Hackaday Links: July 18, 2021
Tell the world that something is in short supply, and you can bet that people will start reacting to that news in the ways that make the most sense to …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: July 18, 2021
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Pandemic Chip Shortages Are Shutting Down Automotive Production
Once upon a time, the automobile was a mostly mechanical beast, but no longer. Advanced electronics have weaved their way into the modern car, from engine to infotainment and climate control to the buttons now sprinkled throughout the passenger cabin. …read more
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A Shortage in Common Sense: The Myth of the Talent Gap
I have a visceral reaction every time I encounter yet another article bemoaning the so-called “talent gap” or “labor gap” in cybersecurity. Having been in and out of the job market several times over the past decade (for better and,…
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Program Looks to Tap Military Vets for Cyber-Jobs
The training and job-matching effort is a public-private partnership to address a growing workforce gap. Continue reading Program Looks to Tap Military Vets for Cyber-Jobs
Ask Hackaday: How’s That Capacitor Shortage Going?
There is a looming spectre of doom hovering over the world of electronics manufacturing. It’s getting hard to find parts, and the parts you can find are expensive. No, it doesn’t have anything to with the tariffs enacted by the United States against Chinese goods this last summer. This is a problem that doesn’t have an easy scapegoat. This is a problem that strikes at the heart of any economic system. This is the capacitor and resistor shortage.
When we first reported on the possibility of a global shortage of chip capacitors and resistors, things were for the time being, …read more
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Cryptocurrency Miners Are ‘Limiting’ the Search for Alien Life Now
Berkely’s SETI project can’t get its hands on the latest graphics cards, which are popular with cryptocurrency miners. Continue reading Cryptocurrency Miners Are ‘Limiting’ the Search for Alien Life Now
Global Resistor Shortage, Economics, and Consumer Behavior
The passive component industry — the manufacturers who make the boring but vital resistors, capacitors, and diodes found in every single electronic device — is on the cusp of a shortage. You’ll always be able to buy a 220 Ω, 0805 resistor, but instead of buying two for a penny like you can today, you may only get one in the very near future.
Yageo, one of the largest manufacturers of surface mount (SMD) resistors and multilayer ceramic capacitors, announced in December they were not taking new chip resistor orders. Yageo was cutting production of cheap chip resistors to focus …read more
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Scientists Are Racing to Create Synthetic Blood in the Wake of Mass Tragedies
The Las Vegas shooting is the latest reminder that human blood isn’t enough for massive, unexpected transfusions. Continue reading Scientists Are Racing to Create Synthetic Blood in the Wake of Mass Tragedies