There are all kinds of technology that appear through the ages that find immediate success, promise to revolutionize the world, but fade to obscurity almost as quickly. Things like the ZIP disk, RDRAM ...

Whatever happened to Heathkit, the do-it-yourself electronics kits that used to be so popular at the dawn of the computer age? For decades, Heathkit was a household name among those who liked to play ...

If you read my Part 1 blog, you know that I developed a computer kit for McGraw Hill/NRI back in 1972. I left MH in 1973 to go to the Heath Company. I went there to start Heath’s education and ...

Heathkit, maker of many beloved electronics kits in ages gone by (but no more!) is re-introducing their Heathkit Educational RObot product. The original was released in 1982 and featured a Motorola ...

Ask anyone to name a first-generation home computer from the 1970s, and they’ll probably mention the likes of the Altair 8800 and IMSAI 8080. But those iconic machines weren’t the only options ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is one of twenty-four audio ...

One of our favorite electronic suppliers is gone and the other may be on their way out of business. I wonder why? Given the continued growth and popularity of electronic equipment and the emergence of ...

While working in the Amateur Radio department at Heathkit, I was given the task of seeing a new two-meter ham transceiver through the system. The kit design had already been finalized, but the project ...