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Modern digital oscilloscopes question

Hello I worked in a place that gave me access to budget, non memory 20MHz CRT scopes - I no longer work there. They wer...
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posted by jckipper
34 comments posted 14yrs posted by jckipper

Is it a mouse that dims the lights?

We've had mice in the area below the house from time to time that have been heard in the walls somewhat frequently. Sev...
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posted by wolftracks
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by wolftracks

Flickering LEDs

Pretty sure I have posted this before, but has anyone ever seen the flickering LEDs they use in tea light candles by th...
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posted by cknjsp
28 comments posted 14yrs posted by cknjsp

Cable channels on new TV won't program?!

I have non-digital programming on an old set in one bedroom (Charter cable) and I used a splitter to put it in another...
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posted by pheeh.zero
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by pheeh.zero

article

Dear All I published an article entitled On the Quantum Statistical Distributions Describing Finite Fermions and Bosons...
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posted by e.m.k.elmaghraby
8 comments posted 14yrs posted by e.m.k.elmaghraby

Helium balloon and Xmas lights

I have a string of about 8 Xmas lights that run off two C batteries. The string is 4' long, and weighs about 1/4 pound....
20 comments posted 14yrs
posted by wolftracks
20 comments posted 14yrs posted by wolftracks

Small timer 'project'

I hope someone can help me with this project. I need a very small switch device, no bigger than about 15 mm in diameter...
4 comments posted 14yrs
posted by barrygower
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by barrygower

Cameras to laptop

I want to hook up several cameras to a laptop. If I use USB webcams I can write code to view and do security stuff. BTW...
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posted by nospam
9 comments posted 14yrs posted by nospam

Measuring the meter

I've got an old car that sees sporadic use from a new(learning) driver. After sitting unused for ~3 weeks it had a low...
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posted by perilmung
26 comments posted 14yrs posted by perilmung

CCTV Camera

Hello, please excuse this appalling explanation of things! I had a 5-core cable for an exterior camera, this cable is n...
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posted by none
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by none

Detecting points opening on a magneto question

Hello I've been asked to help set the ignition points on a 1950 Triumph motorcycle - it has a magneto. I want to detect...
12 comments posted 14yrs
posted by jcpieman
12 comments posted 14yrs posted by jcpieman

Phone jack testing

Is it possible - if you have no landline phone service subscription - to test phone jacks? Would there be any voltage tr...
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posted by dubya54
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by dubya54

Simple 6vdc #44 lamp flashing circuits?

I collect old pinball machines and want to try modding one of my EM games (relays, switches etc., not digital or solid...
14 comments posted 14yrs
posted by mf101723
14 comments posted 14yrs posted by mf101723

Voyager probe RTG energy saving

There have been stories in the news lately about NASA switching the Voyager 1 and 2 probes to using backup thrusters to...
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posted by N0Spam
7 comments posted 14yrs posted by N0Spam

Gender Inequality in Electronics

There is a common gender inequality for electronics products. People who buy light bulbs prefer Edison bulbs over femal...
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posted by alanfolmsbee
13 comments posted 14yrs posted by alanfolmsbee