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    What is your favorate programing language?

    Honestly, It has been several months since I have used either. I think that linux could be consitered more mature, as far more people use is and work on improving it. But If you want something closer to the original roots; like System IV, bsd is what would be closest. If anyone feels that they...
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    meter of conductivity

    you mean an ohmmeter? it measures resesance (conductivity)
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    Heat Guns

    Are these used to soder on smd, or what is their purpose?
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    Are There Any Dead Hex Readers In The Crowd?

    oh, thx mp. All along I thought 57006 was supposed to be a HEX number, and was confused because there were an odd # of didgits.
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    Are There Any Dead Hex Readers In The Crowd?

    I still don't get it.
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    Are There Any Dead Hex Readers In The Crowd?

    I don't get it. Pls explain. http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts/coder/6596/
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    Oxodized Sodering iron

    Ok, I did that and now it is working fine. thx
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    Newbie

    First i bougt a kit, I got one from radioshack, which it fairly nice as it includes breadboard, components, and 2 workbooks on digital and analog circuts. I have nothing to compare it to, but I just bought a sodering iron, so I would work on using the breadboad first, then later buy a sodering...
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    Oxodized Sodering iron

    I just got a new iron and heated it up, but didn't tin the tip immedietly and now it won't heat the soder, except places that don't look oxidized. What should I do, just sandpaper it, and what should I do to keep my tip in good condition?
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    fm transmitter receiver 5 KM range

    Look here http://www.electronics-lab.com/projects/rf/index.html. That should give you a pretty good idea.
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    Pressure sensitive switch

    Is this similar to the effect you get when your short out a switch with your finger, and the harder you press, the less resistance your skin has? I don't plan on putting on any more pressure than what can be exherted by pressing it your finger.
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    Pressure sensitive switch

    My idea is to make a pressure sensetive switch, that can be used universally, kind of like the pressure sensetive buttons on a ps2 controller. Does anyone have any ideas? Maby a linear Pot with a strong spring under it, allowing less resistance the farther you push and thus the more pressure you...
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    Soldering Help

    Wow, I found that very helpfull and interesting, it gave me some insight on surface mount sodering, especially with the toaster oven. Does anyone know if the stuff re-liquifies if it is put back in an oven, ex- resodering?
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    Purchasing logic ics

    Thanks, anyone else have a place where they buy logic?
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