Darius Rucker Wants Everyone to Forgive Morgan Wallen

While appearing on a recent episode of Rolling Stone’s Music Now Podcast, Hootie and the Blowfish vocalist Darius Rucker expressed his feelings toward Morgan Wallen and his infamous use of the N-word. According to Rucker, it’s time for holdouts like the CMAs and the ACMs to forgive the massively popular star. “I think Morgan’s become a better […]

A Trip Down Electronic Toy Memory Lane

Like many of us, [MIKROWAVE1] had a lot of electronic toys growing up. In a video you can watch below, he asks the question: “Did electronic toys influence your path?” Certainly, for us, the answer was yes. The CB “base station” looked familiar although ours was marked “General Electric.” Some of us certainly had things […]

The 70 Songs of Lazy Hazy Summer

When was your laziest, haziest summer? For us, it was our sixteenth. That’s the summer when you’re stacked with freedom (read: a driver’s license) but short on plans. When you’re still at home but no longer a child. (No, you’re an incoming upperclassman.) When the only things that mattered were friends, not getting fired from […]

The Kilograms’ Sammy Kay & Joe Gittleman: In Defense of Ska

 Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | More Platforms This week, In Defense of Ska becomes Song Exploder… or, rather, SKA Exploder. The Kilograms’ Sammy Kay and Joe Gittleman (also of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones) join the hosts to dissect songs from their respective catalogues. Listen above, or wherever you get your podcasts. Firstly, the gang breaks down Gittleman’s song […]

USB And The Myth Of 500 Milliamps

If you’re designing a universal port, you will be expected to provide power. This was a lesson learned in the times of LPT and COM ports, where factory-made peripherals and DIY boards alike had to pull peculiar tricks to get a few milliamps, often tapping data lines. Do it wrong, and a port will burn […]