on and off, and status LEDs for showing the battery level. The charging circuit also allows you to charge the battery while the Raspberry Pi is running. There isn’t currently any soft shutdown functionality, but that may be integrated in the future. There isn’t any word on prices yet, but PiSugar should be available for sale on Amazon soon. But the project is open-source, so you can find all of the files on GitHub, including 3D-printable enclosures, in the meantime.
Smart Manufacturing Market Size Worth $514.3 Billion By 2027
By: Gaurav Shah
Tags: Technology, Software, Hardware, IoT, Big Data

The global smart manufacturing market size is estimated to reach USD 514.3 billion by 2027, registering a CAGR of 11.8% over the forecast period, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. The growing adoption of digital technologies such as industrial IoT, autonomous robots, and big data analytics, to enable the fourth industrial revolution are the prime driving factors for the market growth. Moreover, growing emphasis on increasing production efficiency and gaining visibility across the entire value chain will also boost the prospects of smart manufacturing. In addition, availability of advanced technologies such as 3D printing, manufacturing execution systems (MES), and plant asset management solutions to small and medium enterprises is further accelerating the market growth.

The positive impact of government initiatives and investments to promote smart manufacturing adoption has been one of the most influential factors driving the market. The fact that both industrialized countries and developing economies are aggressively pursuing this avenue is expected to further propel the growth. For example, China is reportedly investing over USD 3 billion for advanced manufacturing under the Made in China 2025 program. Similarly, SAMARTH Udyog Bharat, Industry 4.0, initiative is being promoted by Indian government to transform the manufacturing industry in the country.

Automotive and aerospace and defense industries are the leading growth avenues for solution providers with industries such as oil and gas and industrial equipment manufacturing rapidly scaling their digitalization efforts. Moreover, by implementing smart technologies such as 3D printing, American auto manufacturer General Motors (GM) claims to save more than USD 300,000 in 2019. To drive this technology, GM has entered into a partnership with Autodesk Inc. to produce economical and lighter vehicle parts using 3D printers. With the proliferation of 3D printing, simulation, and modeling in manufacturing and design, these industries are expected to continue to maintain a significant growth rate over the forecast period. Though numerous solutions are available in the market, digital twin and real-time analytics are anticipated to spearhead the penetration of digitalization in these industries.

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https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/smart-manufacturing-market

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Intel Launches Budget-Friendly Core i3–10100F
Tags: Hardware

Gamers who want to build a new gaming rig on a tight budget need to reserve as much cash as they can for the graphics card, so a CPU without an integrated GPU is both desirable and cost-effective. Intel just quietly introduced a new Core i3 that fits the bill and causes a headache for AMD.

As Tom’s Hardware reports, Intel has yet to add this new Core i3–10100F to its master price list, but we’re expecting it to cost between $79 and $97. In return, you get a quad-core, eight-thread processor running at 3.6GHz boosting up to 4.3GHz with a 65W TDP.

As to why Intel decided to introduce this new processor, AMD is the answer. You may remember earlier this year AMD launched the Ryzen 3 3300X. PCMag’s review concluded that the 3300X was a “top CPU contender for anyone building a fast, but budget-conscious, AMD AM4-based gaming desktop.” That chip also doesn’t have a GPU, runs at 3.8GHz boosting to 4.3GHz, and offers four cores and eight threads. And while the 3300X does have 16MB of L3 cache compared to the 10100F’s 6MB, it loses out on price.

The Core i3–10100F poses two problems for AMD’s $120 3300X. The first is Intel’s chip costing between $23 and $41 less while offering comparable performance. The second is availability, with the 3300X generally being out of stock everywhere, which has been the case for months. If Intel can make the 10100F readily available and decides to price it at $79, the 3300X really doesn’t look so great anymore.
PiWatcher Allows Full Control Over Raspberry Pi Power
By: Jeremy S. Cook
Tags: Open Source, Technology, Hardware

The various flavors of Raspberry Pi single-board computers have allowed for a wide and wonderful range of experimentation, and have improved dramatically since the first came on the scene in 2012. If you need full control over the board’s power, however, there are still a couple of small annoyances. First, when you shut a Pi down via software, it draws 30–50mA of power. Second, if your Pi freezes for whatever reason, you’ll have to manually reset the board to get it working again.

If either of these are important to your application, Omzlo’s PiWatcher provides a solution for both. It can be programmed to fully cut power off after a software shutdown command has been issued, keeping your batteries charged, or simply not wasting power. Additionally, it can be configured to cycle power if it doesn’t receive a “heartbeat” signal from the host Raspberry Pi after a certain amount of time, automatically restoring functionality. Communication between the Pi and PiWatcher is via I2C, and behavior for both functions is user programmable.

The PiWatcher also features a status LED, as well as a micro pushbutton. This button is used to manually shut the Pi off after a five-second press, and powers it on with a normal press when off — similar to how many computers function. Short presses when on can function as a user interface if needed. The board is available on Tindie for purchase, and compatible with the Pi Zero, Pi 3, and most other models it would seem — you’ll just need to add the proper micro USB power supply!
Pogo pins provide custom connector solutions for any electronic use
By: Hnweb Marketing
Tags: Pogo Pins, Custom Connector, Hardware

Spring loaded pogo pins are highly reliable custom connector used in modern connectivity. A waterproof, custom made pogo pin is a great solution to connect portable & electrical devices in a rigid or wet environment. Our custom made waterproof connectors made with precision and suitability, which can be used as interconnecting components for phones, radio system, medical and electronic instruments.

A fully encapsulated pogo pin with rubber seal provides high durability instead of its neat & fragile look. These multipurpose, scalable pogo pins of made of excellent quality material can be used in moist surface. These spring loaded custom connectors can be used for various applications are always on demand.

Low resistance & excellent electrical conductivity meet special requirements for using test equipments. A multipurpose rounded contact head with through-Hole orientation gives better solutions over other technologies available in the market. Exceptional design & material used in our custom connectors don’t require any further guarding or waterproofing arrangements.

Depending upon different applications, various style and versatile mode of design have been opting to be used for rough or non-parallel surfaces between any data communication devices & GPS systems.

A custom connector or pogo pin is more viable than the standard connector for its accuracy & advanced protection for electrical devices. Damaged head or poor connection is a common problem found in most standard spring loaded connectors & sockets. For an uninterrupted & consistent connection, an effective mating solution is provided with an inbuilt magnet inside the pin. These spring loaded pogo pins can be easily integrated into various complex systems, like –SLC, PCB, multi-board, assembly panels.

Minimizing the size of pogo pins saves space and efficient plunging connection with high tolerance. Custom connectors can withstand any amount of electrical shock and vibration while performing the best.

So our pogo pins and waterproof custom connectors are best suitable for overall system stability and reliable application for your any special requirements. You can choose from the comprehensive range of selection of design and freedom of use.
Electrodeposition Photoresist — — A New Technology of HDI PCB Manufacturing
Tags: Hardware

Introduction:

With the rapid development of PCB, there are many challenges and much higher requirements of PCB, such as high density, high speed, miniaturization and so on, which makes the traditional manufacturing technology not meet the requirements of these new PCBs.

The Traditional Patterns Manufacturing Technology of Multilayer PCB (Take out-layer patterns as an example):

After making the inner patterns of multi-layer PCB (MLB), and then it will carry on laminating, drilling and PTH. And after these processes, it will enter the stage of making the outer patterns. The traditional manufacturing technologies have the following two kinds.

1) Pattern Plating and Etching

After PTH, both the hole and the surface of the PCB are copper layers. First, the surface of MLB is coated with the photoresist, and it is exposed in a specific wavelength range in order to polymerize the photoresist that is not covered by the patterns. Second, removing the negative and then going on development, so that the surface of the MLB produced the required patterns. Next, electrical plating is carried out to thicken the copper layer, so as to ensure that the thickness of the copper layer on the wall of holes reaches more than 25um. Finally, a layer of Pb/Sn alloy was electroplated on the copper layer to protect the copper layer, and then etching, so as to obtain the surface conductive pattern.

2) Tenting and Etching

After the MLB surface is coated with a layer of photoresist, it is exposed and developed in the same way, but the negative patterns are obtained, that is, the lines and holes are covered by the photoresist, and the copper is exposed in the rest. And then etching, so we can get the patterns. The negative phase patterns can be realized by negative resist, negative film or positive photoresist.

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Characteristics and Deposition Mechanism of ED membrane:

ED membrane can let the photosensitive polar material disperse in the electrolyte, as a decomposition system. Under the action of the electric field, the photosensitive polar material will migrate to MLB which is as the electrode by charged groups, and electrochemical reaction will take place on the surface of the electrode, which is uniformly deposited on the electrode and formed. The characteristics of this membrane are as follows.

a) Thin and high-density.

b) Suitable for MLB production which has high requirements for patterns.

c) Fine line resolution up to 0.025 mm.

d) It can form the membrane with uniform thickness and is very tightly bonded to the electrode surface (even if there are pits, scratches, etc.), having strong and excellent adhesion.

e) Short operation time, simple production process and low cost.
Top Monitors for Graphic Designers in 2021
By: Arek Dvornechuck
Tags: Graphic Design, Graphic Designer, Monitors, Hardware, Artist

How to choose a graphic design monitor

When you work on the right monitor, with large bright screen, accurate colors and great resolution, you can do better work as a designer.

Getting the right monitor for your graphic design business is as important as the job itself.

First, you need to think about what kind of graphic design work you will use this monitor for.

The monitor you choose needs to have certain features to be considered the right choice for handling your specific graphic design tasks.

5 factors for choosing a monitor.

I advise all designers to consider these 5 important factors when choosing the right monitor.

Here’s my checklist:

Now let’s briefly talk about each of them how they relate to your job as a graphic designer.

1. Screen size

Screen size may not be the number one factor for some designers but believe me, the size actually matters.

The screen size really matters especially when you work on big, complex artworks with lots of details.

Generally, I’d advise most designers to get a screen size between 27 to 32”, but if you’re a pro who multitasks a lot, you might want to get something around 40”.

2. Resolution

Similarly as with screen size, the higher pixel resolution, the better and I wouldn’t recommend buying a monitor below 4k resolution.

As a designer you need the highest resolution possible to see clearly the tiniest details without any pixelation.

Preferably you should opt for 4k (3,840 by 2,160 pixels), but of course you can go even higher, for example Apple Pro Display XDR is 6k (6016 by 3384 pixels).

3. Color accuracy

Another very important factor to consider for designers is how well a monitor can reproduce colors, often referred to as “color gamut”.

Accurate color reproduction is important to every designer, whether it be for print or digital — you need the widest gamut possible.

Choose for a monitor that allows you to make frequent calibrations and one that also covers at least 99% of the Adobe RGB color space.

4. I/O Connections

It is recommended to get a monitor with multiple connections or ports so that you can plug in all your devices.

Make sure your monitor have I/O connections compatible with your workstation, either your laptop or computer.

The monitor you choose should have at least HDMI, dual-link DVI ports, and DisplayPort to be able to plug to most computers and laptops.

5. Price

And of course price can be an important factor when it comes to choosing the right monitor, because who likes to overspend?

Price will often reflect the quality you get, but not always — so it’s your job to choose wisely.

My list includes monitors for designers with different budgets: from very affordable like Samsung U28E590D ($333.23) to best value like BenQ PD3200U ($699.99) to high end like Eizo ColorEdge CG319X ($5,739.00) or Apple Pro Display XDR ($4,793.95) and everything in-between like for example Asus ROG Strix XG438Q ($1,099.00).

So let’s dive right into it.
Pain is temporary until it reaches your mind through your heart and rests in there, in the name of…
By: Spandan Misra
Tags: Pain, Rest, The Weeknd, Mind, Heart

Pain is temporary

until it reaches your mind through your heart and rests in there, in the name of memory.

So you unstitch

So you unstitch frantically

And you unstitch till the very end — all the moments spent with her.

Uncared if anything within you

falls out,

for you really don’t feel anything.

It all went numb inside out, the instant you realized that she is the queen who loves everyone and you, the king

is no different.

You can’t change the way you care for her

and she can’t change herself for you, for she is happy with who she is. And you know, that’s right.

So the space you are struggling for — just doesn’t exist.

And you realise — all this time,

letting her peek

making her peek through the crack in the doors to your heart, was simply meaningless.

Pain is pain.

Those polar opposites who begin to bond, are weaklings who unsee their own antitheticality and toil to bridge the gap — near immense pain.

That pain sees not, the days spent in bridging the gap but the degree of toil.

Indeed, this is

an abrupt ending, I brood,

why was it — what it was

and why did it all even begin?

P.S.: Partly inspired by ‘False Alarm’ by The Weeknd and partly by you, free bird.
Staring at the Ceilings at 2 AM
By: Bagus Anugerah Yoga
Tags: Poem, Insomnia, Poetry, Random Thoughts, Heart

Eyes remained open, as though there is an ocean of hopes lying for them to see

The heart remained to beat, as though there is a constant of surges for it to tell the world how terrible it would be to stop

Cognizant of the remains from what used to be there

All are shattered in an instant, what remains to see have not appeared in such silver linings

Breathes carefully, breathes deeply, for every breath tells the heart that it’s still alive

Hear what the heart says, even the closest voice to the world is a thousand miles away

What the heart tells is the innermost part of the desire,

Even though the brain is never in agreement with that

The best dreams happen when you are asleep,

For you can enjoy every trace of your flowery desire

The best nightmares happen when you lie awake,

For you can regain control of what will happen to you

Moments pass, moments pass, and the dreams continue

To the day, that shall never come again into your life

For every day is the same as before, indistinguishable from one day to the next

In search of that day, the heart still beats with the intensity of a taiko drum at a festival
Meeting Place
Tags: Poem, Meetings, Love, Heart, Places

Meeting Place

Let's start with the place where we met,

What we seem to think will never end,

The thrill we feel that the world has witnessed,

Let's start where you said just you and me, I will never leave you 'promise'

Hug me tight whenever I have a problem,

Say 'that's okay, I'm here'

I believed in all the promises you made "I will never leave you and I will always take care of you. But in the middle of our story, I was surprised, suddenly asked, did you suddenly disappear?

No goodbye, no last words left out,

I've been waiting for you even overnight at our first meeting,

The rain poured down at the same time shedding tears restrained,

He sat on the ground and asked 'my love why didn't you even say goodbye?'

How many days will it take to wake up to the fact that you left me for a reason that is not clear, How many weeks have passed but why do I love you not even a little bit, How many months will pass so that I can gradually forget you,

How many years do I have to wait to finally recover from the pain caused by your departure,

I go back to the beginning of our story,

Where you said 'I won't leave you promise'

I was just sitting in the shade of a tree when I looked at your image from afar, Quickly get up and run towards you,

He hugged you tightly and whispered 'good to come back my love'

You tried to untie the arms that held you,

You sighed at the same time uttering the words' Let's stop 'this' I don't know the reason so you were asked' did I do something? '

There is no explanation,

No words left,

You suddenly turned your back on me,

In the place where we first built our love,

You will leave me there too.
The truth about love
By: Manika Shrivastava
Tags: Romance, Romantic, Love, Self Love, Heart

Courtesy: Google Images

I LOVE love. I love the idea of it. I love this feeling. We are talking about the romantic love here where you feel jittery and have those butterflies in your stomach, iykwim !!

Knowing that I love “love” scares me a bit. It makes me think about those possibilities that it might translate into, the baggage I would bring along and the expectations I would have. What if it didn't work in the end?

The idea about this feeling whatever I think what if it doesn't match with the person that I'm with? The person that I love.

Love is different for everyone. It can be blind, one-sided, mutual and all of it is absolutely fine. For me, unfortunately, I never realized it was love until it was not.

For me, when I think about love I always think it should be with someone you're comfortable sharing every detail of your life without any judgement. Who likes to know that someone you love judges you over window shopping or obsessive youtube binging?

Whenever I land up watching romantic shows/movies, Oh boy! I always get false expectations from a real scenario. I remember when I read the faults in our stars, I was doing that "okay, okay!" bit in my life with someone and now when I think about it, it did not mean the same thing as I imagined it to be.

Courtesy: Google Images

What is love?

What do you think love is about? I think it's a sequence of small things or even big things that someone does for you but not out of favor or not as an imposition, it is done by choice. For me, I think I didn't value the things whenever someone did something for me.

Even if it was just being available on a phone call whenever I needed it. Even if just telling me they're busy because I did not like pending responses. Even if was just about saying good night or good morning. Even if was something like a big gesture around throwing me a surprise party. Even if it was just a surprise meeting me Even just a heartfelt poem for me or even if it was just a series of motivational quotes when I'm emotionally down.

It’s just a sequence of small/big actions that makes you feel appreciated.

Love has different forms and different expressions. I somehow have never felt that social media acceptance or hand-holding kinda love and somehow that's not the only way love is expressed or presented. It is about those things that you do to make the other person feel like you're special to them, they’re special to you.

Love is different for different people. Some people blast out on the internet making their love public. Some prefer to keep it low key and just soak in the moments that they breathe together.

Some love lasts forever, some tend to drift apart. That's how life is. Just appreciate those little moments, cherish them while you can instead of looking at the big ones. Love comes and goes, be appreciative of what you come across...

It's even okay to not have someone else's love.

There are things you cant control in your life. It will all fall into place one day. Hang in tight and you will get through.

Loads of love and warm hugs,

Your Potato
Heartshots
By: Vincent Louis Carrella
Tags: Photography, Authenticity, Portraits, Heart

I want to show you all the people I’ve met, all the good people who have come into my life, some for 10 minutes others for years and years. I want you to see what I see, feel what I feel. I want to share all of this love, not keep it to myself. I have never photographed a person I didn’t like and I wonder sometimes if it’s because I came to know them, not judge them. I appreciate who they are as people. And in my photographs I hope to show it.

Joe here above is a person I consider to be a mentor. Not just because he’s a great photographer but because he’s a great human being. His outlook on life resonates with my own and I love his optimism. Don’t hate me for posting this Joe, but this photo clearly embodies your happiness. It is the kind of photo I hope to take because it captures the glowing soul of a person. When I look at this I feel your presence, and that’s what I think a portrait should do.

It’s tough being this kind of photographer because not everybody wants this kind of photograph.I don’t do standard vanilla headshots. I can’t. It’s not what I’m good at. I’m good at this. Drawing out the person beneath the surface. Capturing the heart. I want to see your heart in the photo not just your face.

Maybe I’m naive but I think the world needs this. Maybe I’m foolish but I believe that as we grow more distant from one another physically, we need to close that distance on this new frontier (the internet) by representing ourselves as authentically as we can. I can read about you on your profile, but I can feel who you are through your photograph. Truth shines through.