IEEE Spectrum Geek Life Channel

1. Painless FPGA Programming

   The Alchitry Au kit can simplify projects that need a lot of input/output

2. The Battle for Videogame Culture Isn’t Playstation vs Xbox

   With Sony and Microsoft introducing their latest players this month, could videogames be a force for good?

3. Use Your Bike as a Backup to Your Backup Power Supply

   Combining solar and pedal power should get you through most outages

4. Banking, Cash, and the Future of Money

   A new book argues that for two thousand years, the nature of money has been trust—despite being constantly reinvented

5. The Intense Sound of 1,000 Analog Oscillators

   “Look Mum, No Computer” celebrates volts over bits