They Have World Class Talent and This Support Site?!?
April 16, 2016
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I bought Barbara an Intel NUC — a tiny (5 inches square, 1.5 inch tall) computer — a couple of years ago. It’s fast, quiet,
Category: Hardware
Less Noise Is Good News
August 10, 2013
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In preparation for moving to a new home I’ve been going through my stash of surplus motherboards, hard drives, etc., and getting them ready to
Can I Have Some Ice Cream with That?
July 16, 2013
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[singlepic id=1 w=200] I got my first Raspberry Pi the other day. For those not in the know, it’s a single-board computer — just barely
Sometimes a Mind Wipe Helps
March 4, 2013
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The other day the system drive — the one containing Windows and all my programs — died unexpectedly. As in, I didn’t have a backup
Tick…Tick…Tick
February 7, 2013
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I managed to dodge a bullet today. One of the hard drives in my main desktop system has been ticking for several months now. The
So That’s What Open Collector Means!
November 5, 2010
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I’m making progress on my aquarium controller project, but boy is it a matter of two steps forward and one step back. I finally got
For Want of 0.1 mm…
October 19, 2010
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I got the printed circuit board for my aquarium light and power controller project from Olimex in Bulgaria yesterday. It looked great! Unfortunately, all of
PCB Design Software
September 25, 2010
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After struggling to lay out my aquarium controller on a “permanent” prototype board I decided to see if there were some software design packages which
When in Doubt, Visit the Hardware Store
September 11, 2010
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In my ongoing saga to build a wooden box for my aquarium controller, I finally reached the stage where I need to assemble the four
Don’t Just RTFM, Pay Attention to It!
September 10, 2010
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All my life I’ve tended not to Read The Futzy Manual. I skim instructional documents for key/new information, and then get on with the job.