2022: A Look Ahead for DIY Tech Gadgets. 2022: A Look Ahead for DIY Tech Gadgets Hi. Welcome back to ShotokuTech. Yes it's 2022. I am not doing a "best of 2021" or "2022 predictions". Instead, I want to share some observations that may have impact our hobby and put forth an action plan with you, the community that I value being a part of. I'm sure you have heard the words 'chip shortage' and 'supply chain issues' recently. Here is a couple of headlines from this week alone. Chip manufacturing equipment vendor ASML reports fire at Berlin factory. China Locks Down City Containing One of World's Busiest Ports, Could Impact Supply Chain. We are in a global economy. It takes years to expand chip manufacturing whether building new or expanding existing plants. But if ASML can't sell you the photolithography system you need to turn silicon into integrated circuits, well one can only imagine the impact. Of course due to restrictions meant to ...