Electronics Down Under

Raspberry Pi update from RS Components!

Welcome to the latest Raspberry Pi update from RS Components! Much has been happening behind the scenes since you recei...

16 comments posted 14yrs

posted by 5V

16 comments posted 14yrs posted by 5V

Strange earthing goings on

Was just in the shower,feet on the wet tiles water all over me and I got a tiny tingle through a cut in my finger on th...

6 comments posted 14yrs

posted by haggisz

6 comments posted 14yrs posted by haggisz

Panel test points

Does anyone know a supplier of test points that can be used on the front panel of some home brew equipment that an osci...

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posted by jedunk

3 comments posted 14yrs posted by jedunk

Re: NSW Greens push for ammunition purchase restrictions

> Like I have said john, the problem is that you just don't think, anyway > I'm bored with this so over and out. Yep, n...

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posted by mcnamara_john

0 comments posted 14yrs posted by mcnamara_john

Electronic components suppliers in Sydney Northern suburbs

I've just moved from Melbourne, where I knew a number of good local suppliers, to Roseville (near Chatswood) in Sydney'...

12 comments posted 14yrs

posted by cjh

12 comments posted 14yrs posted by cjh

Video and 100v P.A. in Cat5e

Hi. I need to connect a video camera signal from one building to another. They are about 5m apart. In the building wher...

8 comments posted 14yrs

posted by rg26ce1991

8 comments posted 14yrs posted by rg26ce1991

LED V CFL.

OK, so I'm in the UK but CFLs get discussed more on aus.electronics than any other group I use, so I'm bound to get an...

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posted by gangprobing.alien

14 comments posted 14yrs posted by gangprobing.alien

Aussie wins $M300 from Microsoft

** See news story: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/technology/ric-richardson-wins-multi-million-dolar-legal-battle-with-mic...

3 comments posted 14yrs

posted by phil_a

3 comments posted 14yrs posted by phil_a

AIRCONDITIONING>>> mandatory you'd think in a car.

Yet the VT/VX Crapadore Executive models had AC as an option. AC is not just for cooling occupants, it is used in rainy...

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posted by 5sfe22l

4 comments posted 14yrs posted by 5sfe22l

How to recharge Lithium ion batteries via - simple circuit.

I've got my hands on various discarded li-ion batteries from laptop and mobile phones and was wondering if anyone here...

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posted by VoxPoop

7 comments posted 14yrs posted by VoxPoop

Re: Fax machine

>> >>> I have a fax/phone machine. If no one answers a call, the fax machine >>> answers the call and receives the fax...

5 comments posted 14yrs

posted by xeno

5 comments posted 14yrs posted by xeno

OT: Acceptable temps from a chest freezer

Just bought a F&P chest freezer to replace an older chest freezer with thermostat stuck on flat out (I'll look at repla...

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posted by none

29 comments posted 14yrs posted by none

Components etc

I needed to order printed circuit board and a few semiconductors along with plugs and other bits and pieces. So I picke...

14 comments posted 14yrs

posted by sfd

14 comments posted 14yrs posted by sfd

World's Raspberry Pi supply jammed in factory blunder

World's Raspberry Pi supply jammed in factory blunder http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/03/08/raspberry_pi_delayed_netw...

22 comments posted 14yrs

posted by 5V

22 comments posted 14yrs posted by 5V

Stupid heap of crap inherited iphone

Nearly got a hammer to it,Tried to update apps,it asked for password, said entered incorrectly, tried a number of times...

3 comments posted 14yrs

posted by haggisz

3 comments posted 14yrs posted by haggisz