A recent study of electronic hobbyists revealed some interesting facts. It was sponsored by Jameco Electronics, a popular source of electronic parts for hobbyists. I’ve been buying chips and ...

All parts for multiple projects are provided. There seems to be a resurgence in the do-it-yourself (DIY) electronics marketplace. While electronics hobbyists have always been around, ...

The Electronic Parts Outlet — EPO to its fans — is a survivor from another time, when do-it-yourselfers and hobbyists yammered into ham radios, repaired computers and restored classic TVs.

When Delpha (Del) Ireland and a partner bought what would become Centennial Electronics nearly 40 years ago, the wholesale and retail electronic parts distributor was a key source for hobbyists, ...

Stordahl founded DigiKey in Thief River Falls, his hometown, in 1972, selling parts to electronic hobbyists. (Stordahl avoids interviews and, I was told, would not talk to me for this story.

A MacBook, a flatscreen monitor rescued from a dumpster, a few parts bought on eBay and an abandoned McDonalds as a base may seem a reasonable basis for a hobbyist electronics project of some kind ...