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Phone battery question.

After 15 or so years the nicad battery in our 30y.o. portable phone has chucked it in (it's only ever had one replaceme...
23 comments posted 4yrs
posted by john4271
23 comments posted 4yrs posted by john4271

Looking for a 3.3v LDO regulator with enable

I'm looking for a 3.3V 500mA LDO regulator that has an enable input. I'd like it to be physically large enough for hand...
2 comments posted 4yrs
posted by pjetson
2 comments posted 4yrs posted by pjetson

Happy Birthday

Special birthday greetings for a couple of weeks ago to one of the stars of this group. He knows who it is! ?
0 comments posted 4yrs
posted by zilog.bob86
0 comments posted 4yrs posted by zilog.bob86

Reliability of electronics

As discussed elsewhere, I commented on the appalling reliability of certain items purchased from Jaycar and I expressed...
15 comments posted 4yrs
posted by trevor
15 comments posted 4yrs posted by trevor

Jaycar.

It has been reported that JB Hi, Super Retail Group, and Wesfarmers are looking to buy Jaycar valued at ~$500M.
15 comments posted 4yrs
posted by user
15 comments posted 4yrs posted by user

Totally OT: Water tank weirdness

The problem started with the appearance of dust and grit falling into the bath. It was not at all obvious where it was...
10 comments posted 4yrs
posted by sylvia
10 comments posted 4yrs posted by sylvia

Ping: Bob Parker

Bob, I hope you still pop in from time to time. I was just exchanging emails with Phil Allison and I note that you once...
8 comments posted 4yrs
posted by trevor
8 comments posted 4yrs posted by trevor

Element14 Australia Post tracking numbers.

Element14 seem to be having difficulty with these tracking numbers, and are leaving off the final digit. Until they get...
1 comments posted 4yrs
posted by sylvia
1 comments posted 4yrs posted by sylvia

rooftop solar unbalancing the grid

I use a contact voltage tester and it went off on a utility box. Just the l owest light on the indicator bar, which isn...
0 comments posted 4yrs
posted by bruce56
0 comments posted 4yrs posted by bruce56

Element14 doesn't like my review

https://au.element14.com/pro-elec/1518b-wht/travel-adapter-10a-250v-white/dp/283214001?ICID=I-RP-STM7REC-2 All I was do...
8 comments posted 4yrs
posted by sylvia
8 comments posted 4yrs posted by sylvia

name of component suppliers

what is the name of the on line that a few of you use for small order parts supplier other than RS , WES element 14 etc...
2 comments posted 4yrs
posted by haggisz
2 comments posted 4yrs posted by haggisz

Headers in anti-static boxes.

Why do Element14 keep sending me board headers in anti-static boxes? Seems like a waste of money. Sylvia.
2 comments posted 4yrs
posted by sylvia
2 comments posted 4yrs posted by sylvia

Need samba back Win7 to Debian(-1)

Okay, I've only just found time to attempt to fix the problem of linux samaba server now being inaccessible to Win7. Lo...
0 comments posted 4yrs
posted by news21
0 comments posted 4yrs posted by news21