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[Battery] Questions

Hello, I'm not sure if I can ask this here but I'm sure someone will know I am looking at this product a an option for...
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posted by honsbeek3
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How to count zeros in registers?

Hi all, reg[7:0] register; The register contains data like [0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1] And I want to know the number of the zeros...
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posted by zhushenli
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handheld dictionary help

I would like to build an embedded system, I have limited experience with an hc11 microcontroller, but I have good c,c++...
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posted by jason
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by jason

polar vs nonpolar capacitors

I am interested in upgrading some audio components, and a lot of DIY tweak mention "replace the electrolytics in the si...
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posted by dspear99ca
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Op Amp Hookup Help Please

I'm not an experienced electronics person, and so have a "stupid question". I have a device that provides an "on" signa...
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posted by stanley.f.furman
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by stanley.f.furman

Residual AM and PM?

Hi all, I cannot seem to find any strong explanations for "residual AM", "residual PM", and "residual FM" in any of my...
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posted by billcalley
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by billcalley

240vac xformer and tube amp

I've been in electronics a long time but it's been years since I've messed with tube stuff but I thought I "may" build...
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posted by newszz10
16 comments posted 20yrs posted by newszz10

Portable Polaroid DVD - PDM-0711

My portable Polaroid DVD model PDM-0711, was working very well. After attending some film, appeared a transparent red la...
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posted by secularman
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by secularman

help me in searching a good project

i has to make a project till march2006 ,i request u to please help me and guide me on my project selection i am good at...
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posted by neeraj_indian007
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I miss the basic books

I grew up in the 60's. Back in the '50's there were books written about basic electricity by big corporations, like AT&...
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posted by junker
11 comments posted 20yrs posted by junker

Pesky Christmas lights

I have a question about two Christmas star lights that go on top the Christmas tree. Each star has 11 lights and take 1...
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posted by littleboyblu87
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can computer can be made 10000times smaller

if a atom is taken as referanca to store bits as u know atom's valance shells have electrons so these electrons can beh...
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posted by neeraj_indian007
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by neeraj_indian007

Desoldering: Thin layer of solder left on pads

Hi, I'm not sure if this is a problem or not. When I desolder resistors from a PCB, the desoldering wick sucks up enoug...
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posted by longjohnstuartmill
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by longjohnstuartmill

direct current loss per foot of wire

I can't seem to find an answer to this question anywhere, So I've come to the experts. I need to power a device that re...
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posted by servozoom
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by servozoom

Antennas-History (What's Going On?)

I hardly know where to start with this topic. If one picks up some of the fairly popular (available?) books on the matt...
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posted by wolf_tracks
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by wolf_tracks