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24 Apr 08

reddit.com: Octopart, a search engine for electronic parts.

  • The advantage over google is that you don't need to know a part number. Example: I needed a minimum 5 input analog multiplexer. Do you have any idea how hard it was to find a reliable result on google? I searched for a good 10 minutes for what I needed. I just did a search on octopart for the same thing for kicks. First fucking result....
29 Jan 08

Arduino - HomePage

  • Arduino can sense the environment by receiving input from a variety of sensors
    and can affect its surroundings by controlling lights, motors, and other
    actuators. The microcontroller on the board is programmed using the Arduino
    programming language
    (based on Wiring) and the Arduino development environment (based on Processing).
    Arduino projects can be stand-alone or they can communicate with software on
    running on a computer (e.g. Flash, Processing, MaxMSP).
02 Mar 06

Tom's Hardware

  • With some Apple LCD displays, if you leave an unchanging image (like a login screen or the same desktop picture) on the screen for a long period of time, you may see a faint remnant of the image even after a new image has replaced it. This is called "persistence". - joel on 2006-01-06

Tech Manifesto » Turn your old PC into a File Server

  • If you want to give that old computer new life on your home network, try using it as a file server for music or pictures or whatever so that no matter where in the house you are you can access your massive digital library from any computer. Here’s what you’ll need to do…



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