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The father-son piano duo Ryan & Ryan will present “Going Gershwin,” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, in the Blizzard Theatre at Elgin Community College, 1700 Spartan Drive. George Gershwin songs, including ...

German university's 'leaftronics' technology creates biodegradable printed circuit boards from magnolia leaves, targeting 50m tonne e-waste challenge The Dresden University of Technology, a renowned ...

The basic metallurgy of solder. How to make a solder joint. How to repair a circuit board. The vintageTEK museum is a geek’s paradise to tour if visiting the Portland, Oregon area. The museum ...