555 incarnations - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: CodeDog
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: December 15, 2012, 01:17:15 am
content: yair I know you're not s'posed to use your phone while driving, but traffic was stopped ... and I couldn't resist:there must be lots of 555s out there - pls add your sightings!

author: c4757p
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 15, 2012, 01:36:11 am
content: Am I doing this right?

author: McMonster
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 15, 2012, 01:57:01 am
content: Theydid it right:

author: c4757p
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 15, 2012, 02:34:54 am
content: I want that.

author: ivan747
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 15, 2012, 02:35:21 am
content: My favorite times of the day: 5:55, 3:24 and 3:17

author: PhynixViking
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 15, 2012, 03:15:12 am
content: Quote from: c4757p on December 15, 2012, 02:34:54 amDITO!!!! <3

author: T4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 15, 2012, 08:43:31 am
content: Quote from: ivan747 on December 15, 2012, 02:35:21 amTotally! And 3:31

author: mianchen
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 15, 2012, 08:50:22 am
content: Quote from: McMonster on December 15, 2012, 01:57:01 amI'm surprised no knock off versions have come out yet from my fellow Chinese folks, I'll buy one if the shipping cost is acceptable

author: urbanwriter
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: December 17, 2012, 03:40:28 am
content: 555 battery.Alkaline LR6Guangzhou Tiger Head Battery GroupJust pulled from a toy that's being hacked and re-gifted @ Xmas

author: onlooker
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 17, 2012, 03:52:14 am
content: 555 does not always mean good.

author: PhynixViking
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 17, 2012, 06:35:50 am
content: Batteries and Cigs?! LOLCodeDog!!! Look what you started!!! LOL *dies*

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 17, 2012, 07:01:11 am
content: I've seen a car with the license plate LMC555A standard 3 letter 3 digit plate for Australia, so perhaps someone is not aware.Didn't get a shot of it though unfortunately.Dave.

author: T4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 17, 2012, 01:30:50 pm
content: Also from the world of computers

author: c4757p
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 17, 2012, 02:15:07 pm
content: Considering the maximum frequency of most 555 versions, I find the notion of a "555" motherboard absolutely hilarious.

author: cwalex
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 14, 2013, 01:06:06 am
content: The last 3 digits of my mobile phone number are 555

author: free_electron
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 14, 2013, 02:29:25 am
content: Quote from: c4757p on December 17, 2012, 02:15:07 pmmust be one of them 'overclocked' boards. They overclock the 555 ... that's what that heatsink is for.i know a TDA4555 which is a fully integrated PAL/NTSC decoder chip ...

author: cwalex
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 14, 2013, 03:44:02 am
content: The last 3 digits of my phone number is 555

author: PhynixViking
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 14, 2013, 05:51:41 am
content: Quote from: cwalex on January 14, 2013, 03:44:02 amBest electronics phone number ever:555 2222(555 timer and 2n2222 transistor)

author: cwalex
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 14, 2013, 06:04:14 am
content: Quote from: PhynixViking on January 14, 2013, 05:51:41 amalthough 555 is not available as the first digits. That is why all phone numbers mentioned in tv/movies begins with 555. Also mine is a mobile phone (the only phone I have, I don't have a landline phone.

author: dr_p
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 14, 2013, 09:25:06 am
content: HUSQVARNA 555 chainsawand this:And this means "555 cooking recipes"