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ishotjr ✨💙✨💗✨who else is at <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Automate2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Automate2025</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Detroit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Detroit</a> this week? found <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Arduino" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Arduino</a> and <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/DigiKey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DigiKey</a> so far; who else do I need to check out? 🦾🤖✨

J. Steven York RESISTSIf you have ever dabbled in electronics, you probably have heard of the massive parts seller, Digikey. Now they're an example of how Trump's tariffs endanger American companies and American jobs. <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/04/24/nx-s1-5332209/digikey-tariff-small-minnesota-town-big-company?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.npr.org/2025/04/24/nx-s1-5332209/digikey-tariff-small-minnesota-town-big-company?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#electronics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/makers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#makers</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/digikey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#digikey</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tarrifs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tarrifs</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#economy</a>

C.Yes, you take your chances - there's the occasional outright scam, or so-so quality parts (like the ones that inspired me to write this), but you go into it with your eyes open. You take a chance because it's dirt cheap.And 90% of the time, the parts are just fine.For anything important, or safety-related, or mains-connected, or anything I build for other than personal use, I won't use yum-cha parts like this. For those, I order good name-brand parts from a reputable supplier (Newark/Element14/RS, DigiKey, etc).But for hobbyists just having fun, messing around? AliExpress and friends are an absolute godsend. You can now get into hobby electronics for practically nothing, and build stuff and see if you like it.There's a place for quality parts, and a place for cheap parts. Knowing which is which isn't hard.Three cheers for cheap components!2/2<a href="https://mindly.social/tags/build" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#build</a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/maker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#maker</a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/circuit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#circuit</a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/student" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#student</a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/money" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#money</a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/savings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#savings</a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/cheap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cheap</a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/DigiKey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DigiKey</a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/RS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RS</a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/Newark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Newark</a>

The Chaotic Good 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🖖When you order six meters of cable, but <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/DigiKey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DigiKey</a> sends you six boxes. <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/whoops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#whoops</a>

adingbatponder<a href="https://mastodon.social/@cd0" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@cd0</a> Wow. What a horrible approach of <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Digikey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Digikey</a>. If I have a <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/proxy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#proxy</a>, does that solve the problem ? Can I then leave all their tracker crap on and not care less? Or do I need a "quarantined" web session that I then toast? Or use <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/tails" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tails</a> ? Or have I not understood? Why is this so hard? It is like when u go to a shop for cheese they say "No cheese unless you tell me the contents of your fridge and pantry". <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/adblockers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#adblockers</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/trackers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#trackers</a>

adingbatponder<a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/digikey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#digikey</a> is a superb supplier of <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#electronics</a> parts but it does not like my <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/protonvpn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#protonvpn</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/adblocker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#adblocker</a> I think a site should never have the right to do this. I do not mind adverts as such, but the tech they want to apply on the site is vastly more than mere "adverts". <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Enshitification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Enshitification</a> So do I need a proxy fall-back for when <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/vpn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#vpn</a> is off ?

kaybeeque 🍁💪💪🍁Meanwhile the Brazilian River chuckles merrily in the background having got its WaveShare at the SeaGate two weeks ago. Fin.Apologies to both <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Mouser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mouser</a> and <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/DigiKey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DigiKey</a> for casting nasturtiums on their moral character in this narrative!

Michael J. BrodeurHad to pay a tariff on a <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/digikey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#digikey</a> fpga board purchase due to it being "imported from the USA", ...even though I live in the USA? Anybody else dealt with this lately?

Charles J Gervasi ⚡🛡️🥥<a href="https://mastodon.social/@todbot" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@todbot</a> Like <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/@amcewen" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@amcewen</a>, I start with <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Samtec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Samtec</a> for something like that. They'll overnight a good number of free samples, and the parts are available on <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Digikey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Digikey</a>. What about TSW and SSW? <a href="https://www.samtec.com/products/tsw" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.samtec.com/products/tsw</a> <a href="https://www.samtec.com/products/ssw" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.samtec.com/products/ssw</a>

chris@strafpla.netI can‘t even think the word <a href="https://mstdn.strafpla.net/tags/Barcelona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Barcelona</a> without hearing <a href="https://mstdn.strafpla.net/tags/FreddyMercury" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FreddyMercury</a> and <a href="https://mstdn.strafpla.net/tags/MontserratCaball%C3%A9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MontserratCaballé</a> sing and I can‘t look up anything on <a href="https://mstdn.strafpla.net/tags/Digikey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Digikey</a> without humming “🎵Where in the world is that part I need?🎶”. This is excellent marketing in a fun way. <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/@adafruit" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@adafruit</a>

Charles J Gervasi ⚡🛡️🥥<a href="https://mastodon.social/@Stinson_108" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@Stinson_108</a> I live in <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WI</a>, so I can get the cheap shipping and have parts from <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Digikey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Digikey</a> in two days.

Charles J Gervasi ⚡🛡️🥥I ordered cut tape of five inductors from <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/digikey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#digikey</a>, and they came in this large box with nothing but the parts and a packing slip.

Make:Can't make it to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MakerFaire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MakerFaire</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BayArea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BayArea</a> this weekend? You can catch our <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/live" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#live</a> stage presentations, sponsored by <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigiKey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DigiKey</a>, on YouTube! 🤖📹👨‍👩‍👦<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc1IyPfdZH8" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc1IyPfdZH8</a>

Make:Can't make it to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MakerFaire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MakerFaire</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BayArea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BayArea</a> this weekend? You can still catch our <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/live" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#live</a> stage presentations, sponsored by <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigiKey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DigiKey</a>, on YouTube! 🤖📹👨‍👩‍👦<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCL0QkzaXiA" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCL0QkzaXiA</a>

ColorfiendYesterday was bad freaking ass. I've started mentoring my kids' high school robotics team. (while wearing an N95) Last year, they invited my then-8th grader to be a full-fledged team member, so since she's a freshman and now I have two kids on the team, I thought I should offer up my time. Plus, my oldest is the team captain. Yesterday was the first meeting with the veterans and the kids who want to join this season. I love quirky high school nerds! They are sweet and kind. They're curious and excited. And that was just watching the slide deck full of typos and mistakes. And kids who made the slides with mistakes laughed at themselves, making the whole room laugh. I defy you to hold a straight face with 50 neurospicy laughing teenagers. It was a delightful afternoon. I know less than nothing about robots, so it will be an interesting school year. But sometimes, it's good for kids to see adults learning and making mistakes alongside them. So that'll be my job, I think. That, and ensuring everyone is fed, gets on the plane, and is in their assigned hotel room at lights out. ;) Today, we are building XRP bots to eventually play full-contact soccer (football) as practice for building our big FRC bot in January. Wish me luck!<a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistic</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/FRC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FRC</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/GirlsInSTEM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GirlsInSTEM</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/STEM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#STEM</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Robotics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Robotics</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/XRP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#XRP</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/DigiKey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DigiKey</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/SparkFun" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SparkFun</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/COVIDisAirborne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#COVIDisAirborne</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Covid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Covid</a>

IT NewsShow Us Your Minimalist Games, and Win - Sometimes the tightest constraints inspire the highest creativity. The 2024 Tiny G... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2024/07/16/show-us-your-minimalist-games-and-win/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://hackaday.com/2024/07/16/show-us-your-minimalist-games-and-win/</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/2024tinygameschallenge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#2024tinygameschallenge</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/hackadaycontests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hackadaycontests</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/hackadaycolumns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hackadaycolumns</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/contests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#contests</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/contest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#contest</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/digikey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#digikey</a>

IT NewsCongratulations to the 2024 Business Card Challenge Winners! - When you ask a Hackaday crowd to design a business card, you should expect to be s... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2024/07/15/congratulations-to-the-2024-business-card-challenge-winners/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://hackaday.com/2024/07/15/congratulations-to-the-2024-business-card-challenge-winners/</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/2024businesscardchallenge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#2024businesscardchallenge</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/hackadaycolumns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hackadaycolumns</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/contests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#contests</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/hackaday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hackaday</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/contest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#contest</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/digikey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#digikey</a>

Ross of Ottawa<a href="https://mastodon.online/@dmaonR" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@dmaonR</a> Can be a challenge. I've built up a pretty good stock of parts over the decades to get me through most prototyping situations, but the final productizing of course you want specifically purchased parts. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Digikey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Digikey</a> is pretty great at the rapid delivery tho – ordering in the afternoon and in my hands before lunch the next day.

Ross of OttawaAh, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Digikey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Digikey</a>. It's just like the pre-pandemic days again when I could nail down an order late in the afternoon, and have the parts to me by lunch time the next day. I've occasionally needed to grab a tool and wasn't able to get around to getting it from my basement workshop that fast.

Ross of Ottawa<a href="https://mstdn.ca/@the5thColumnist" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@the5thColumnist</a> that's a good way to go, if you can find a recent comparison site that you trust. I too look at comparison reviews occasionally too, and it helps to make some choices. Still, when buying in bulk from a technical source like <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Digikey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Digikey</a> or something, there are often industrial suppliers who aren't covered in the reviews, but at least they make their spec sheets easy to get so buying is easier.

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