Many hackers learned about electronics ... kits from Radio Shack and its ilk. Eschewing soldering for easier screw or spring based connections, they let the inexperienced build circuits with ...

In a new spin on green electronics, researchers have made a biodegradable electronic circuit board from tree leaves. Such leaf-based electronics, or “leaftronics” as the team from Dresden ...

But those iconic machines weren’t the only options available to hobbyists back in the day: Heathkit, famous for its extensive range of electronic ... engineer the circuit. The board used the ...