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Electronic circuit design.
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OT: "fair" partnership with the FED
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I'd like to make you a business offer. Seriously. This is a real offer. In fact, you really can't turn me down, as you'll come to understand in a moment... Here's the deal. You're going to start a business or expand the one you've got now. It doesn't really matter what you do or what you're going to do. I'll partner with you no matter what business you're in –... more »
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Theremin...
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My little daughter wants to 'do' some electronics with me during these christmas vacation. :-))) As all young kids she's got totally unrealistic ideas, but when I told her about the theremin, she got enthusiastic and I feel this might be the right project: she's learning piano and music, has an amazing ear... more »
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day shot to hell
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OK, I just got the first board from production this morning, for this spectroscopy controller thing. [link] It gets 12 volts in, which runs an LTM8023 switcher brick to make 3.3 volts. The 3.3 runs most of the logic on the board (including a Spartan 6 and a PLX PCIe bridge, both BGAs) and also drives four... more »
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OT: "black box"
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Need "Ultimate black box"; would someone please _Direct record_ those 3 magic tones that preceded the recording "the number you dialed is disconnected.." onto a microcassette for me? Ideally, i would prefer the 3 tones, about 2-3 seconds of silence and a repeat of the tones and end of recording.... more »
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Annual PSA test
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Had my annual PSA test yesterday. Possible bad news, but funny at the same time... PSA=2.8, OK, but a BIG jump from last year's 1.4 So more tests :-( The funny... My urologist, female oriental, physical rating as "babe"... "Drop your pants" OK, I'm used to that, dropped pants, leaned over. "No, Let's do the _FRONT_ first"... more »
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Ultrasonic burglar alarm & digital clock
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I have acquired what appears to be a digital clock with twin ultrasonic transducers facing towards the front. When I power it up, it is quiet, but as soon as I move in front of it, it initiates a loud clicking noise, almost as though by ticking like a clock it won't warn off intruders, but would warn the owner that there had been an intrusion. There is... more »
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