Chapter 30 When Projects Fail
My DIY wearable gadget never sold—but it led to my first article, a kit company, and a career in electronics and science.
Projects that fail are rarely published—but they teach valuable lessons that often lead to success. If you’ve spent much time designing and building projects, you know this well. I certainly do. Some of my failed projects made a major impact on my career in electronics and science.
During my senior year at Texas A&M University, in 1966, Texas Instruments announced the development of a powerful LED that emitted several milliwatts of invisible near-infrared, about the same power output as a small flashlight. My great-grandfather had been totally blinded by a dynamite explosion when he was a ...
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