New and Exciting

What is the most exciting technology you discovered or rediscovered this year?
This is not a question about significant leading edge technologies, it is just about what you currently find exciting.

Are you into VR? Like Meta Quest 3 or Apple Vision Pro
Are you into computers? Like Raspberry Pi 5 or Apple iMac M3
Are you into e-bikes - a massive trend
Are you into Machine Learning? Like Huskylens
Are you into RISK V or FPGAs? Like BeagleV Fire
Are you into AI? Like CHATGPT

Are you into robots and automation? Like commercial drone applications or self-driving cars

Are you into communications technology? Like SDR

Are you into gaming technology? (and games)

Re you into retro electronics? Like vinyl audio or tube amps

Are you into test instrumentation? and setting up a great lab

Are you into software/firmware? Like RTOS or real-time LINUX on microcontrollers

Or all of the above?

What turns your crank these days?

What is on your wish list?

What courses do you need to take?

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strb over 1 year ago

At the moment, I'm trying to set up an half decent lab. I'm also in the process of buying a home and the idea of having a small space (in the near future) dedicated to my electronic workbench is super exciting!
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dougw over 1 year ago in reply to strb

What is your next priority lab acquisition?
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strb over 1 year ago in reply to dougw

I'm going to buy a waveform generator and thinking about a new soldering iron. My actual soldering iron is still working but it's somewhat limited in power. I'm planning to still use it, but as secondary iron for field use.

I have an instrument wish list that I use as reference to keep track what I need the most. That's mainly to avoid buying stuff I don't need and to avoid wasting money. Unfortunately, after the function generator and the soldering iron prices in my list start to go up, so I have to keep my need for new shiny instruments under control
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Jan Cumps over 1 year ago in reply to strb

Soldering iron, a meter and a power supply will be the things you'll use for 91% of the time.

Get that house cozy and warm. The rest will follow.
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strb over 1 year ago in reply to Jan Cumps

Jan Cumps said:
Get that house cozy and warm. The rest will follow

Yes that's for sure!

Jan Cumps said:
Soldering iron, a meter and a power supply will be the things you'll use for 91% of the time.

I agree with you. Usually is not needed a lot of instrumentation to start! In fact, my first power supply was made by an old atx supply and my "scope" was an arduino uno board sampling more or less at 150kHz. That's more or less how I started.
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strb over 1 year ago in reply to Jan Cumps

Jan Cumps said:
Get that house cozy and warm. The rest will follow

Yes that's for sure!

Jan Cumps said:
Soldering iron, a meter and a power supply will be the things you'll use for 91% of the time.

I agree with you. Usually is not needed a lot of instrumentation to start! In fact, my first power supply was made by an old atx supply and my "scope" was an arduino uno board sampling more or less at 150kHz. That's more or less how I started.
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