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Connect external switch to PC
I had a need to connect a double footswitch (2 momentary switchs) to a PC. I came up with the idea of using the circuit board from a USB keyboard. This was the perfect solution as it was cheap, small...
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Windows 7 Newsgroups.
It appears a number of people are falling for a simple trap when looking for Windows 7 newsgroups. To my knowledge, there are 3 new groups. Make sure you do a "refresh" in your news reader, to be able...
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RIGOL DS1052E 5.6" TFT LCD 50MHz 2-Channel Digital Color Storage Oscilloscope
Is this of interest to anyone? I have no real idea, but noticed it.
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Re: OT: Only in America
So much for Bill's lame claims on aus.electronics that he's educating people on the sci.electronics groups.
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Strong SRT5492 PVR
I just took delivery of Strong's latest model. Very nifty. Twin HD tuners. Will actually record 3 channels (provided 2 are linked eg: channel 2 + Channel 22) on an internal 500GB hard drive. Accepts a...
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Thermal Fuse in Fan
Hi, I have a ceiling fan that stopped fanning. Turns out to be a thermal fuse that's blown, probably due to running the fan all day. The fan works fine otherwise. The fuse is a white rectangular...
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solar panel mounting from bunnings bits?
I Have scrounged a few 40 w used panels and have been looking for the under tile brackets, rails bolts to mount them on the roof. Unfortunately solar installers charge a fortune for them - (almost as...
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Google street view hitting OZ again this month
"In a posting on Google's blog, product manager Andrew Foster said the company was sending its Street View fleet of Holden Astras back on the road to ensure its panoramic imagery was up to date and...
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square wave inverter and cfl buzz
I am running a cfl off a 300w 12v inverter in a solar offgrid situation. The 300w inverter is a not true sinewave but a square wave type. Everything works well, nothing gets too hot but I get annoying...
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PCB design software ?
What's everybodys' favourite PCB layout software at the moment ? My criterea: 1 - I don't mind paying, but not lot ! 2 - single-sided is fine 3 - Must print out to A4 correct size 4 - Schematic...
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$399AUD Netbook sale on again
so many people took advantage of the $399 eee-pc-1000he netbook sale last time, I felt I better mention that it is on again. I noticed some users experienced a few problems, but they seem to have...
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Re: My hat is off to Microchip and their CEO!
Refurbished LEDs? LOL! Microchip's always been a cool company, but a shite MCU architecture. Sorry, Microchip. I'll use your DACs though!
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Re: My hat is off to Microchip and their CEO!
Sigh, I've been in that type of meeting before. Not as Mr Head, of course.
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My hat is off to Microchip and their CEO!
You aren't going to believe this... I recently reviewed the new Microchip PICkit3 compared to the old PICkit2 and pretty much hammered the people responsible on behalf of those who have found the...
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