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Is Babelfish finally here? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Lightages
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 15, 2016, 04:30:09 am
content: I just saw this. I was wondering why it hasn't been done already. I thought it would have been a logical extension of Google translate on phones.http://www.waverlylabs.com/#_overview

author: apis
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 15, 2016, 01:14:20 pm
content: Have you tried the automatic subtitle function in Youtube?If you try it you will realize why it hasn't been done before, and how well this thing is likely to perform.

author: meeder
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 15, 2016, 01:25:41 pm
content: More Indiegogo crap?

author: Aodhan145
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 15, 2016, 01:27:15 pm
content: Quote from: apis on May 15, 2016, 01:14:20 pmThe subtitle function in Youtube isn't that bad. Except for Dave where it fails completely. It is hilarious to read sometimes.

author: apis
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 15, 2016, 01:52:39 pm
content: Youtube has the Google engineering force and their serverfarms behind it trying to voice-to-text decode studio grade (mostly) audio of a single english speaking voice with little ambient noise, yet it often (always in my experience) fails completely.In theory it could work, and it would be awesome if it did, but not quite there yet.

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 15, 2016, 05:08:52 pm
content: Auto transcript in Youtube works well if you are a white midwestern US male, but is is either wrong, really wrong, utterly wrong or not even on the same planet with speech from anybody who is outside of the USA midwest or LA. Dave comes in as something else than what he speaks pretty much all of the time, and other english accents get mangled even worse. Haven't looked to see how it would respond to Mike, or to a Scottish or Irish accent, though it often thinks Geordie is Greek.

author: Lightages
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 15, 2016, 06:32:04 pm
content: Yes, google translate sure leaves a lot to be desired still but it is good enough to help in many situations. it is much better than no understanding at all. I am not trying to promote this waverylabs thing in any way. It smells to much like vaporware still. It would be nice if it does work though.

author: German_EE
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 15, 2016, 07:52:13 pm
content: Well, I just tried Portuguese to English on a Youtube video and got the following line:'attenuator at zero degrees with the pain will actually fall well this cannot'I'd say that we have a bit of work to do before the babelfish becomes reality.

author: calexanian
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 16, 2016, 02:18:08 am
content: It does not appear to feed on brain waves, an important virtue of the Babelfish. No disappearing in a poof of logic.

author: meeder
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 16, 2016, 11:03:05 am
content: Or our language may not be advanced enough for the Babelfish to interpret it
Q: TEXT MODE SMS - 2G vs 3G formatting differences? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: SL4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 15, 2016, 09:37:41 am
content: I've been doing some work on parsing multi-line text messages (Text mode SMS).I was originally SENDING with a couple of different SIM900 & Telit 2G modems (Internode SIM / Optus),which format the messages as.... LF between lines<header line>CR LF<text line 1>LF<text line 2>LF<text line n>CR LF LFWhen I i switched to a SIM5320 3G modem with a Telstra 3G SIM, the CR LF pairs changed...like this... CRLF between lines<header line>CR LF<text line 1>CR LF<text line 2>CR LF<text line n>CR LFIs this a known phenomenon, or am I seeing things?
I got a new smartphone - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Ampera
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 16, 2016, 05:05:00 pm
content: (Still in mail, will post pictures when it arrives)Yes for 30 dollars I gotan IPhone 3GOtter Case (Probably worth 30 dollars if it fit another phone)and a charging cableI plan to put Whited00r on it and use it like a PDA (IPod touch sorta thing idk how else to describe it) without a data or phone plan.It's unlocked with 8GB of memory.It's the first smartphone ANYONE in this household has ever had XD...

author: XOIIO
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 16, 2016, 05:08:44 pm
content: Well, at least it's something lol, the otter case won't fit anything else aside from a 3gs. I had an iphone 3 up until yesterday morning, and while it used to be good when you could jailbreak them, it's god awful now and was getting slower and more buggy daily.You shouldn't have any trouble jailbreaking that one though.

author: Ampera
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 16, 2016, 05:45:47 pm
content: I'm not jailbreaking it.I'm replacing the entire goddamn firmware.New OS new everything, look up Whited00r.It's basically putting the features (Without software compatability) of IOS 7 onto old iphones
Magnet and Marbles - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: bitwelder
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 14, 2016, 01:26:41 pm
content: Mesmerizing domino...

author: German_EE
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 14, 2016, 01:36:13 pm
content: People like that design CPU microcode in their heads and then recode it for another architecture on the bus journey home because they are bored O0I've watched it twice, I showed the video to my girlfriend and she got bored after twenty seconds because some folk just don't get the cool stuff.

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 14, 2016, 01:37:20 pm
content: Thanks for sharing! Reminds me of'The Incredible Machine'I used to play as a kid.

author: rrinker
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 14, 2016, 06:47:29 pm
content: That was amazing. As a kid I used to make mystery marble boxes, putting various ramps and gates inside a cheese box and you would drop a marble in one opening and had to guess where it would roll out. I guess that's what got me started on games like that - like Mousetrap, where I would just build the machine, not play the game. And I had this marble toy called Bing Bang Boing where you built similar marble contraptions. And then of course The Incredible machine series of games - there were several, and I had them all. I've always loved that sort of thing.

author: PA0PBZ
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 14, 2016, 07:46:58 pm
content: If you like things like this you might enjoy playing the board game roborally. It looks simple enough: each player has to program some steps for it's robot in advance which then gets executed turn by turn. The fun starts because the board is not static and of course you are not the only player. A recipe for disaster if the board suddenly doesn't look like what it did when you programmed your steps. Lots of fun

author: Cubdriver
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 15, 2016, 03:41:03 am
content: THAT was friggin cool!Must have taken days or weeks to get everything dialed in. They have far more patience than I ever will!-Pat

author: BradC
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 15, 2016, 04:17:56 am
content: Quote from: Halcyon on May 14, 2016, 01:37:20 pmI still have those and play them in a VM when I'm on planes mainly. I'm waiting for my boys to get old enough to introduce them to it.

author: rrinker
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 15, 2016, 04:57:12 am
content: OK, I hate youI'm flying out for work on Monday so I did a quick look to see if there was something like this for my ipad. Not exactly, but I did find one called Rube Works which is based off the actual Rube Goldberg cartoons - you have to put the various bits together to make the wacky inventions. And I've now been playing it for the past half hour. It is 1am where I live. So - I hate you
When is the next Sydney Maker Faire? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: BoomBrush
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: May 14, 2016, 11:27:37 am
content: Hi, I was wondering when the next faire is, because I wanted to book flight tickets early.One location says its on the 13th and 14th of August 2016, which is on the update feed of the main website. But another location says its on the 21st and 22nd of August on the maker faire map, of all the locations around the world. Personally, I think it's the 13th and 14th because that is over the weekend but I wanted to ask here for clarification.Or has the date not even been announced or something? Thanks.
Nice little writeup Sunstone did on me - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: John Coloccia
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 14, 2016, 02:56:49 pm
content: They contacted me a few months ago to do a little case study. They just posted it on their site.http://www.sunstone.com/docs/default-source/case-studies/jcoloccia-case-study.pdf?sfvrsn=6Anyhow, just a little plug for my favorite board house. They really are the most reliable supplier I have.
Solar eclipse causes fallen angel was inflatable barbara!  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: MT
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 13, 2016, 11:07:29 pm
content: Excited villagers thought they had been blessed by an 'angel from heaven' after doll washes up on a beach in Indonesia – only to discover it was an inflatable SEX TOY..'They have no Internet, they don't know what a sex toy is.'http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3570702/Excited-villagers-thought-blessed-angel-heaven-doll-washes-beach-Indonesia-discover-inflatable-SEX-TOY.htmlhttp://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/sex-toy-mistaken-for-fallen-angel-by-indonesian-villagers_uk_57286118e4b05c31e570d6ef

author: XOIIO
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 14, 2016, 04:03:35 am
content: Holy fucking shit my sides

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 14, 2016, 08:41:29 am
content: There is a now very frustrated lonely sailor around somewhere near there.............
zorch and smoke residue removal - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: rfreund
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: May 13, 2016, 04:02:54 pm
content: Hi EveryoneI've been out of touch with some of the techniques and approaches and have an issue I seek guidance on.I'm repairing a 240V AC solar microinverter with a varying amount of smoke and carbon residue from the blown fuse (4A) on neighboring AC capacitors, MOVs andcommon mode choke. Six of these units have different amounts of crud on them, ranging from just a little to a lot, where it covers at most 10% of the top surface.I got lucky with unpotted units and was able to contact the original designer. We have found the main fuse failure, and some shorted MOSFETS but not the real root cause.So I'll repair, replace and retest, hoping for the best.How best to remove this black stuff? I am worried that the residue might be conductive and cause other problems. The unit gets totally sealed when ready for service butI feel it's better to clean it up. I have some carbon tetrachloride (found a can of old magnetic tape head cleaner) which seems to work but I have many tight crevascesto access. Need a suggestion as to a tool. Q-tips (cotton swabs on a stick) are nearly too soft and pretty "fat".... they are a start.I'll try to use a toothbrush, but getting into the tight spots is tough. Do you have other better suggestions? Haven't tried Isopropyl alcohol yet.Next step is to use a solder sucker and desoldering braid to remove the solder and hopefully remove the components without damaging anything else. Any further suggestions?Ron

author: helius
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 13, 2016, 04:15:37 pm
content: You can buy swabs with smaller or more pointed tips: the type made for cleaning fiber optics are especially narrow, but their area is smaller. Foam types are a bit more "structured" than cotton q-tips.I would personally use a respirator and gloves when handling carbon tet, or find a less toxic solvent like Freon TF or Asahiklin. Isopropyl will also work but is less powerful dissolving nonpolar soils.
Old Tek 2211 odd behaviour. - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: TheGeek
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: May 12, 2016, 08:20:43 pm
content: Hi, I'm looking for some insight into a particular behavior my old Tek 2211 is doing that I have never noticed before. It's a 90's analog/digital combination phosphor CRT scope that I bought from the surplus store at my uni. I've mostly dealt with newer LCD scopes such as the Tek 2014B so my experience with the older CRT scopes is limited. Any who, the behavior in question is that when i power off the scope and then immediately power it on again the CRT flashes in a strange way before the display comes back on and it persists within 8 seconds after the scope is powered off gradually lowering in intensity the longer you wait. I'm just curious to see if that behavior is normal or if there is something wrong with the unit? I included a gif of the behavior on imgur for those interested:. Thank you in advanced for the help.TheGeek

author: Cubdriver
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 12, 2016, 09:19:10 pm
content: What you're seeing is because the CRT cathode is still hot enough to emit electrons immediately when the scope is being turned back on. (Its cooling over time gives the progressively dimmer response you see if you leave it off longer before powering it on again.)What's happening is that the hot cathode begins emitting electrons as soon as the HV comes up, and the flash you're seeing on the screen is the rest of the circuits powering up and coming on line, energizing the deflection plates and starting to sweep the beam to trace the text and any cursor lines on the screen. Under normal cold-start conditions, everything else is up and running (sweep and display circuits going and 'moving' the non-existent (yet) electron beam) while the cathode heats up. As the cathode warms and begins emitting electrons, they follow the sweep and the text and whatnot comes up slowly as the emission strength builds. It's likely blurry and bright because all the focus and control circuitry hasn't come on line yet, so the full emission is hosing the screen for that brief instant.It probably won't hurt anything, but I'd still try to avoid doing it if possible.-Pat

author: TheGeek
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: May 14, 2016, 04:59:28 am
content: Cubdriver,Thank you for your thorough response. I will keep your advise in mind when using my scope in the future.TheGeek.
How about eevblog branded uRuler App? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Raj
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 13, 2016, 01:27:03 pm
content: Won't it be nice to have an android app which asks you your screen size,the first time you run it and then displays the actual size of traces of components?Note: i can do the graphic design but i'll need a programmer

author: XOIIO
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 13, 2016, 01:40:46 pm
content: I don't think phone based rulers of any kind work well beyond the novelty point.
How do these companies stay in business? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: edm68
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: May 13, 2016, 04:28:28 am
content: I don't usually rant and I like to read the forum but don't post often.Last couple of months I've been getting paper bills from internet provider saying that I owe nothing for a different service. So today I check it out and login to my ip billing. Due to this other bill (that says I owe nothing), I find out they say I owe my bill for last month's internet service.Long story short, after I try to 'chat' with someone from the company online about this the wait time goes up. So I figure I'll just email them. So I fill out all their forms and when I hit enter I get this:Sad thing is of the 2 ip in the area both are on this list:http://finance.yahoo.com/news/the-15-most-disliked-companies-in-america.html.

author: coppice
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 13, 2016, 04:47:07 am
content: The majority of the entries in that list are utilities and airlines (which are a kind of utility). This is no surprise. Competition is generally pretty limited with utility services. As Milton Friedman so wisely concluded, it doesn't matter whether things are state owned or privately owned, the only thing that drives organisations to be efficient is strong competition. (I'm not fan of Milton Friedman, but he got that right. Its a pity people like Mrs Thatcher, who said they followed his work, didn't really listen to him).

author: dannyf
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 13, 2016, 12:58:06 pm
content: QuoteBecause of people like you who continue to do business with them?

author: dannyf
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 13, 2016, 01:33:15 pm
content: Quotein that case, I blame the voters then.
HUGE LOT OF EQUIPMENT CASES - FREE FOR COLLECTION - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: The Good Dr
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: May 10, 2016, 10:14:08 pm
content: I have a load of metal equipment cases that are free if anyone wants to collect them, they mainly housed eurocards and are all in good condition. Sorry I cant post these, collection is from Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, thanks for lookingdr_babelfish@yahoo.com

author: The Good Dr
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: May 12, 2016, 04:30:06 pm
content: These have now gone
Answer Box - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: T3sl4co1l
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 17, 2016, 07:07:43 pm
content: Had a thought about a thing we could do here:I've seen many sorts of questions come up, that are interesting, but frankly aren't worth giving reasonably complete answers to, for various reasons (poor medium; requires drawings, figures, circuit designs; takes too long to give more than a basic analysis of; etc.).Most recent example (IMO):Using a current transformer to harvest energySuppose those questions were aggregated and queued into an "answer box". The box is donation supported. At the answerer's convenience, a question (and compensation for time taken to write the answer) is drawn from the box.The answers would probably be appropriate for the forum, but not for fully fledged blog posts. It would probably be worthwhile to announce particularly good or anticipated posts on the blog.What do you think?Tim
Using Analog Scope to Measure length of Coax - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: macboy
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 11, 2016, 03:24:53 pm
content: You can also measure characteristic impedance this way. I had a few cheap coax/BNC cables from a surplus shop, and I wasn't sure whether they were 50 ohm or 75 ohm. I soldered a small 100 ohm pot to a BNC female connector, put this on one end of the cable. Connected the other end of cable to the TEE at the scope input, and a fast pulse generator to the other input of the TEE. Adjust the pot for minimum reflection amplitude at the scope, then remove pot and measure it. Turns out my cheap cables were around 62 ohmOh well, they do have a really nice thick double layer copper shielding, so I use them for audio where Zo doesn't matter.

author: rrinker
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 11, 2016, 04:19:11 pm
content: Universal cables! Good for many applications, for various values of 'good'

author: tggzzz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 11, 2016, 09:48:35 pm
content: Quote from: macboy on May 11, 2016, 03:24:53 pmI once had some very expensive cable in the lab that was, IIRC, 61.8ohms - and couldn't be anything else. I wish I had hacksawed off a section when I left the job. If you want to know what it was, google for "TAT-7".
Aliexpress new doc info requirement - how to get around it - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: ez24
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 13, 2016, 01:10:47 am
content: HiThere was a recent discussion on this, where someone refused to enter their DL number. Aliexpress also asks for other kinds of "doc" info.They have one called "Other" I picked this and another field comes up asking what type. I entered "Self". Then they asked for a number and I made up a number.(Other -> Self -->> xxxxxx)IE I did not have to enter my DL numberThey also ask 3 questions, still not easy but doableIt seems to work, I placed my order.My guess is you can enter any number in any field (as long as you remember it) and they are not checking this info. I bet I could have said my DL is 123456789They sure could have done a better job and not piss off a lot of people.cheers
Light topic  - 10 Times The Simpsons Predicted The Future  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: ez24
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 11, 2016, 12:50:12 am
content: From another link (a link in a link) from another post.You may find it entertainingThe 911 show is really strange

author: XOIIO
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 11, 2016, 02:18:44 am
content: "Predicted"This is pretty close to conspiracy nut territory, and I don't really think these can be considered predictions, but rather just interesting coincidences, since they never claimed to be predicting anything, and a lot of them are pretty much grasping at straws to make a connection.Considering how many episodes the simpsons have made, and the fact that it's a more realistic show compared to things like family guy, it's not really a surprise that these sorts of things crop up. More of a clickbait video than anything.
Just for fun - skateboarding dog   AND  electric skateboards  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: ez24
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 11, 2016, 01:59:05 am
content: Just saw this on my local TV newsrescue dog filmed at Solana Beach CAbut to keep things E related, here is an electric skateboardhttps://youtu.be/RyxmwGjibm4
converting from ILI9341 to ST7789S display - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: aliyesami
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: May 10, 2016, 09:14:08 pm
content: I have to move to ST7789S 2.4inch display since newheaven don't make ILI9341 driver anymore and I was told that other than initialization code nothing should change. but what I am noticing is that everything works fine except the text , the displayed text is jagged and not solid color, please look at the code and and the font library .thanks
15 year old discovers Mayan city - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: jitter
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 10, 2016, 02:24:58 pm
content: You don't have to be an adventurer to discover stuff. From the comfort of your home and with the help of books and satellite images you can find a forgotton Mayan city.At least that's what the 15 year oldWilliam Gadouryfrom Quebec appears to have done...
Sinclair C5  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: calexanian
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 05, 2016, 04:01:12 am
content: James May's cars of the people. Go to about minute 41 and behold the glory that is the Sinclair C5 and why it was a terrible idea!Its actually a really good show showing various non I.C. cars, and why they were not adopted widely.

author: crispy_tofu
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 05, 2016, 04:05:43 am
content: Relevant:

author: calexanian
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 05, 2016, 05:06:19 am
content: I keep laughing at this. It hits the spot if you need a silly Top Gear fix until the new show comes out.

author: Richard Head
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 05, 2016, 06:01:03 am
content: I wonder if Dave has considered doing a Li-ion battery conversion to his C5? Turn it into the fastest C5 on the planet.

author: calexanian
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 05, 2016, 05:55:25 pm
content: I would say a half horse 3 phase motor with a VFD controller would do it.

author: Richard Head
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 05, 2016, 06:08:05 pm
content: Probably easier to go brushed DC and PWM it. He could lay down some black stripes!

author: MrSlack
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 06, 2016, 05:56:54 pm
content: I got my arse stuck in a Sinclair C5 once. It was in the Music and Video exchange in Notting Hill Gate. It was like wearing half a car, not being in one.

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 07, 2016, 01:11:33 am
content: Did the C5 have a Z80 and a ULA?

author: MrSlack
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 07, 2016, 07:08:12 am
content: That would have added another £1 to the BOM...

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 08, 2016, 02:01:08 pm
content: They left out the Z80 and just used the ULA, as they had a few unetched wafers left from the ZX81 production run at Ferranti. All it had to do was drive a few leds, and it still was a leg warmer and display defogger.
Internship report about blow molding machine - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Kamiomi
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: May 08, 2016, 01:05:44 am
content: Yo !To be brief, I am supposed to write a report about an internship that I'm supposed to have completed. I was doing pretty well until I had to deal with the blow molding machine. This thing is giving me a harsh time. I only have a few days left before the deadline, so the only solution I have is to come and beg here. Can anyone give me data about blow molding machines (like which sensors and motors they use etc...) ?
Low Voltage Directive Question - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: sichrist
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: May 06, 2016, 01:37:52 pm
content: Hi,I'm currently in the process of getting a product CE marked, at first it was assumed (silly idea i know!) that the harmonised directives necessary would be for EMC and LVD. However, it has come to my attention that the upper limit for Vac stated in the LVD is 1000Vac. The issue is that the equipment can output a maximum of 1050Vac. This is 50Vac above the limits laid out in the LVD - this has left me unsure of how to continue.Does this mean that I can only use the GPSD? As far as I can see there are no other directives to follow for higher voltages than those described in the LVD and very limited information on kit that falls just outside of the limits. 99% of the operation of the product falls under the LVD and it would seem entirely appropriate to use the LVD but would this result in non-conformity and thus be breaking the law?If anyone has had any experience with an issue of this kind or could point me in the direction of an appropriate person to ask I would be very grateful to hear from you.Thanks(Also, Mods, if this is in the wrong section - I apologize and could you please move it to the correct section)

author: Tomorokoshi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 07, 2016, 02:23:14 pm
content: While I try to do my best to avoid European Imperial Entanglements like this, I did run across this:http://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/electrical-engineering/lvd-directive/index_en.htmSee the "Guidelines on the application of the Directive" pdf on that page.Look into if the "Machinery" Directive is perhaps a more appropriate one to use.Which specific standards are you looking at?

author: Marco
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 07, 2016, 05:06:39 pm
content: I wonder how Electric Fence Energizer manufacturers get away with CE marking their stuff.PS. Glassman high voltage supplies are CE marked too.

author: Neilm
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 07, 2016, 06:25:49 pm
content: 1000Vac is the upper limit for supplies. If it is an output then it should still be covered. IEC61010 has tables going up to 100kV. Which standard are you looking to comply with?

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 07, 2016, 06:40:15 pm
content: Quote from: Marco on May 07, 2016, 05:06:39 pmThey are required to have a voltage clamp and a maximum energy output, along with a defined pulse repetition rate. So if you are dumping no more than 8J in each pulse, and are doing the 1Hz pulse repetition rate and do not go over 8kV you will pass....... Kind of hard to fit a 15km long fence in most EMC facilities, so they often have the test using a simple power resistor directly across the output and return.Multimeters do not like that pulse, along with ADSL lines, and anybody tring to do HF radio.Was also very bad for 2 amorous geckos, they were there in bliss when the male swiped his tail a little close. What a way to go, talk about being blown away, or going out in a bang.
Tube Radio Restoration, Hammarlund HQ-120  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Tomorokoshi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 07, 2016, 01:13:21 pm
content: Interesting about the direction of the non-polarized capacitor.For white-out, I've also used white markers. It works well for highlighting those almost-illegible laser-marked parts.Too bad that for all the work Mr. Carlson put into the receiver, the content quality of the programming was a bit lacking.
Dissectible capacitor - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: abebarker
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: May 07, 2016, 02:36:54 am
content: I'm sure most of you think of the electricity traveling through your circuit and are fairly confident that you can predict how things are going to work. Well what happens when the electricity escapes from the wires?Sorry that is doesn't play in this page. If you click on the Youtube icon at the bottom of the player it should bring up the Youtube page in a new tab.Here is another video of the same topic.

author: Psi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 07, 2016, 02:54:52 am
content: "Playback on other websites has been disabled by the video owner"

author: helius
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 07, 2016, 02:55:53 am
content: Yes, dielectrics are where the \$\vec E\$ is stored
Shoddy netbook turned weather/info station. - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: XOIIO
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 06, 2016, 02:23:07 am
content: Thought I'd share something which I finished up earlier today, I figure some people here also have some crappy netbooks kicking around that they didn't know what to do with. (text copy pasted from a reddit forum since I'm lazy)Hey all, so I had this crappy old netbook that still worked, but isn't blazing fast, and has various issues, no keyboard, and it thinks the control key is held down at all times, as well as caps lock being inverted, and the touchpad isn't too reliable either.I also live with someone who always asks what the temperature is like outside, and that means I have to stop what I'm doing to go and check, or just get annoyed and say "how should I know?"Anyhow, I decided to set this up, taking the old netbook apart (Even more), and sticking it on the wall so it's easy to quickly check what the temperature is, but this could just as easily be set up to monitor your servers and display critical information anywhere in your house.The project did fail in a sense, as I wanted the mainboard to be hidden originally, but with the tools and things I have, it just didn't work out, especially with the wooden frame I first grabbed, so I decided, why not make it a display piece too?I got this plastic frame, it needed some cutting so the LCD would fit in, half a millimeter or so on the left and right is hidden, but it's not really that big of a deal for this use. I also had to cut in so that the motherboard went in the frame a bit to fit under the lcd, sadly this means a portion of it and the wifi adapter aren't visible through the glass :/After that though, it was a matter of hot gluing in the glass, the lcd, and the mainboard, as well as various other bits, such as the 8gb flash memory hard drive, the speakers, wifi antennae (one visible through the glass), and the webcam and microphone, as well as tidying everything up.After that it was just a matter of getting vnc to work on it, and now I have a headless picture frame display... thingy. Sadly not a touchscreen, but for this purpose, and with how slow the thing is, that's not an issue at all.http://imgur.com/a/NbLIh(If anyone knows how to embed the album it would be appreciated, I've seen it here before)https://youtu.be/sTfK8WCZoNs

author: tonyarkles
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 06, 2016, 04:36:29 pm
content: Hi from Saskatoon!

author: XOIIO
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 06, 2016, 06:11:51 pm
content: Quote from: tonyarkles on May 06, 2016, 04:36:29 pmWell, what are the chances of that? *waves*
Survey: Smart Home Service - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: smarthome-tub
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: May 05, 2016, 01:33:09 pm
content: Dear EEVbloggers,I am currently writing my diploma thesis at TU Berlin. With all the new IoT stuff copping up the question is which standard will stick and what makes it stick.To help answer this question I am conducting a survey about acceptance and risk perception of smart home services. I know its only borderline electronics related, please forgive me. I appreciate any help!http://uniask.eu/index.php/611133?lang=en

author: Delta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 06, 2016, 02:15:38 am
content: I'm not sure if there's a few translation bugs there, but there's some pretty weird questions in that!

author: AndyC_772
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 06, 2016, 07:52:17 am
content: Interesting that there's no attempt to break down what 'risk' a potential buyer of such a system might be exposed to.Personally I'd be concerned about the risks of obsolescence and faults. My (old, simple) heating system is extremely reliable, hasn't had to be modified for the last 15 years, and that's not something I'm willing to compromise.There are other criteria which a system would have to fulfil before I'd even consider it. The main one would be that it wouldn't have a connection to the internet at all, thereby eliminating risks relating to privacy, hacking, and the reliability of any 3rd party equipment or my connection to it.To achieve the objectives described in your introduction, it would need a number of sensors and actuators, and a controller with some software and a simple UI. Itmightmake sense to put that UI on a phone app, but only if you can guarantee that this method will last the lifetime of the heating system and not be obsolete in a few years' time. Given the relatively high cost of installing the infrastructure, making the controller fully self contained (ie. its own display and buttons) would appear to be the most future proof way to go. Again, no connections to any external devices are needed.Hooking all that stuff up to the internet is where it turns from a good idea into a very, very bad one indeed.

author: sokoloff
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 06, 2016, 11:26:32 am
content: Yes, my "financial risk" was related to the number of sensors (and associated communications wiring) and valves/pumps that would be required to give such fine control of zoning. The engineer in me wants that fine-grained control, but the Yankee in me realizes that the temperature outside bedroom1 and bedroom2 is the same, meaning a simple system (few zones) with outdoor reset does a pretty good job with much less capex and installation expense.

author: Delta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 06, 2016, 01:58:58 pm
content: I am not a fan of technology for technology's sake.
Two Inch Quadruplex Videotape Machine - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: AF6LJ
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 06, 2016, 02:47:59 pm
content: That is Too Cool...

author: SL4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 06, 2016, 11:58:17 pm
content: I can't count the hundreds or thousands of hours I spent on those machines... there is still a romantic nostalgia when I hear the head spin up!Is that a VR1200, or a 2000. And what are those gaudy red transport control buttons?

author: AF6LJ
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 07, 2016, 02:27:27 am
content: Quote from: SL4P on May 06, 2016, 11:58:17 pmI have no problem relating to your attachment to those machines.What they went through to in order to make video recording possible is amazing.

author: philh
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: May 07, 2016, 02:28:38 am
content: I also spent some years in front of three of these beasts, and still remember the day when the Bearing air failed.The head flew out of the machine and embedded itself in the wall opposite. That was an underware changing moment.

author: SL4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 07, 2016, 02:38:12 am
content: Quote from: philh on May 07, 2016, 02:28:38 amThat memory is brought to you by the HS-100 slo-mo disk...When I first joined the battle, there was a 'blinkenlight' warning stuck on the HS-100 stack. Warning that if the platters were spinning, it was probably not a good idea to disrupt said spinning with a sudden jolt!
Soviet/Russian hybrid IC and misc. specialities photos - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: daqq
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 02, 2016, 12:23:14 pm
content: I found this while searching for something unrelated:http://offtop.ru/dustyattic/v1_647735_1.phpIt might interest someone. One of the first photos is a trimmed resistor network:http://f-picture.net/lfp/i015.radikal.ru/0903/2f/313f0af8875b.jpg/htm

author: daqq
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 02, 2016, 12:25:02 pm
content: Another interesting and wobbly one:https://itmages.ru/image/view/4183124/1bd4d723

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 02, 2016, 12:32:44 pm
content: Quote from: daqq on May 02, 2016, 12:25:02 pmThat's a resisstive divider.

author: Gyro
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 02, 2016, 07:53:53 pm
content: That first one looks like some sort of 10 bit resistive DAC (not an R-2R one).
PLA and latex - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: grifftech
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 30, 2016, 09:20:35 pm
content: Is PLA plastic safe for people with latex allergies?

author: German_EE
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 01, 2016, 09:04:26 am
content: Find a SMALL piece of PLA, say about 5mm square, and tape it against your skin for a day or so. If it starts itching or the skin goes red then the material is not safe.

author: Psi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 01, 2016, 09:22:20 am
content: Above procedure not recommended for severe peanut allergies

author: grifftech
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 01, 2016, 02:23:52 pm
content: Quote from: German_EE on May 01, 2016, 09:04:26 amthis is for a friend.

author: amyk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 01, 2016, 02:40:33 pm
content: Get your friend to try that... but PLA is not latex. Allergies to the latter come from its proteins, which pure PLA does not contain.

author: Ian.M
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 01, 2016, 02:49:23 pm
content: Wikipedia says it can be used for medical implants:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polylactic_acid#Applications. If that's accurate, the incidence of allergic reactions to it must be very low.

author: German_EE
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 01, 2016, 06:36:38 pm
content: I have an allergy to sweetcorn and the reaction (if ingested) is just as severe as peanuts. When they ran the test a small piece was left against my skin and all it created was a red mark.
new camcorder i picked up - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: sony mavica
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 01, 2016, 04:34:56 am
content: so i had a cheap camcorder i got for $25 i love it but wanted a camcorder with optical zoom and auto focus so i listed it on facebook for sale along with and old sony 6mp camera i had.long story short i sold both and got $190nzdso along with the money i had i decided to pickup this camcorderhttp://www.panasonic.com/nz/consumer/cameras-camcorders/camcorders/full-hd-camcorders/hc-v160gn.htmlthere was 2 places selling it one was selling it on sale for 280nzd but was out of stock and another site had it for sale for $220nzd and i called them up and there was only one in stock so i went and got it because he said once its back in stock again it will be back at its original price of 399nzdi have been using the camera for most of the day yesterday and for the price i paid its amazingpros50x optical zoomtakes really good video in low light for the pricevery good auto focus and face detection its almost instantthe stabilization is really good on the camera unless you zoom to like 40x zoom or higher it get a bit shaky but nothing incredibly badhas time laps mode that works really wellauto white balance works really well toothere are other pros but i never really tested them out yet so i can't comment on themcons but nothing too badyou have to have the lcd screen open to plug the camcorder in to charge itand there in no mic input on the camcorder it would have been nice to include one but i would hardly use it anywayand it films in 1080i unless you use 360p mp4 format or iframe format 540p not really con tho as i don't mind 1080iwhat are your thoughts on this camera i think it was an amazing buy
ANZAC day selfies - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: GK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 30, 2016, 06:25:19 am
content: http://anzacdayselfies.tumblr.com/"What even is ANZAC""More like CELLARBRATIONS am I right ladies? WOOOOOOOOOOO""#leastweforget""Fuckboys luv 2 celebrate ANZAC Day."Today's generation; the country's future is in safe hands..........

author: AntiProtonBoy
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 30, 2016, 06:46:59 am
content: Well, I would argue diggers were sent to war, so that the next generation will have the freedom to do what these chaps are doing: Celebrate life and live in happiness.I'm more pissed off that ANZAC day is now exploited for the purpose of glorifying war and the masturbatory political hijacking that goes along with it.
changing career from it to electronics at 24 - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: _arc
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: April 29, 2016, 07:50:54 am
content: I completed my BE in Electronics & Communication engineering 2013 batch with 72.7% aggregate.I really am very passionate in electronics & want to make a career in electronics field ,my field of interest is Embedded.Currently I am working in software company as associate software engineer coding in .NET C# I currently have 2.4 years of experience. can u please tell me how to get into the electronics industry?will this experience help or should i do any CERTIFICATION courses in Embedded? Can someone please help me

author: tggzzz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 29, 2016, 09:25:14 am
content: Decide on an interesting (to you and employers) project that you can do at home.Document through how it should work in theory, including any failure modes.Implement it, and test it to show where it meets and doesn't meet your predictions.Doument what, with the benefit of 20:20 hindsight, you would do differently and better next time.Show that to an employer, who ought to realise that you love the topic, and that you have a solid engineering approach and aren't just another hacker.Nowadays the hardware and software to do that are stunningly effective and inexpensive.

author: ataradov
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 29, 2016, 08:46:14 pm
content: If your current company does not do any embedded/electronics design, the you are out of luck, obviously.How much did you actually do with electronics at the moment? How do you know that you are passionate about it if you have not tried?Switching is not hard, but to find a job you need to know something. Not a university degree, but actual knowledge and some finished projects to show.

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 29, 2016, 11:38:33 pm
content: You could merge the two together. There is .NET Micro that lets you use C# on microcontrollers.

author: ataradov
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 29, 2016, 11:57:12 pm
content: Quote from: Stonent on April 29, 2016, 11:38:33 pmThis is a good way to never have a job. You might as well learn Fort or some other obscure and marginal thing like that.

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 30, 2016, 12:09:29 am
content: Not exactly. It scales upward to mobile devices as well. Windows CE based barcode scanners etc.

author: rrinker
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 30, 2016, 02:22:07 am
content: Wait a second, I know FORTRAN.....
End Of The Line For A Sony WEGA - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: CatalinaWOW
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 29, 2016, 01:46:08 pm
content: Jump to about 8:40 for the meat of the story.

author: dannyf
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 29, 2016, 02:43:44 pm
content: Seems to be such a pointless thing to do.Too rednecky.

author: station240
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 29, 2016, 03:12:37 pm
content: He's got a whole playlist of various ways to destroy beyond repair TVs and radios.I liked the one with the chest of drawers tried to a truck, with the TV sitting on top.

author: neil555
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: April 29, 2016, 07:33:13 pm
content: Does anyone else think he sounds like Jack Nicholson or have i had too many beers
Intel cuts Atom product line - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 29, 2016, 11:22:01 pm
content: http://www.pcworld.com/article/3063508/components/intel-is-on-the-verge-of-exiting-the-smartphone-and-tablet-markets-after-cutting-atom-chips.htmlI guess they conceding that ARM based products rule the mobile market?

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 29, 2016, 11:38:10 pm
content: And here I was thinking o doing something with the Atom

author: uncle_bob
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 29, 2016, 11:50:16 pm
content: HiAt least the way I read the articles, the Atom still lives on at Intel. What got the axe was the mobile end of the Atom line. You can apparently still look forward to exciting breakthrough desktops and servers with newer and better Atom chips in them.Bob

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 29, 2016, 11:53:59 pm
content: QuoteIn general, I think I can say I called it the other day in the Intel layoff thread. Intel has too many product lines. Honestly I think they should get rid of Celeron, and possibly merge i3 and Pentium.

author: linux-works
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 29, 2016, 11:54:26 pm
content: not servers, that part is dead, too.but desktop style atoms may stay on; the news did not mention those being killed.I like the atom fanless itx boards. good i/o and good enough cpu for things where you don't need an i3/etc.
so - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: GEuser
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 27, 2016, 04:10:08 am
content: Q

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 27, 2016, 05:13:08 am
content: Here he would be sleeping at the desk.

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 27, 2016, 01:21:13 pm
content: Must be unionized.
Questions To Ask About The Electronic Work Field - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: lwuvkp
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: April 29, 2016, 01:42:56 am
content: Hello, I am student from high school who needs help from electronic engineer or somebody in that field for a project. I have been assigned to chat with an electronic engineer online and ask him or her questions about what it is like to be an electronic engineer. It would be greatly appreciated if anybody would be able to help me with this, I only need to ask a few questions. If you are interested pls send a private message to me on this forum, and I will check it daily.The questions are as followed,1. Where did you go to school?2. In your own words what is an electronic engineer?3. Why did you become an engineer?4. Do you enjoy working with electronics?5. Is it difficult to find a job?6. What is the hardest part of being an electronic engineer?7. How difficult is it to become an engineer?8. How often do you have to check on new components?9. What is the best part about your job?10. Would you recommend for me to become an electronic engineer?Thank you.