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  1. KrisBlueNZ

    Logos for electronic component manufacturers

    KrisBlueNZ submitted a new resource: Logos for electronic component manufacturers - Quick reference for common manufacturer logos on electronic components Read more about this resource...
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    My socratic homework

    Edit: this has been moved from a question in the homework help section. Kris's post seemed to be a good place to start this new thread, even if what he says at first seems a little odd as the opening post in the off-topic area. This is the homework forum Laplace. I was asking those questions...
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    Do not feed the troll: vead

    Recently, hevans1944 and (*steve*) and I have been trying to help user "vead" understand the basics of the 8051 MCU core. To check his understanding of the basics, I explained how the core executed a particular instruction and asked him to give a similar explanation for a different instruction...
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    Graphical LCDs: alternatives and drivers

    Hi all, I've taken on a design project that will need a monochrome graphical LCD, and I've never worked with LCDs before, so I would appreciate any advice! The application is a small display unit to be permanently mounted in a special-purpose slow-moving vehicle, to display information to the...
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    "notsohot" project - mains power cycler for heating appliances

    KrisBlueNZ submitted a new Showcase Item: "notsohot" project - mains power cycler for heating appliances Read more about this showcase item here...
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    Fanrunon - delayed turn-off for bathroom extractor fan

    KrisBlueNZ submitted a new Showcase Item: Fanrunon - delayed turn-off for bathroom extractor fan Read more about this showcase item here...
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    Tildes displayed as dashes (again)

    When I'm typing or editing a post, I can type a tilde and it shows properly. But when I view the post, tildes are displayed as dashes (hyphens). This is confusing and often misleading. I asked about it in the past and someone said that they don't have that problem, so I let it go. But recently...
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    Before all publications went through the marketing department first...

    I saw this data sheet recently for a transistor from Matsushita and had to laugh at the word marked in the blue ellipse. This was obviously published before the days when every single company publication had to go via the marketing department to make sure it was word-optimised to put the very...
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    List of EDA packages

    KrisBlueNZ submitted a new resource: List of EDA packages - Lists of EDA (schematic and PCB) packages: free/open-source, free limited versions, and commercial Read more about this resource...
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    "Has it got the Cobalt?" (story)

    A post on another thread brought to mind this little story that Lester, the MD of the company I worked for for 20+ years, used to like to tell. Back in the late 1970s, Lester and two partners had formed the company to design, program and manufacture embedded microprocessor-based products for...
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    Component suppliers

    KrisBlueNZ submitted a new resource: Component suppliers - Names and web addresses for companies that supply electronic components Read more about this resource...
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    Saturation in transistors (BJTs) - why and how

    KrisBlueNZ submitted a new resource: Saturation in transistors (BJTs) - why and how - The reason you would saturate a BJT, and calculating base current and resistor values Read more about this resource...
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    How to take photos of circuit boards

    KrisBlueNZ submitted a new resource: How to take photos of circuit boards - Hints and tips on how to take optimal photos of your circuit boards Read more about this resource...
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    Where is Electronics Point based?

    I was just wondering. There are members from lots of places, including England, America, and perhaps disproportionately, Australia. What country is Electronics Point based in?
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    Is anyone using DesignSpark PCB?

    Any opinions on DesignSpark PCB? It's a free schematic and PCB suite being promoted by RS Components and Allied Electronics. http://www.designspark.com/eng/page/designspark-pcb-home-page
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    What happened to EinarA?

    Does anyone know? He posted some helpful ideas on a few threads I was involved with. Now those posts seem to have disappeared! CDRIVE and I (and others?) did criticise some aspects of his designs... Perhaps he felt he was being attacked? That would be sad. I think he could have been a...
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    Hall Of Lame

    Hall Of Lame (or Evidence Of The Dunning-Kruger Effect) For your amusement I present a collection of links to some humorously uninformed, arrogant and communication-impaired forum users that I have had the misfortune of encountering. (For more information see...
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    mugatea

    I'm just coming here to vent, really. There's a new user called mugatea who has been posting quite a lot of nonsense on the thread titled "Can one CR2032 replace two CR2016 batteries?" (https://www.electronicspoint.com/can-one-cr2032-replace-two-cr2016-batteries-t253120.html#post1523230). I...
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    Denser than Osmium

    For your amusement. The most frustrating discussion I've had on electronics point so far. www.electronicspoint.com/2m-ohm-resistors-not-resisting-t255069.html We're up to post #25 so far, and I've established two useful pieces of information.
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    Including my PayPal information in my profile

    Hi all, and especially moderators. I try to help out quite a bit on the forums, and I spend a significant amount of time drawing up schematics for users. Some of my friends have suggested that I should receive some payment for the support I give. I don't want to (and in any case wouldn't be...
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