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Ian Schneller wants do-it-yourself amps to create more makers

May 14, 2019 at 8:02 a.m.

Ian Schneller is no stranger to the Chicago maker movement. His guitars, tube amplifiers and artful, retroish horned speakers have been turning heads for years, earning him an A-list clientele...

Tom Kennedy, left, is learning to build a guitar in Bruce Roper's one-on-one class.

How to get started building a guitar

December 18, 2018 at 12:39 a.m.

So, you want to be a luthier. Here are a few places that can get you started on the journey to making more than just a few chords. *The Chicago...

Gramovox honors Sinatra with limited edition Gramophone speaker

May 21, 2019 at 4:06 a.m.

Local music gear startup Gramovox is offering the first limited-edition version of its Bluetooth Gramophone speaker, honoring legendary crooner Frank Sinatra. Only 500 of the Sinatra Edition versions will be...

Fermilab's Tevatron accelerator uses superconducting magnets chilled to minus 450 degrees Fahrenheit, as cold as outer space, to move particles at nearly the speed of light. (Fermi National Acceleratory Laboratory)

U. of C. spotlights lab alliances as part of 125th anniversary

May 21, 2019 at 4:03 a.m.

The University of Chicago has been receiving attention on the startup scene lately for helping spawn new ventures including GrubHub. But as the venerable Hyde Park school celebrates its 125th...

Internet of Things Summit expands as web of connections grows

May 21, 2019 at 4:00 a.m.

Two years ago the Illinois Technology Association thought it might be a good idea to get some experts together so its members could learn more about the so-called Internet of...

Elvis Costello never wanted to be a pop star, but it happened

December 18, 2018 at 12:44 a.m.

The well-dressed older British gentleman sipped cappuccino and popped the occasional berry into his mouth, sitting in a discreet corner of the Peninsula Hotel lobby as he quietly remembered his...

Drew Mitchell and Mike Doyle pitch Rent Like a Champion on "Shark Tank."

‘Shark Tank’: Rent Like A Champion scores an investment

May 21, 2019 at 3:42 a.m.

Drew Mitchell had some rental units in South Bend that he was struggling to find student tenants for, so he threw a few ads up online to see if anyone...

Video-game pioneer bets Apple Watch is future of gambling

May 21, 2019 at 3:52 a.m.

Chicago video-game legend Larry DeMar's career started with coin-hungry, appliance-sized arcade units and wound its way to the graphics-laden sirens of the modern casino slot-machine floor. Now he's putting his...

Peggy Smedley plugged into Internet of Things to create own brand

May 21, 2019 at 3:34 a.m.

Infobright CEO Don DeLoach was attending the Illinois Technology Association's first Internet of Things Summit two years ago, chatting with author Daniel Obodovski, one of the keynote speakers. Turns out...

Uber, Lyft gaining ground on business car-rental market, report says

Uber, Lyft gain ground on business-travel car rentals, report says

May 21, 2019 at 3:35 a.m.

New research from a business-expense-tracking firm suggests that Uber and Lyft, having left America's taxi business in the rearview mirror, may be gaining on the nation's car rental agencies, too....

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