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Problem with forum links and "the dont report problem page " - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Kevin.D
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 28, 2014, 11:34:10 am
content: Periodically over months whenever I was trying to link to the forum from my favorites I was sometimes getting the page, "Gateway timeout -We are aware of this problem you dont need to report it, signed Dave and Gnif" instead of the forum ,this was happening with any browser I tried.I found that deleting my cookies fixed it for a while. Got it yesterday but this time cookie cleaning did not fix it. I even tried linking to the forum from the FORUM link on the main EEVBLOG page, it now also links to that 'we are aware of prob ' page instead of the forum .Just found out it is now something to do with the 'url' my favorite link was usinghttps://www.eevblog.com/forum(which is also the link on the main page which no longer works as of yesterday ) .The link must now behttps://www.eevblog.com/forum/index.phpWhat changed ? can anyone else still link to forum from the main site or is it just me . ?Regards

author: alimirjamali
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 28, 2014, 11:39:49 am
content: Hey Kevin,This issue is already addressed and discuss inthis thread.BTW, both links are essentially the same.Cheers,Ali
help! any source for multijunction solar cells? (small quantity) - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: KTP
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 07, 2010, 05:51:09 am
content: I have been playing around with the low power modes of the MSP430 (0.7 uA running my program at 12khz!) and have found that I can power the little fellow off of a 1 inch by 2 inch amorphous solar cell in a room lit by a single 60 watt bulb. There is even a bit of power left over, such that I have the MSP430 monitor the voltage of a separate solar charging capacitor, and when it reaches 4V I activate a 2n2222 to dump it into a led for a brief bright flash. It takes a few minutes for the cap to reach 4V because of the low room light and the fact that the cap is not particularly low leakage type.Anyway, I would like to make a better solar source for playing around with this, but I want to use a solar cell adapted for all light situations (the amorphous cells work better for indoor scattered light situations, and the mono or polycrystalline cells work better for outdoor sunlight). The new multijunction cells that work super well in all light conditions (30% to 40% efficient) have been announced for a few years, and are probably used in most space applications, but I cannot find a source for one or two of these. I don't really care if they are $100 or even $500 a watt, since I only want a very tiny cell, of maybe 50mW maximum. Any suggestions? I would like to keep everything as small as possible too.

author: davidf2281
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: October 30, 2014, 07:59:48 am
content: Hi KTP,Did you ever get a solution to this? I'm in a similar boat at the moment, powering a uController so I only need a tiny dribble of current (about 50uA average), but enough voltage in ambient light to get 3V+, so I'm thinking probably a cell with nominal 9-12V but very low current rating. Can't find anything in the size range I need (couple of inches by couple of inches), even when browsing alibaba etc.If you've managed to find anything I'd love to hear about it (or from anyone else with a magic source of very small, 9-12V panels...).David.

author: LukeW
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 30, 2014, 03:29:45 pm
content: You can get the Boeing/Spectrolab/Sensormetrix "TASC"s (Triangular Advanced Solar Cells), which are small triangular offcuts from the multijunction space-rated PV wafers they're making for space/military big-budget customers, and they're sold relatively cheaply to users working in education and building CubeSats and what not.http://www.spectrolab.com/faqs-space.htm
Anyone else get message "Your session timed out...." when posting? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: wilfred
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 27, 2014, 11:10:15 pm
content: /.

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 28, 2014, 01:04:39 am
content: IMHO the server is a bit flaky every now and then. I really hope Dave gets his IT guys in line to get this sorted

author: Dago
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 28, 2014, 07:01:43 am
content: Very flaky. Often times down totally.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 28, 2014, 07:08:28 am
content: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/news/forum-posting-problem/
A real hoverboard (from BTTF)! - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 21, 2014, 11:10:34 am
content: I think this is pretty cool:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/142464853/hendo-hoverboards-worlds-first-real-hoverboardMagnetic levitation is not new but they did solve an interesting problem by keeping the object in one place.

author: Artlav
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 22, 2014, 06:27:41 pm
content: I wonder what these "engines" are.Can they be simple spinning discs of magnets?Just tried that, with an axial flux motor:It works, actually.A disc of alternate-polarity magnets, spinning at a few thousand RPM floats steadily about 1 cm off the slab of copper.The motor tries to counter-rotate, so i can't just let it float in one place, but there is no vertical tug on the lines, and dropping it feels like falling on a spring.I can totally see a hoverboard made out of 2 or 4 of these, but i'm not rich enough to get a big enough slab of copper.(And winding that motor was a grind...)

author: kb1uif
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: October 25, 2014, 03:02:00 pm
content: Hi,Have you tried other metals like aluminum to keep the price down?

author: Syntax_Error
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 26, 2014, 06:57:41 pm
content: Yeah, they are totally the first to solve that problem...Professor Eric Laithwaite: The Circle of Magnetism - 1968Professor Eric Laithwaite: Shaping Things to Come - 1972Professor Eric Laithwaite: Motors Big and Small - 1971I know they are long videos, and people will be tempted to skip them or click through them. If you can resist it, do so, and watch all of these. On a side note, as an educator myself, this man is a master educator and I wish I could have had the privilege to attend his lectures.Edit: My sarcasm is in no way directed at you, nctnico. Rereading my post made me realize that was unclear.

author: Marco
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 26, 2014, 11:01:39 pm
content: If I was going to spend a lot of money and time developer something like this I wouldn't even try the spinning magnets, weight and angular momentum makes the board boring. It needs to be done with electromagnets ... which will probably require superconductors.What does a spool of 2G superconductive wire go for?

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 27, 2014, 08:07:18 pm
content: Superconductor wire is cheap, it is the cryocooling that gets expensive if you want is to be anything other than "farking huge", and even more so if you want it to run for more than a few minutes.

author: Marco
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 27, 2014, 08:29:46 pm
content: Quote from: SeanB on October 27, 2014, 08:07:18 pmGetting a dewar filled with LN2 is cheap though (the few minutes issue remains, but I don't see that as a huge problem ... refills would be fast). Engineering a board you could flip would be a bit of a hassle, but that could wait.The pool boiling LN2 would give you a smog effect on your board for free.
How can I find all my posts? not only "new replies on your posts" - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Teljemo
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 24, 2014, 07:44:32 am
content: I cant find all my posts.. tried searching for them.. but that didnt work.. is there any tab or link ive missed??edit: found it about 2 sekonds after posting this..so if anyone else is looking..just locku nder your avatar or click on profile and look under your avatar: show posts

author: ElektroQuark
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 24, 2014, 07:46:20 am
content: Profile --> Show Posts

author: Teljemo
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 24, 2014, 07:48:36 am
content: Thx..just found it
UK EDS 2014 - Anybody else attend? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Wilksey
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 23, 2014, 09:34:06 pm
content: Hi Folks,Just wondered if anyone else (apart from me) attended the Electronics / Embedded / Engineering design show this year? (Just got back from Coventry).Just wondered what people thought of it more than anything.I attended last year, seemed bigger this year.I headed over to the Altium / Premier EDA desk and asked about Circuit Maker, Premier EDA for those who don't know is Altiums main distributor (if not only) in the UK, the sales guy I spoke to basically said it was a gimmick, gave me a USB stick with Altium on and a business card for a free 30 day trial of "a professional design tool". That was the end of my CM enquiries! lol.It should be called Electronic sales guy show, there doesn't seem to be anything new on the market that I haven't already seen, shame really.The talks were a bit rubbish, I attended one and it was about "Securing the IoT", and it was some guy waffling on about complete rubbish for 45/50 minutes and the jist of it was, if you use WiFi to connect your IoT device use WPA or WPA2 over WEP....I thought that was obvious!A talk on an IPAD driven car (completely pointless as it turns out), question was what happens if you lose your IPAD, answer.....If you have a IPhone and you have the app then use that, if not, tough, call the breakdown.I shouldn't have been surprised as I went last year, but I got more out of last years show, the only thing I got this year was free pens and mugs.

author: Rufus
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 23, 2014, 10:47:26 pm
content: Quote from: Wilksey on October 23, 2014, 09:34:06 pmAs currently advertised there is no money in CircuitMaker for Altium never mind local distributors. Distributors being completely dismissive of it is not surprising.

author: Wilksey
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 23, 2014, 11:35:34 pm
content: I thought CM had "upgrade paths" so there is some money to be made, but they won't promote it (or even really acknowledge it's existence) over AD.

author: Rufus
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 24, 2014, 12:21:53 am
content: Quote from: Wilksey on October 23, 2014, 11:35:34 pmWe already have a long thread on the ins and outs. I don't see distributors getting a cut of any money CircuitMaker manages to take.
The World’s First Real Hoverboard - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: RobertoLG
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 23, 2014, 10:24:06 pm
content: Hehehehttp://ilikr.net/say-hello-to-the-worldund8217s-first-real-hoverboard-by-barnorama.com-37319.html
Drawing mushrooms on CRO - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: bob808
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 28, 2014, 01:00:37 am
content: I don't know if this has been posted before, but I find it so cool!

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 28, 2014, 04:15:10 am
content: Amazing! What a great idea for a new EEVblog video intro ;-)This one is also pretty cool:This demo uses multi-channel audio data in the WAVE signed 16 bit PCM file format. The front left and right channels control the horizontal and vertical axis of an oscilloscope set in X-Y mode to produce vector graphic images. The rear left and right channels provide the music.
Soldering iron stands ?  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Flump
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 22, 2014, 10:41:25 pm
content: I use 2 separate irons and have odd manky old stands,would like to get a duel one or a pair the same so Ican glue them side by side.What kind do you lots use ?

author: RobertHolcombe
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 23, 2014, 03:13:29 am
content: Weller PH50, it comes with the WESD51/WESD51D stations, work had a spare which I modified to hold my butane ironPlease excuse the dirty sponge, I have a clean one at my bench and when they're old I hand them down to my portable

author: nanofrog
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 23, 2014, 04:12:37 am
content: Weller WDH20 and WDH10T.

author: KJDS
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 23, 2014, 06:53:35 am
content: I've just collected a big pile of metcal and weller stands, I'll post some pictures up later.
HS-636-4GBBL - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: chris36202
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 25, 2014, 03:49:17 pm
content: The HS-636-4GBBL Battery explodes so don't buy itit could hurt someone, i don't know how that thing got past quality control.

author: amyk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 25, 2014, 04:16:49 pm
content: That's not an explosion, that's just a bloated lipo. Not so uncommon, but it may have been the result of being overcharged and overdischarged many times - depending on how old it is.

author: chris36202
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 25, 2014, 04:32:34 pm
content: it died after 1 week
uCurrent Gold came with 3 red and 1 black post?  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Montzterrr
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: October 21, 2014, 06:49:40 pm
content: So my uCurrent gold came in yesterday and I am going to be doing some testing/verification on it today, since I'm always skeptical. But my device came with 3 of the "Red Binding Post 12mm Gold on Copper" and 1 "Black Binding Post 12mm Gold on Copper". It's purely an aesthetic issue and it doesn't effect anything as far as functionality goes, but I like my lab to be neat and organized, and this will get to me after a while. Does anyone know where I can get a replacement black post? I tried googling Black Binding Post 12mm Gold on Copper and 99cent Hobbies as listed in the BOM and couldn't find any results. The 99cent hobbies store on ebay didn't have anything that looked like the post.I am looking for something in stock preferably in the USA so I don't have to wait for customs. Any ideas?

author: Fsck
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 21, 2014, 06:51:21 pm
content: You'll have to ask franky directly.https://www.eevblog.com/forum/profile/?u=26834

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 21, 2014, 09:05:36 pm
content: Quote from: Montzterrr on October 21, 2014, 06:49:40 pmThat's the unique and ultra-rare screw-up edition!Email me your address and I'll ship you some replacements.

author: os40la
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 21, 2014, 09:15:10 pm
content: I bet if you put that on eBay and advertise that's the unique and ultra-rare screw-up edition! you may get twice the going rate

author: Terabyte2007
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 22, 2014, 11:22:35 am
content: Quote from: os40la on October 21, 2014, 09:15:10 pmSo true... If you can sell someones grandfathers ghost in a jar, then you can sell just about anything!

author: PA0PBZ
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 22, 2014, 12:21:50 pm
content: Now I wonder, should there also be one with 3 black and one red, just to balance the universe?
Do not use OVH! - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: gnif
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 21, 2014, 03:02:38 pm
content: Hi All,I decided to rent a trial server from OVH in Canada as a possible cheap DC to put my US customers onto. I thought I would post here for all to see, this company have the WORST support I have ever experienced in the industry. I recieved my dedicated server as expected and proceeded to provision it, no more then 4 days later the hard disk failed and would refuse to communciate with the controller. I emailed OVH and requested that they replace the disk. It took over a week just to get a reply, but still no action. After a few more days I finally get another reply stating that they cant install a 2nd drive temporarally so that I may transfer the filesystem to the new disk. I reply stating that it is ok and to just replace the disk since the old disk was completely unresponsive.Another week goes by... I get fed up and post numerous new threads to their forum to try to get noticed, I also reply with multiple emails asking for support. It took until I demanded my service cancelled and a full refund before I get a reply stating that I never replied to them.... umm yeah, so I dug out the reply from my mailbox and forwarded it (headers included) to prove that I did indeed ask for the disk to be replaced.So in the end. OVH while are cheap and their network infratstructure is great, their support is absolute crap! Avoid like the plague! I am also still waiting for a refund.

author: justanothercanuck
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 21, 2014, 06:00:09 pm
content: OVH is on my block list because of their reluctance to shut down SSH bots.

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 23, 2014, 10:30:42 pm
content: Thanks for the heads up gnif!

author: SirNick
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 23, 2014, 11:13:46 pm
content: I'll second our Canadian friend here. While I was running a small website, I had a ton of blacklist entries to squelch the constant barrage of user creation attempts from OVH-hosted servers. I consider it pretty irresponsible for a hosting company to be so complacent about outbound bot activity.
Program Advisory Meeting Boston, MA Area - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Mr J
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 21, 2014, 11:35:45 am
content: Attention any one in the electronics or engineering field in the Boston areaGreetings,I would like to invite you our Program Advisory Meeting that is bi-annually event. This exciting event takes place at at South Shore Vocational Technical High School in Hanover, MA on November 6 ,2014 at 6:30 PM. Five star Gourmet Hors d'oeuvre are served by our excellent Culinary Arts Program.What is a Vocational Program Advisory Meeting?Advisory committees provide the means for a vocational education curriculum to remain relevant to business and industry needs. Relevance of instruction is the schools assurance that graduates will be capable of performing entry-level job skills.Advisory committee members who become familiar with vocational education programs, and are themselves employed in the field as well as being potential employers of graduates, have a unique perspective of a training program. They can provide an informed viewpoint that is invaluable to the educational process.Advisory committees create partnerships between vocational education programs and the industries and communities they serve. Citizens are involved in the operation of their schools and school personnel are better able to understand the needs of the occupations being served. Advisory committees promote public awareness of vocational education programs. Community members are given the opportunity to become familiar with all the programs offered by schools. Both formally and informally, advisory members communicate the operation of vocational education programs to others in the community.Please pass this along to anyone that is in the electronic an or engineering fields, we need your help.Please RSVP....Thanks,Christopher JohnsonElectronic Engineering Technology TeacherSouth Shore Regional Vocational Technical High School476 Webster Street Hanover, MAcjohnson@ssvotech.org
pls help identify SOT23-8 marking "GBFN" - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: jopki
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: October 22, 2014, 12:23:07 pm
content: I have tried many SMD websites and catalogs online but no luck with this SOT23-8 with markings "GBFN" Any help would be appreciated.Thanks, JE

author: bktemp
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 22, 2014, 12:31:04 pm
content: I could not find anything for GBFN. The nearest I could find is LTBFN for LTC2908 in SOT23-8.If it does not match, maybe some characters are date code or production place.

author: IconicPCB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 22, 2014, 07:53:49 pm
content: May be...GBxx GF1B Vis I DO214 rectifier 100V 1A xx date code
ipad apps - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Homer J Simpson
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 15, 2014, 01:35:30 pm
content: Just picked up an iPad Air.What are some recommended apps that you all are using and enjoy. Does not need to be electronics related.I have the basic news readers, weather, Kindle, Netflix, ect.Looking for ideas.

author: os40la
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: September 15, 2014, 03:16:18 pm
content: Given your name and avatar I would guess.... Bacon Farts and Pull My Finger.

author: Connecteur
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 20, 2014, 12:02:07 am
content: Just heard a podcast where several experts agreed that the iPad 3 is really all that most people need for a tablet. Any upgrade will be very expensive, and only gives you small incremental improvements. Reasons to upgrade don't include a thinner tablet, a marginally faster processor or a fingerprint scanner. Until they give us something we really want, like much longer battery life or an unbreakable screen, all the Apple marketing hype will be only preaching to the faithful, who are a shrinking club.
:: obsessive compulsive cleaners ! TV show ! - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: 3roomlab
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 19, 2014, 09:08:20 am
content: this is a very interesting TV show ...its already in season 2 when i started ... and it relates to everyone somehow ... your house and what you do with it

author: German_EE
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 19, 2014, 01:53:43 pm
content: Welcome to my world as my girlfriend has OCD. Underneath the kitchen sink are sixty or so bottles and cans of cleaning materials plus another dozen or so underneath the bathroom sink. Each weekly shop she will purchase another two or maybe three cleaning products. Our vacuum cleaner is one of the bagless types and after use she dumps the fluff and dirt then washes the canister in hot soapy water before polishing it inside and out.

author: zapta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 19, 2014, 03:18:43 pm
content: Quote from: German_EE on October 19, 2014, 01:53:43 pmGet her a Rainbow vacuum cleaner, she will love it, it uses water to filter, no fluff and dust and it's 'normal' to wash it after use.

author: Hydrawerk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 19, 2014, 04:10:46 pm
content: Oh fuck, this is what I prefer.

author: eurofox
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 19, 2014, 10:30:52 pm
content: Quote from: German_EE on October 19, 2014, 01:53:43 pm"in hot soapy water before polishing it inside and out" I hope she is not doing the same with you

author: mikeselectricstuff
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 19, 2014, 10:46:28 pm
content: My observations on cleaning :1) it takes no more effort to vacuum 6 months' dust than 1 weeks', so why waste time doing it often2) Equilibrium theory of external glazing :Dirt on uncleaned outside windows eventually reaches an equilibrium state.Evidence :My windows haven't been cleaned in years, but are no more dirty than when I moved inException :The occasional bird-crap
YouTube Chrome Buffering Issues - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: dexters_lab
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 19, 2014, 10:27:31 am
content: has anyone else noticed issues with youtube not playing new videos in chrome over the last 2-3 days?i have seen many new videos in my subscriptions that just show buffering but never begin to play. Playing older videos seems to be fine though.I cant seem to play even my own uploads!my net connection is fine and they play ok on my phone or tab but my laptop and pc just get stuck buffering

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 19, 2014, 10:38:40 am
content: Didn't you change the router? Mine do the same with my PC with intel NIC. No issues with realtek NIC. Or when connecting directly to fiber modem. No problems observed with new videos (using chrome).

author: dexters_lab
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 19, 2014, 11:10:27 am
content: only seems to be an issue on chrome on windows and started about 2 days agoandroid phone using youtube app (wifi): okandroid tablet using youtube app (wifi): okmacbook pro yosemite using safari (wifi): okandroid chromecast (wifi): oklaptop win 7 64bit using chrome (wifi): baddesktop win 7 64bit using chrome (wired): bad

author: G7PSK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 19, 2014, 11:25:55 am
content: Two days ago Chrome had an update that would not let me get on the internet I got a message that the router would not let me on and also when I tried to get into the router I got a message saying I was denied access but I could still see the other computers on the local. I had to go back to a restore point of the day before to get back on. And yes I have also seen a lot of buffering recently, something to do with HTML5 I think.

author: dexters_lab
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 19, 2014, 11:35:27 am
content: i should also say it doesn't happen on all new videos.but sounds like there might have been some changes recently, but have not seen any other problems other than this youtube buffering thinghopefully it will just cure itself!

author: rdl
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 19, 2014, 01:07:00 pm
content: For several years now, Youtube has been working fine for me, but in the last week or so there have been many problems with videos not playing correctly. Sometimes it's one that was just played and I skip back to re-watch a certain section and it just hangs. Other times, the first few minutes will play then it just stops for no obvious reason. Going from full screen back to windowed will sometimes get it to restart, other times it will require reloading the page. Something has definitely been changed and is still not working right.

author: urlkrueger
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 19, 2014, 05:05:13 pm
content: Hmmmmm?Is this at all related to Net Neutrality?Could someone be purposely screwing with YouTube in order to substantiate their viewpoint?Not sayn', just wonderin'.

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 20, 2014, 01:13:47 am
content: Try disabling DASHSee:http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/how-to-speed-up-youtube-buffering-and-playback/
Network Reliability Survey link - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: SL4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 18, 2014, 03:23:58 am
content: Please take a look at this online survey.Your input is appreciated.NETWORK RELIABILITY & EXPECTATIONSwww.surveymonkey.com/s/WS3PHQV
Lots of Teslas in Seattle - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 15, 2014, 01:42:34 pm
content: I'm in Seattle for the week on a business trip and I've seen several. I think I've only seen one volt though.

author: purfield
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 15, 2014, 09:10:57 pm
content: I live in Seattle and Teslas seem to be everywhere around here. I think it's a combination of well-paid tech workers (Microsoft, Amazon, etc), cheap renewable electricity (hydroelectric), and a prevailing environmentalist mindset in the area.

author: abaxas
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 15, 2014, 09:24:46 pm
content: Nowt do do with the above, they are fashion jewelry, like all high end cars.Just like the hybrids were before them and (insert something else) after.

author: ve7xen
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 15, 2014, 10:12:19 pm
content: Lots up in Vancouver too.

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 15, 2014, 10:59:39 pm
content: Over here I see one everytime I drive in my car. But then again they get sold with a 50% discount from the list price.

author: vvanders
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 15, 2014, 11:03:55 pm
content: When I took a test drive in Portland the sales person said that Seattle is their densest market, followed by Fremont. Doesn't hurt that they've got two showrooms(Seattle and Bellevue).

author: Falcon69
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 17, 2014, 07:07:23 am
content: Watched Price is Right this morning. Some woman WON a Tesla S. Lucky chic. $79,000 car.

author: bookaboo
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 17, 2014, 07:56:08 am
content: Quote from: nctnico on October 15, 2014, 10:59:39 pmWhat's list price in Nethelands?

author: Kevman
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 17, 2014, 05:08:39 pm
content: I've seen quite a few here in Pittsburgh. Or maybe its the same ones?I've seen many, many volts, though. There's one with the plate WATTUP. I've seen 2 Leafs.Also saw a Fisker Karma once in the Strip District.They are TINY.Come to think of it, I've seen lots of odd cars in the Strip District. Stretch limo pickups (?), Bentleys, and the occasional not-yet-accounced car in this weird zebra-looking cover to try and keep you from figuring its shape...

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 17, 2014, 07:11:41 pm
content: Quote from: bookaboo on October 17, 2014, 07:56:08 amIn 2013: About 106k euro but self employed people pay about 25k euro with maximum tax deductions.
Free Energy - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: PA0PBZ
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 16, 2014, 01:29:56 pm
content: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-29643276

author: ElektroQuark
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 16, 2014, 01:39:31 pm
content: Why all the headache?You only need something like this:

author: Neilm
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 16, 2014, 06:20:32 pm
content: Not surprising - there has been such a rush to "smart" devices you have to wonder about the security

author: calexanian
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 17, 2014, 01:55:16 am
content: An extension cord to the neighbors house trick works also. Back in the day when utility companies would give out security tags to electricians because some houses did not have traditional shut offs, they would just pop out the meter and then pop it back in when the work was done. Sometimes a hacksaw blade broken in half would go back in. Some current would still go through the meter, and turn so the meter reader would not be suspicious, but most current would flow through the alloy steel blades. I am sure there are still many of those out there like that!

author: German_EE
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 17, 2014, 10:37:37 am
content: I once visited a friend who had a workshop in his cellar. On the opposite wall was his electricity meter and he'd done a bypass using two uninsulated knitting needles, they were glowing a dull red.I left

author: DVDRW
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: October 17, 2014, 10:52:22 am
content: Wondering why always free energy is related to coils. Like there is some magic in themDont try this at home!
Dual OSC FuncGen with nice cleavage - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: opablo
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 16, 2014, 04:45:18 am
content: how !?skip to 3:23 for the best part

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 16, 2014, 06:37:43 pm
content: My ears are bleeding.............

author: German_EE
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 16, 2014, 08:11:16 pm
content: The first note (with harmonics) is produced using her vocal cords and the second note is produced by using her mouth and throat as a filter to select one of the harmonics. That is my guess but my audio spectrum analyzer software is not working, maybe tomorrow I will have another attempt at understanding this.

author: T3sl4co1l
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 16, 2014, 09:49:15 pm
content: I suspect there might / must be some sort of harmonic mixing / pulled oscillator / parametric amplifier action going on, but I have no idea what the physics are like.Re: subject line, oddly enough the phenomenon has nothing to do with sexual characteristicsTim

author: eliocor
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 16, 2014, 11:19:34 pm
content: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuvan_throat_singinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overtone_singing

author: GK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 17, 2014, 01:59:42 pm
content: Quote from: SeanB on October 16, 2014, 06:37:43 pmFunny enough I found the video quite watchable right to the end with the volume muted.

author: dr.diesel
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 17, 2014, 02:22:31 pm
content: Quote from: GK on October 17, 2014, 01:59:42 pmI'm guessing that ability is rare, not sure how practical, but music/audio is not my speciality. I love her accent, and she is quite the looker as well, thanks for posting OP!

author: sunnyhighway
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 17, 2014, 02:33:32 pm
content: Quote from: dr.diesel on October 17, 2014, 02:22:31 pmAnyone is capable of learning that. I tried it myself and to my surprise it's not even as hard I thought it would be.https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=VGbFB91eM34
Ever created something you had completely forgotten about? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 15, 2014, 11:33:20 am
content: I had forgotten that I created and edited the first Geocaching community magazine in Australiahttp://alternatezone.com/ecoteam/files/GCAnewsIssue1.PDFJust stumbled across it again!

author: mikeselectricstuff
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 15, 2014, 11:40:26 am
content: On at least one occasion I've written complete code from scratch and then realised I'd done the exact same thing (which could have been used as-is) a couple of years before...

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 15, 2014, 11:41:01 am
content: Quote from: mikeselectricstuff on October 15, 2014, 11:40:26 amBeen there, done that

author: coflynn
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 15, 2014, 12:11:15 pm
content: Quote from: mikeselectricstuff on October 15, 2014, 11:40:26 amHa - I've even searched online for some chunk of code to do X. Then discover that I wrote that and posted it years ago, without ever having remembered until I see my own name in the source. At least I hadn't started to insult the author of the code yet in my mind...

author: Artlav
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 15, 2014, 03:34:48 pm
content: I have several times come across a post on some forum, and thought "what a moron wrote this?", and then looked up the header, and it was me 5-10-15 years ago.

author: sacherjj
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 15, 2014, 03:43:07 pm
content: I remember when they dropped selective availability. Geocaching was query web, hook GPS to serial cable or manually enter waypoint, plan hike, find, note caches, come home, log on computer.We were hiking a couple weeks ago in a new park and wondered if there were caches. Downloaded the app on my Android while walking, found 3, logged them at the cache. Man, times have changed.

author: coppice
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 15, 2014, 03:49:39 pm
content: Quote from: mikeselectricstuff on October 15, 2014, 11:40:26 amI've done the same thing, and the really interesting point was the two versions were almost identical.

author: bingo600
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 15, 2014, 09:00:27 pm
content: Quote from: coflynn on October 15, 2014, 12:11:15 pmHi CollinWelcome aboard EEVblog/Bingo

author: coflynn
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 15, 2014, 10:11:48 pm
content: Quote from: bingo600 on October 15, 2014, 09:00:27 pmThanks! Nice to see some familiar usernames from AVRFreaks, although it's been years since I've been active there! Now it's mostly just searching... and finding my old posts/code like above ;-)
Help identifying a T-shirt inscription - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Naahuel
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 15, 2014, 07:56:38 pm
content: A bit random, but this forum is filled with smart people. And many Americans too (I presume) who should be more likely to help me.So I found this t-shirt which I know (90% sure) it came from the US. What-the-hell does that mean? I don't know how to look it up...Anyone recognizes it? Or is able to decipher the message?On the back it says:Quote

author: Zbig
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 15, 2014, 08:21:52 pm
content: Well, there's an "Ape" and there's an "X" which gives us an "Apex". One of the Wikipedia definitions for Apex:"Apex predator, a predator which sits at the top of a food chain"Which kinda-sorta-almost corresponds with what you say is written on the back, perhaps...? Probably not

author: jlmoon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 15, 2014, 08:32:50 pm
content: oh.. it's the missing link...

author: Naahuel
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 16, 2014, 12:54:48 am
content: Quote from: Zbig on October 15, 2014, 08:21:52 pmHaha, could be... I thought it would be like a recognizable brand or logo. Many things come up looking for Apex or Ape XLike this character of Marvel Apes??http://www.comicvine.com/ape-x/4005-62707/Or this night clubhttp://mad-communications.co.uk/ape-x-prepare-to-celebrate-6th-birthday/There are HUNDREDS of companies named Apex.Maybe it's a tshirt of some small company or event. There are also many places in the US called Apex (according to Wikipedia).Guess I'll never know where it came from

author: ajb
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 16, 2014, 02:36:14 pm
content: It's for a "Christian vaudeville" (their own words) Catholic evangelical act calledAPeX Ministries. Take that how you will.Googling for the quote plus 'apex' brings up their web store as the first result.

author: Naahuel
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 16, 2014, 03:49:29 pm
content: Quote from: ajb on October 16, 2014, 02:36:14 pmHaha. Thank you!Yup, the same T-shirt is in their store:http://www.apexministries.com/store/

author: SL4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 16, 2014, 11:37:21 pm
content: Quote from: Naahuel on October 15, 2014, 07:56:38 pmThis is the funniest line I've read all day.A bit cruel, but nonetheless...

author: Naahuel
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 17, 2014, 12:43:25 am
content: Quote from: SL4P on October 16, 2014, 11:37:21 pmhah! You know, as I was typing that, I knew that it would be misinterpreted. I rephrased it but apparently I didn't do a good jobI meant that there are many Americans here so they would be more likely to help me since the t-shirt came from the USI never meant to question their intelligence.
I told them I was ill - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: artag
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 16, 2014, 01:31:30 am
content: So, I get a big pile of interesting new (to me) test equipment to play with. I briefly test several of them, but I don't investigate them more deeply or try out all the exciting features.I look up the service manual and take apart the one that doesn't work.Am I sick ?

author: Kjelt
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 16, 2014, 07:11:21 am
content: nah you got too much interesting stuff at once, they call it burnoutYou are on the right track, just pick the most interesting one and start with that, saving the rest for later. One at a time, slowly, and stop when you are no longer enjoying it.

author: Falcon69
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 17, 2014, 07:09:40 am
content: I would have taken apart the ones thatDOwork, and see why they were not broken!
[Please remove wrong topic sorry] Escort ELC-131D LCR meter - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: a1976888
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 15, 2014, 08:13:37 pm
content: Hi,I'm looking for a cheap meter to test capacitor ESR in circuit.I found a cheap old Escort ELC-131D LCR meter.Would it be good for my needs?Thanks!
Samsung EVO 840 SSD  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Rufus
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 16, 2014, 01:37:04 am
content: Just a heads up for anyone with this drive.I have one which has racked up about 5k power on hours. For a while I have thought the performance had gotten crap. Particularly noticeable on disk image backup which used to be limited by the write speed of the target drive at around 120MB/s and recently has been limited to around 25MB/s by read speed from the EVO 840 source.Today completely by accident I stumbled across the cause which turns out to be crappy/buggy firmware reading old data multiple times or with different thresholds or something. Before applying the fix I backed up about 40GB from one of the drive's partitions just using OS file copy. As a test I did the same copy after applying the fix and the average transfer speed was 4 times higher.Description of the problem with links to the "Performance Restoration Tool" herehttp://techreport.com/review/27212/samsung-840-evo-update-fixes-slow-reads-with-old-data
Youtube notification question. - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: firewalker
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 15, 2014, 06:33:36 pm
content: Next to every name of a subscription is a number that shows the activity of the given user.By pressing the users name you could see a list of the actions. "Users uploaded a new video. Users Commented. User liked that video".For some time now I can still see the notification number but no activity when pressing the user name.Has something change, and I can't spot it?Alexander.
Yet another Kickstarted scam - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: AntiProtonBoy
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 15, 2014, 12:52:22 pm
content: You probably read or heard about this:Router that anonymises internet activity raises $300,000 on KickstarterTurns out it is a load of shit:Anonabox - Tor router box is false representation, possibly even scam!tl;dr: Some dude raised $300K funding on kickstarter to build a Tor anonymiser hardware. The hardware in question is already available from ebay for something like $20 a pop... made by some el-cheapo chinese hardware manufacturer.

author: abaxas
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 15, 2014, 01:52:43 pm
content: And the problem is?Every project you've ever worked on will contain el cheapo chinese stuff.

author: daqq
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 15, 2014, 01:58:17 pm
content: QuoteWell, he advertised the systems as boards he designed and manufactured, which they are simply NOT.I wouldn't mind a kickstarter for an off the shelf/ebay router with custom firmware (although ethically it's somewhat grey, seeing as the "custom" part is just one additional open source application installed), but false claims are a definite NO-NO and a gigantic red flag.

author: AntiProtonBoy
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 15, 2014, 02:14:57 pm
content: Quote from: abaxas on October 15, 2014, 01:52:43 pmHave you actually read the articles/posts in the links provided? Of course not.The problem is:The kickstarter campaigners claim that the four "prototypes" were built by them, which is bullshit. All of the pictured prototypes were pre-existing products, made by some other manufacturer. They also refused to admit that Chinese suppliers already sell the featured hardware, right now. They also lied about the hardware and software being open source. They didn't design, develop nor did they contribute anything to the hardware in question. In other words, the campaigners claim ownership of a product that is not theirs, and attempt to make money through fund-raising by misleading the public.This is no different than a random claiming that the Dave's uCurrent kit is their prototype and start a fund-raiser around that.
Little Known Early EV Design, Musk and Solar City - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: SgtRock
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 15, 2014, 10:52:38 am
content: Greetings EEVBees:--See below an attempted demonstration of an early one off attempt at the Multi Battery Electric Car by noted designer Virgil Heisenberg Simms a distant cousin of Elon Musk. Notice that this particular design is so primitive that it retains the use of an an old style electronic starter, making it a kind of missing link between the ICE Vehicle and modern Electric Vehicles.Musk may already have a customer to buy his batteries lined up, his cousin Lyndon Rive CEO of Solar City in NY.http://www.notimpossiblenow.com/the-latest/solar-city-teslaSolar city plans to build some larger fabs to produce Rooftop PV Systems which will all include backup using Musk batteries.http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/22/every-solarcity-customer-will-get-battery-backup-within-5-10-years/Supposedly Solar City also has plans to finance customer purchases allowing the customer and not the company to receive any and all government subsidies and tax credits. Like Judy Tenuda said: "It could happen"."A three legged dog walks into a bar and says I am looking for the guy who shot my paw."James Albert "Jim" Varney Jr. 1949 - 2000
Random Electronics Books - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: AntiProtonBoy
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 12, 2014, 01:00:10 pm
content: My girlfriend found two vintage electronics books for $5 at some rural flea market. She emailed me about the purchase, but I didn't expect much, until she brought them home. "Holy shit, Forrest Mims!" I wasn't disappointed. The varactor one is really interesting, too. Now I'm constantly on a lookout when i go to markets, Savers, etc.

author: T3sl4co1l
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 12, 2014, 01:16:03 pm
content: Makes me think of one I have laying around,https://archive.org/details/MagneticAmplifiershonestly not very good / practical, but probably fits into that set of relatively thin, topical books.Tim
Xantrex Sorensen Ametek Elgar XHR 7.5 / 80A Power supplies  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Andyf97
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: October 11, 2014, 08:45:46 pm
content: Hi everyone,I managed to get myself one of these super power supplies and noticed that some models have binding posts on the front panel; mine does not but it has the holes for them but they are covered in a plasticI wonder if anyone has one of these supplies who could take me a photo where the binding posts connect too; I have taken some shots to show you where I think but not sure and would like to be sure.Also would be interested in some schematics if anyone has them.The power supply is a :Xantrex Sorensen Ametek Elgar XHR 7.5 / 80Ahttp://www.programmablepower.com/dc-power-supply/XHR/Overview.htm