All I want for Christmas is a......... - Page 1
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author: A-sic Enginerd
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 23, 2011, 08:11:47 pm
content: Digikey gift card.My family gives me the "deer in the headlights" stare when I say this. Guess it's not gonna happen.I'd send them a pointer, but looks like Digikey has no such offering.Ok then, backup plan: 200 lbs. of $20's. (US)whatchya got?

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 23, 2011, 09:11:54 pm
content: the keys to my new lab...Dave.

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 23, 2011, 09:32:58 pm
content: ...long rest!

author: mosrob
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: November 23, 2011, 09:43:19 pm
content: ... uCurrent

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 23, 2011, 09:45:08 pm
content: Christmas, or at least the manic December frenzy of pointlessness to just go away!

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 23, 2011, 09:48:26 pm
content: Oh come on UC, Christmas is an EE's favourite holiday with all the broken lights you are asked to fix, but also explain why it broke when saying that 500 lights for $3 is not a valid reasonI am armed with a LVD2 this year.

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 23, 2011, 09:57:59 pm
content: Quote from: Alex on November 23, 2011, 09:48:26 pmWhat's there to not like about trying to meet impossible deadline towards imaginary timelines so people can go cram up my highway on their way towards their annual dose of skin cancer.January on the other hand is EE heaven, near empty offices, and arterial roads, the only time to work unhindered all year.

author: ivan747
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 23, 2011, 10:28:40 pm
content: A Rigol DS1052E!And something with e-ink display to read datasheets and big books on.

author: ivan747
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 23, 2011, 10:29:59 pm
content: Quote from: Alex on November 23, 2011, 09:48:26 pmI think christmas lights got me into this hobby, one way or another.

author: johnboxall
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 23, 2011, 11:01:32 pm
content: Quote from: Uncle Vernon on November 23, 2011, 09:45:08 pm+1 to that. I fly interstate twice a month and it always roots my travel budget for December/January.

author: Psi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 24, 2011, 02:23:28 am
content: .. A 5m^3 tank of argon for my TIG welder.Damn 0.6m^3 tank i bought is too small.

author: McPete
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 24, 2011, 03:27:06 am
content: For a certain airline to NOT be grounded over Christmas! Grrr!

author: McMonster
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 24, 2011, 03:31:22 am
content: Snow, to get away from everyone and rest. I could also use a good quality symmetrical outputs lab bench supply.

author: slateraptor
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 24, 2011, 03:55:03 am
content: ...civilian electrical/electronics engineering job. For reals.

author: Freighternut
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 24, 2011, 05:43:49 am
content: Construction on my new man cave / Lab to begin!Hang on..... that won't be a Christmas present it's going to cost me heaps...$40K NZD at last estimate!

author: samgab
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 24, 2011, 05:58:18 am
content: Not that I'm a fan of Saturnalia... But I've just ordered myself a Kindle 4... First Kindle, but I had to see what all the buzz was about with this e-ink...Shipped today from Shenzhen, China... Should arrive here Monday

author: aparlett
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 24, 2011, 11:25:33 am
content: A giant Tesla Coil, have always wanted to build one. I think Tesla was the greatest man who ever livedA week of down at the beach wont be to bad either

author: steaky1212
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 24, 2011, 01:08:32 pm
content: raspberry pi - hopefully working as a new media centre