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Bullshit Alert!!! ShiftWear shoes... -_-" - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Lisbeth
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: December 08, 2015, 03:02:56 pm
content: Hello everyone,Recently, I got a message from a friend who knows how much I love electronics and linked me this:http://www.shiftwear.com/Apparently it's a kickstarted project about shoes with screens in them that display patterns! I thought "That's pretty cool!",then a few seconds passed and I went "Hang on... That's not right..." then some more thinking and finally...First off, what they are showing is obviously not a real product, so they're bluffing to start with... Also, they state that you can charge itby walking, you can use full color display, AND it has flexible "electronics"... I cannot tell you how much I groaned at the idea that they want tosell these things for 200$ to 400$! BUT LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THE SHOE!!!http://www.shiftwear.com/images/1a.png(I would show the image with a tag, but it's WAY to large to post on this...)What they are proposing is a shoe with an OLED display wrapped around it, and someone fit a charger, a comm. module, the mainboard, and of course THE BATTERY!!I'm sorry, but this sounds like it's in the realm of fiction but I would like a professional opinion. What do you guys think?Can it work with the current size?

author: suicidaleggroll
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 08, 2015, 04:12:20 pm
content: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/crowd-funded-projects/e-paper-sneakers-indegogo-seems-unlikely/
$5 i5 laptop keyboard weird problem  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: sony mavica
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 05, 2015, 07:56:50 am
content: as you can see in this video i have a weird problem with this laptop i got todaymost keys work but some when pressed do nothing or do weird thingsanybody know or have any ideas what i could do to try fix it

author: Monkeh
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 05, 2015, 08:03:54 am
content: Quote from: sony mavica on December 05, 2015, 07:56:50 amReplace the keyboard.

author: sony mavica
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 05, 2015, 08:08:19 am
content: Quote from: Monkeh on December 05, 2015, 08:03:54 amso there is nothing i can do to try fix it?

author: sony mavica
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 05, 2015, 09:12:05 am
content: Quote from: Deathwish on December 05, 2015, 08:42:36 am?

author: ivan747
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 05, 2015, 11:09:59 am
content: Quote from: sony mavica on December 05, 2015, 08:08:19 amKeyboards are cheap and very easy to replace. yourself.Maybe someone spilled some drink. Do any keys feel different from each other?Also try to reseat the connector before replacing the keyboard. It's a long shot but it could work.

author: Deathwish
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 05, 2015, 11:51:50 am
content: Quote from: sony mavica on December 05, 2015, 09:12:05 amBecause I dont know anyone who would put out his own cash for something he has not tried and tested in shop to see what is wrong with it or if it is going to cost him more than it is worth to repair, or who doesn't head straight to the system icon for the specs.Oh and because he said replace the keyboard and you then said how can you fix it.Meh go figure.

author: TAMHAN
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 05, 2015, 01:31:22 pm
content: To be fair: at 5 bucks, I would not have farted around if I needed a laptop. I buy used equipment without shame, and bought some non working test gear for MUCH more for the challenge of restoring it.My EliteBook 2540p is almost 5 years, and still going super strong except for the cooling in turbo mode so...And yes, I could afford a better laptop. And no, I don't want one.

author: G7PSK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 05, 2015, 02:24:30 pm
content: I would try a usb keyboard first, if the same thing happens go straight to a format of the hard drive and re-installation of the OS and drivers.

author: Marco
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 05, 2015, 02:33:51 pm
content: Boot from a Linux liveCD/usb-stick to test it out without some unknown windows install.
OT. Naff Joke - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Deathwish
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 04, 2015, 09:50:23 pm
content: After having dug to a depth of 10 feet last year, Canadian scientists foundTraces of copper wire dating back 200 years and came to the conclusion thatTheir ancestors already had a telephone network more than 150 years ago.Not to be outdone by their neighbours, in the weeks that followed, an AmericanArchaeologist dug to a depth of 20 feet, and shortly after, a story published in the New York Times:"American archaeologists, finding traces of 250-year-old copper wire, have concluded that theirAncestors already had an advanced high-tech communications network 50 years earlier than the Canadians".One week later, the British authorities reported the following:"After digging as deep as 30 feet in North Yorkshire, Jack Arkwright, a self-taught archaeologist, reported that he found absolutely f*** all.Jack has therefore concluded that 250 years ago, Britain had already gone wireless."Just makes you bloody proud to be British, don't it!
Free or low cost BOM Managnement Software for Windows - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: scopeman
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 03, 2015, 02:16:24 am
content: Hello.I am looking for BOM generation and management software for Windows that can handle PCB and mechanical parts as well as assemblies. I liked the idea of Parts & Vendors but it is no longer offered for sale. I currently use Excel but it is clumsy. I am looking for a stand alone program not web or cloud based.Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.SamW3OHM

author: free_electron
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 03, 2015, 03:25:10 pm
content: What exactly is the problem ? mechanical parts adding to the board ?Here's how i do it :for things like a screw and nut to mount a transistor on a heatsink on the board : there is a schematic symbol tying it to the vendor and part number but it is set as a non placeable part. so it appears int he bom but not as a footprint on the pcb.so if i pull the bom for a board assembly i have all the parts to buidl that board , including the order code for the board itself ( the bom should include an order code for the bare board )This now becomes a sealed set of data.if that board goes in an enclosure and other stuff is being added to that ( wiring harnesses , cables, mounting screws etc ) that is handled higher up in the hierarchy.the board is treated as a single assembly with a product number. that assembly is then instantiated in the higher-up assembly.the Board bom is generated from the PCB cad tool.

author: calexanian
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 03, 2015, 06:09:40 pm
content: If somebody did a kickstarter to set a standard for electronics database, mom, ordering, and right down to the pick and place reel and selection data with outputs for accounting I would back it yesterday!

author: Smokey
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 04, 2015, 09:23:51 am
content: Quote from: calexanian on December 03, 2015, 06:09:40 pmHow much are you willing to pay? We used to use an MRP software package that cost $3000USD up front with around $100 a year for updates. That was the cheapest one we found that met all our requirements at that time and it sounds like it would cover the above fictional kickstarter requirements. It was only sometimes painful to work with. That makes one expensive kickstarter.
Li-Fi - Data Transmission With Light & Solar Cells - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 02, 2015, 10:58:11 pm
content: Sounds way too finicky to be practical for majority of uses.And what about outdoors in ambient light? Would the sun swamp any other light source targeted at it?

author: helius
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 02, 2015, 11:56:22 pm
content: Open-air laser data transmission has been commercialized since the 1990s. Safety regulations meant it had to be placed on elevated towers on roofs of commercial buildings where access can be controlled.http://www.wired.com/2000/08/622-mbps-laser-tag/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free-space_optical_communication

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 03, 2015, 12:35:10 am
content: Perhaps this is just the skeptic in me, but I looked at this from the standpoint of the video already being on the laptop and the lack of light just telling the laptop to pause and then restart when the light returns.One reason being that the video stopped and did not get distorted and did not jump when the light returned.If the stream was interrupted, there should be some blocking of data like when a satellite tv picture gets blocky when the signal is being interrupted partially.If it was only waiting for complete frames, then the video should have jumped significantly when the light returned.

author: G7PSK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 03, 2015, 12:16:27 pm
content: This is research going on in a Scottish university. The idea as I understood it was to modulate the led lighting in buildings and street lights so that information can be transferred. It is only what infra red remote's do but on a grander scale.
I'd love to see Dave do a teardown on this one! (Bronton reactor) - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: KineticIsEpic
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: December 03, 2015, 02:20:29 am
content: So here's something that's been around for awhile but I just discovered it lately. Let me introduce the Bronton Hydrogen Reactor. As you might have guessed (or probably seen it already), it's a hydrogen fuel cell, but designed to charge phones. However it falls behind li-ion battery packs in almost every measurable way. Not to mention that the same company is marketing a 12ah battery bank - for 400 dollars!I think there's a video about it on LinusTechTips. Tell what you think! (and if, in the rare chance you indeed have one, best off sending it to Dave for a mailbag for us, and get a normal battery bank instead to charge your phone).I am aNOOBhere. If I posted in the wrong spot, or broke some forum rule, please let me know.
Forum Images Not Loading in Tapatalk? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: timb
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 30, 2015, 09:16:12 pm
content: So, I like to browse the forum at night before I go to bed. I use the Tapatalk app on my iPad because it has a much better interface than the forum itself (it keeps track of any thread you've participated in, you can favorite threads, etc).A couple of days ago I noticed some images were no longer loading in threads. (You just get the broken image placeholder instead.)It seems to be only images that are attached to posts (I.e. uploaded to the forum) that aren't showing. If the IMG tags are used, it shows up fine.I can view the images fine on the forum in my browser, so that's not an issue. I've also looked at another forum in Tapatalk and images load fine there.So, it seems like images attached to posts are no longer working with Tapatalk. Is anyone else having the same problem? Dave, have you changed or upgraded the forum or any plugins in the last 5 days?Sent from my Tablet

author: timb
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 01, 2015, 09:17:58 pm
content: Never mind! I reinstalled the app and it's working now. Seems the problem comes about when using the "Clear Cache" function in Tapatalk. Have notified their support team.
Apolllo program photo archives - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: fivefish
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 01, 2015, 07:15:54 pm
content: Have you guys seen this? Just wow.https://www.flickr.com/photos/projectapolloarchive/albums

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 01, 2015, 07:32:06 pm
content: This one is nice IMHO. It puts our planet into a different perspective:

author: fivefish
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 01, 2015, 08:17:11 pm
content: I'm just having fun color correcting photos I like...Like on your example, it turns to this
forum record - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: wonderfulpcb_sales
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: December 01, 2015, 10:28:33 am
content: ,hello,Very pleased to come to this forum, although my purpose impure, ha, from my name can be seen, but I still want to know more people through the forum, and different people communicate feeling is great, in a lot of attention here please
How anti-theft tags work - magnetostriction - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: FrankBuss
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 30, 2015, 03:44:31 pm
content: I thought they are using RFID, but it is just an oscillating piece of metal. Also very interesting how Ben Krasnow tested it with a coil and an oscilloscope, and how he measured the micrometer movement of the strip.

author: briselec
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 01, 2015, 05:04:09 am
content: He taught me how to make my screwdrivers float above the bench. Cool trick.
M2887 Time base extender. - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: David Humphries
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: December 03, 2015, 07:12:19 pm
content: View Profile Personal Message (Online)Yes, I am a newbee.Need to know: 1) what is an M2887 time base extender and2) What does protocol mean as applied to a scope trace (waveform)?Thanks,Dave H.
Forum and mobile versions - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Howardlong
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 04, 2015, 05:50:49 pm
content: I am sure it's possible to get stats on this from the inside, but I am wondering how people use the EEVblog forum?I'll put my cards on the table: I use it from many platforms, probably mostly a tablet, but always it's the full browser based version: I feel I'm getting a compromised version with anything else. I have enough apps on my mobile devices already without having to sign up for new Tapatalk app for every forum.

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 04, 2015, 07:11:49 pm
content: Clapatalk is not good, though I have looked at the blog on a phone using a browser, it is almost usable but I do not log in.

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 04, 2015, 07:38:58 pm
content: Full version: iPhone, tablet and PCCan we vote for multiple choices?

author: PA0PBZ
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 04, 2015, 09:06:34 pm
content: Quote from: Howardlong on December 04, 2015, 05:50:49 pmQuote from: tautech on December 04, 2015, 07:38:58 pmExactly, Howard couldn't even do the poll as it is...I use it mostly on a PC, but sometimes on my phone and on a small screen the mobile friendly version seems doing a better job.

author: marber
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 04, 2015, 10:36:58 pm
content: I use Tapatalk on my phone most of the time now, but don't think it's great. It messes up the quotes, shows ads confusingly as forum posts and the cloud/community stuff I really don't want.But overall it's better than the mobile site which has quite bad usability: scrolling down to the page cursors just to get to the end of the thread, etc...Surely someone must have written a decent, *modern* UI, no frills mobile app that works for common forum software?*itching hands*

author: SL4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 04, 2015, 10:38:32 pm
content: Windows 10 - Chrome / EdgeiPad Air 2 ios 9.2 - ChromeiPhone ios 9.2 - ChromeAll render differently, but the iPhone is worst.Tapatalk is awful.

author: suicidaleggroll
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 04, 2015, 10:44:44 pm
content: Tapatalk is terrible, and I hate just about every mobile web page I've ever seen, so I use the desktop version regardless of my device.
Tubes in the IEEE Spectrum..... - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: N2IXK
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2015, 07:22:55 pm
content: They ain't dead yet....http://spectrum.ieee.org/semiconductors/devices/the-quest-for-the-ultimate-vacuum-tubehttp://spectrum.ieee.org/semiconductors/devices/introducing-the-vacuum-transistor-a-device-made-of-nothing

author: AF6LJ
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 25, 2015, 07:36:17 pm
content: That was a good read..TWTs Gyrotrons and the like are far from dead.After all the LHC is the world's largest vacuum tube.

author: calexanian
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 26, 2015, 05:20:32 am
content: Fun stuff.

author: Mechanical Menace
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 26, 2015, 07:07:43 am
content: Quote from: AF6LJ on November 25, 2015, 07:36:17 pmSurely the Stanford Linear Accelerator is the worlds largest vacuum tube. The LHC is more of a toroid than a tube...I'll get my coat.

author: AF6LJ
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 29, 2015, 05:09:14 pm
content: Quote from: Mechanical Menace on November 26, 2015, 07:07:43 amIt is also a vacuum tube that happens to be toroidal shaped.

author: N2IXK
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 29, 2015, 06:58:11 pm
content: Quote from: AF6LJ on November 29, 2015, 05:09:14 pmThink of the LHC as a REALLY big brother of the betatron:http://lampes-et-tubes.info/xr/xr088.php?l=ehttp://lampes-et-tubes.info/xr/xr033.php?l=e

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 29, 2015, 08:09:19 pm
content: I will bet they were all made by hand, using a team of professional glass formers.

author: AF6LJ
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 29, 2015, 08:38:53 pm
content: Quote from: SeanB on November 29, 2015, 08:09:19 pmThey have that look.

author: TerraHertz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 30, 2015, 11:41:41 am
content: Couple of examples. A YH1170, and an NEC LD-927.
The Quest for the Ultimate Vacuum Tube - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: apelly
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 30, 2015, 03:11:36 am
content: Edit: Just saw this thread:https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/tubes-in-the-ieee-spectrum/Oops/editStumbled on this by way of slashdot. It's a few days old by now, but I haven't seen it mentioned here. Interesting enough article.Quotehttp://spectrum.ieee.org/semiconductors/devices/the-quest-for-the-ultimate-vacuum-tube
i suspect that this LCD is dead - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: itvend
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 28, 2015, 10:35:20 am
content: Datasheet :http://osworld.pl/wp-content/uploads/WC1602A-STBLWHTC-06.pdf

author: Jeroen3
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 28, 2015, 10:40:48 am
content: Did it work fine before with the same software?

author: itvend
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 28, 2015, 11:56:32 am
content: Quote from: Jeroen3 on November 28, 2015, 10:40:48 amyes, like 1 year ago.

author: rollatorwieltje
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 28, 2015, 12:27:52 pm
content: half the line blocks usually means it isn't initialized properly, check the data lines.

author: itvend
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 28, 2015, 01:40:17 pm
content: Quote from: rollatorwieltje on November 28, 2015, 12:27:52 pmand after 30s pixels dimm all weird like its dying

author: bktemp
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 28, 2015, 02:26:32 pm
content: It could be a damaged LCD controller. The pixels look uneven.Is one of the two ICs getting hot when the pixels dimm?Quote from: rollatorwieltje on November 28, 2015, 12:27:52 pmIf it is half the lines, yes, but in this case it is half the columns. This means the LCD controller is not working correctly (44780 and almost all clones can drive 8 characters by 2 lines directy and a column expander chip is driving the remaining characters).

author: itvend
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 28, 2015, 03:00:32 pm
content: its only 12 EURchecked my mc timing F_CPU that was wrong initialy but i corrected it and mesured it using oscilloscope and was right but that did not help

author: Rick Law
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 30, 2015, 07:39:52 am
content: I had one acting just like that - the left half died and the right half was working. Yours may be dead of other causes, but still this may give you some ideas.With only half not working, I figured it was some loose connection. I tried pressing hard and/or flexing it a bit to force the contacts close - it worked for a while. I narrowed down to one of the two black globs (IC encased inside).Mechanical pressure (rubber band) worked a while. Eventually, it totally died. I replaced mine. Just a few bucks. Mine had an I2C adapter which is still working on the replacement 2004 LCD.
Very large circuits, running hot. - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: TerraHertz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 28, 2015, 02:08:16 am
content: NASA | Thermonuclear Art – The Sun In Ultra-HD (4K)30 minutes of high resolution sun-surface video. Lots and lots of electrons and protons doing interesting high-energy things in magnetic fields. Do not try this at home.The file is 1.6GB. Well worth the download and disk space I think. It's fascinating.Why their leading credits text stays up for a full minute, I don't know.Just skip to 1:00

author: rs20
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 28, 2015, 02:51:05 am
content: Thank you! +1

author: NiHaoMike
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 28, 2015, 06:24:49 am
content: It's 4.4GB for the 4K version. But it's great!

author: PE1RKI
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 28, 2015, 05:17:46 pm
content: at 10:42 it skips a few frames. i guess something to exciting happened for us to see.

author: ajb
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 28, 2015, 06:17:05 pm
content: The visitor center at NASA's Goddard center in Maryland has a room with a full wall projection of that video, it's amazingly mesmerizing.
So... how the hell do you wire wound a 0402 inductor? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: daqq
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 27, 2015, 02:12:25 pm
content: Hi guys,I've been going over various catalogs, when I found this:http://www.richardsonrfpd.com/resources/RellDocuments/SYS_10/inductor_products.pdfI'd love to see the process, the machine that does something fine like that. A quick search turned out nothing. Would anyone have a link to a video on it?That's insanely small - it would be easily imaginable by photoetching or a similar process, but actual winding? Neet!Thanks,David

author: FireFlower
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 27, 2015, 02:17:07 pm
content: You have seen nothing yet. There are "0201" component wire wounds and I have replaced quite a bit of those on some of the customer boards

author: G7PSK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 27, 2015, 03:15:38 pm
content: You think that's small have a look at these.http://www.benatav.com/?categoryId=84153These people will supply you a machine to wind such coils.http://www.microcoiler.com/Video here.http://www.microcoiler.com/micro-coiler.htm

author: FireFlower
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 27, 2015, 03:44:30 pm
content: Here is good example where those ultra small form factor components are used and I have to fix products with these parts... And you can trust mantis ain't your tool with these parts.I think the inch size is 01005, in metric 0402.That reminds me I forgot to take picture of the stereo microscope needed to rework these kind productsOh well maybe tomorrowI wonder if/when you start to have skills to rework these parts by hand, can you apply for Swiss watch crafting school?

author: DenzilPenberthy
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 27, 2015, 04:47:12 pm
content: I have reworked 01005 components by hand under a x10 Mantis. Perhaps I should apply to watch school?

author: German_EE
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 27, 2015, 07:40:54 pm
content: My eyes are too old and although I don't have the shakes my dexterity is not what it once was. This is a job for younger engineers.
Best textbooks for self study - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: AndrewSt
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: November 27, 2015, 02:02:41 pm
content: Hi EveryoneI am busy studying for my electrical engineering diploma through a distance learning institution. What I would like to know from you guys is the titles of good electrical engineering textbooks and particularly ones that are suited to self study. I am currently using "Hughes; Electrical and Electronic Technology" which is a really comprehensive and thorough book however it can get a bit confusing for a noob sometimes.Any suggestions, opinions or reviews will be appreciated.Thanks

author: FireFlower
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 27, 2015, 02:20:40 pm
content: Electronics - A systems approach by Neil Storey. Fifth is the newest I think but third and fourth cover pretty much same things.I like this book, pretty easy to follow and has good examples.
A nice slow milk cart - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 27, 2015, 04:06:23 am
content: Might be worth looking at this little slow milk cart electric car. Interview from Red Dwarf's Robert Llewellyn. 1974 Enfield 8000 ECC

author: Fraser
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 27, 2015, 10:37:35 am
content: Love it !Fraser
Audiophoolery of the day. - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: halexa
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 26, 2015, 03:18:33 pm
content: http://luxurylaunches.com/gadgets/the-one-of-its-kind-5-mil-sound-system-made-from-60-kgs-of-gold-and-diamonds.phpQuote from article:“Solid gold bodies achieve the lowest ‘longitudinal elastic modulus/density’ resulting in incredible clarity and a transparently pure audio signal.”

author: jaxbird
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 26, 2015, 04:39:31 pm
content: Quote from: halexa on November 26, 2015, 03:18:33 pmNo different from people who buy gold and diamond encrusted iphones or ipads. Except this might actually last longer before becoming obsolete and therefore being a better investment for those with more money than brains.

author: coppice
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 27, 2015, 03:05:28 am
content: I don't think this counts as audiophoolery. Its a jewellery fetish thing.

author: iampoor
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 27, 2015, 04:19:13 am
content: I dont see the audiophoolery here either. Its just really expensive furniture.

author: calexanian
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 27, 2015, 07:15:31 am
content: I would rather just put a bunch of Gold Kilo bars next to a regular old stereo. At least those I could readily exchange for money! Yeah. This one feels more just like show off look at my gold toilet seat sort of thing. Whatever. Rich lunatics make the world more fun!

author: coppice
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 27, 2015, 07:48:38 am
content: Quote from: calexanian on November 27, 2015, 07:15:31 amI think the gold stereo is more practical than the toilet seat. I'd find it hard to lift a solid gold toilet seat to pee, and then I'd get in endless trouble with certain other users.

author: vk6zgo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 27, 2015, 08:28:45 am
content: How does a "solid gold" speaker work?Gold isn't magnetic,so that's part of it gone.The cone & coil need to be insulated from each other,so there's another bit that isn't solid.Gold isn't all that flexible,either,so the cone is a bit "suss"!By the way,I've been watching the cricket in "HD".Switched over to another channel which had it in "Standard Definition"--no visible difference!"Videophoolery"?

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 27, 2015, 09:27:23 am
content: "One of a kind" when the serial number on the back of the speaker reads "2094" ? I'd say someone has just had a play with CAD tools.
EEVBlog is blocked at Penang/Malaysia Airport - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: jaxbird
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 26, 2015, 04:31:49 pm
content: I just went to Penang/Malaysia very recently for some business and to my surprise I found that Dave's EEVBlog has been specifically blocked (this forum) in the airport, as in it brought up a page saying something like this website is not safe for the general population with some official looking stamps.I find that very surprising as this is just a bunch of geeks worldwide having a good time doing geeky stuff sharing good knowledge and experience. It wasn't blocked on my hotel wifi though, so might just be someone in charge of the airport network who got offended or something.Another interesting observation is that they have Merry Christmas signs and decorations everywhere, nothing like the PC American happy holidays, no they specifically say Merry Christmas on all their signs. Seems like the American PCs have gone way too far with their happy holidays.

author: Moondeck
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 26, 2015, 08:09:59 pm
content: probably not only this site. Have the same shit at my school, just bypass it with a proxy/TOR

author: Mechanical Menace
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 26, 2015, 08:20:59 pm
content: The word "hack" amongst others is on the site, hence the blocks. Well most probably.

author: crispy_tofu
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 27, 2015, 12:53:48 am
content: Quote from: Moondeck on November 26, 2015, 08:09:59 pmNot blocked in NSW schools, but nearly every other forum is blocked??

author: Whales
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 27, 2015, 08:54:40 am
content: Quote from: crispy_tofu on November 27, 2015, 12:53:48 amMy understanding is that non-listed sites get keyword analysed. It's possible the word 'forum' is not pertinent enough or someone has specifically whitelisted this site.
Lack of Opertunity Turns Engineers Into Terrorists  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Sionyn
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 26, 2015, 11:53:07 am
content: I can hear Trump already: Build a wall and keep those engineers out! Close all the engineering schools!https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2015/11/17/this-is-the-group-thats-surprisingly-prone-to-violent-extremism/

author: Marco
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 26, 2015, 12:09:35 pm
content: They're oriented towards problem solving, any observant Muslim will have to recognize a whole world not submitting yet as a problem. So you need to keep them distracted.As for engineers being more prone to fundamentalism in religion period, I've always thought it's because of an over reliance on rationalism. Some of them recoil from nihilism, but they don't want to embrace the fuzziness of humanism/romanticism. So they turn to system which allows to hide almost all the irrationality behind one single choice and then proceed mostly rationally from there. Some find this in libertarianism and NAP, some in other religions.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 26, 2015, 12:43:00 pm
content: Interesting if their data is correct.

author: krivx
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 26, 2015, 01:19:14 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on November 26, 2015, 12:43:00 pmThe author has been tracking this for some time:http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/12/magazine/12FOB-IdeaLab-t.html?_r=0

author: tggzzz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 26, 2015, 01:42:19 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on November 26, 2015, 12:43:00 pmIt certainly isn't a new claim; I've been aware of this for several years. That doesn't make the claims more or less true, but biasses me towards believing there is something to the concept.

author: JoeO
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 26, 2015, 03:28:53 pm
content: In the rest of the world there are very few people who have the money or time to spend getting a degree in an area in which there are no jobs. Such as:15th Century English LiteraturePhilosophyPsychologyMusicAfrican StudiesWomyn's Studiesor the myriad of other fields.For those of us in the US, how many students from other countries major in this stuff??? Very few.The vast majority of foreign students are in STEM.
Oddest Punishment For Pirate Get 200K Views On Piracy Video Or Else - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Sionyn
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 26, 2015, 09:40:18 pm
content: " A software pirate is facing the most unusual punishment ever seen in a copyright infringement action. The man lost a case brought by an anti-piracy group but couldn't pay damages, so instead agreed to star in PSA showcasing his life as a pirate. If that film doesn't get 200K hits on YouTube, he'll be required to pay a large fine"you can read more here (lets hope they don't find out about dave's flux capacitor tee)https://torrentfreak.com/busted-pirate-told-to-get-200k-youtube-hits-or-face-huge-fine-151125/

author: cimmo
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 26, 2015, 11:31:13 pm
content: 269,347 views as at 23:30Z 26 Nov.So no need to listen to Czech language propaganda, watch this instead:
Missing TopLoser! - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Zucca
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 25, 2015, 06:18:55 am
content: I just hope he is still on vacation drinking a lot of cold beer....

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2015, 06:40:43 am
content: Last Active: November 22, 2015, 01:47:59 AM
Microchip Technology (1983)  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2015, 05:54:25 am
content: Well Microfocus, their sponsor for this episode is still alive. We use some of their terminal emulation products where I work.

author: mathias
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2015, 06:34:48 am
content: Their CAD looks better than the cadence we have now.
Check your own posts link? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Circlotron
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 23, 2015, 08:34:49 pm
content: What happened to the link that lets you look at updates to threads you have posted in?

author: helius
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 23, 2015, 08:49:53 pm
content: It's still there. Did you click to collapse the white arrow beside "Professionals"?

author: crispy_tofu
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 23, 2015, 09:59:39 pm
content: Quote from: helius on November 23, 2015, 08:49:53 pm+1, still wondering as to why it's there...

author: Circlotron
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 23, 2015, 11:10:31 pm
content: Quote from: helius on November 23, 2015, 08:49:53 pmDing!Give that man a gold star and a bear stamp.
Inside the E-4B NAOC  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: German_EE
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 23, 2015, 07:34:50 pm
content: Just imagine being on that aircraft, flying through all the turbulence of weapons blasts, and hearing the ground stations go off the air one by one

author: marshallh
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 24, 2015, 03:34:33 am
content: Agilent Infiinivision scope, and specan at about 7 minute mark

author: iampoor
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 24, 2015, 05:20:13 am
content: ....dont read the comments unless you like doing this
Teledyne LeCroy Factory Tour - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: BalticLab
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 23, 2015, 12:01:48 am
content: I know that TheSignalPathBlog beat me to it but this should nonetheless be interesting. This was filmed in December of last year. But due to the entire depression ordeal I had going on it was just sitting around as unedited footage for a while. Hope you'll enjoy it!

author: xrunner
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 23, 2015, 12:10:18 am
content: Thanks for posting this and glad you're back. I'll re-subscribe to your channel!

author: Macbeth
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 23, 2015, 01:18:37 am
content: bookmarked.... sorry to hear about your "black dog", I suffer from it myself at this time of year...SAD I know

author: crispy_tofu
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 23, 2015, 05:45:56 am
content: Thanks for sharing, subscribed!
Inside a whole-house energy saver ??? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: NiHaoMike
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 19, 2015, 06:54:16 am
content: At least it theoretically does work for some types of loads. Most notably cheap transformers that operate near saturation, but good luck saving enough to make up for the power used by the device itself. And that's becoming less common anyways as switching supplies contine to take over.

author: SteveyG
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 19, 2015, 08:20:43 am
content: Would seriously help the lifetime of GU10 halogens that have a tendancy to pop all the time on houses with supply voltages towards the upper end of our limits.

author: Zero999
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 19, 2015, 11:25:28 pm
content: Quote from: SteveyG on November 19, 2015, 08:20:43 amYou'd be better off spending the money on replacing them with LEDs which don't pop and use a tiny fraction of the power.

author: SteveyG
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 20, 2015, 09:06:27 am
content: Quote from: Hero999 on November 19, 2015, 11:25:28 pmTrue, but then this thing is about 15 years old, so halogen lamps were prevalent then.

author: Zero999
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 20, 2015, 09:41:59 am
content: Quote from: SteveyG on November 20, 2015, 09:06:27 amYou can get GU10 LED lamps which will directly replace the halogen lamps. I recommend them but get a decent brand and steer clear of random ebay sellers.
Davecad Digital 3000 free DLC, the pointer! - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: John_Edward
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 20, 2015, 01:51:47 pm
content: Someone made a mistake?Asked an obvious question ?Want to.. give them a hint?Forget the red boxes! Forget the annoying arrows!The new very unofficial Davecad Digital 3000 Pointer Free DLC is here for you!Let the pointer give you a hint! Let it point out what is wrong!Get your Free Davecad Digital 3000 Pointer today!Please note, use of Spare arm pointer requires at least one Dave head to be visible in the picture.

author: Ysjoelfir
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 20, 2015, 02:28:36 pm
content: Oh my got, it is finaly released! I need to get the new unofficial DaveCAD Digital 3000 Pointer DLC right now!Do I need DaveCAD Digital 3000 to actualy use the DLC, or can I just start using it now?Is it compatible with Cadsoft E.A.G.L.E. 5? (and maybe 7 if I am allowed to use the DLC at university?)And I see it is compatible with tube circuitry as well, even though "the Dave" doesn't like tubes that much?How much do you charge for the DLC? After recently buying the negative feedback shirt and thermo cup I am quite low on money, so I hope the DLC is in a reasonable price range?

author: Seekonk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 20, 2015, 03:33:27 pm
content: A mirror image Dave arm is needed for proper presentation.

author: AF6LJ
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 20, 2015, 08:54:55 pm
content: In a word.Cute.

author: crispy_tofu
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 21, 2015, 09:40:55 am
content: What a bobby-dazzler!
Reccomended Ebay Seller for Home Electrical Parts - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Homer J Simpson
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 20, 2015, 01:50:23 am
content: After total frustration with Home Depot and Lowes and a few other local shops I found this seller on Ebay and have been impressed with the selection, price and shipping speed.I just got done replacing all of the outlets, switches GFCI's, ect in my house. Went with the ivory Decora line. Whole house LED now too. Finally figured out the color temperature thing. For me 2700K is nice.Anyway, wanted to pass on for those who are shopping for mains electrical stuff. Also a lot of networking, CATV, ect too.http://stores.ebay.com/fruitridgetoolsllc/
EEVBlog live ?? what happened to it? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: wilfred
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 19, 2015, 02:54:52 am
content: /.

author: crispy_tofu
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 19, 2015, 03:00:55 am
content: Yeah, I think it's been off-air for a couple of weeks now...Link to the live page:http://www.eevblog.com/live/

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 19, 2015, 04:46:58 am
content: It's back.I stole, err, borrowed the webcam

author: pickle9000
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 19, 2015, 04:55:39 am
content: And I'm just sitting here laughing.

author: crispy_tofu
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 19, 2015, 06:08:54 am
content: Quote from: pickle9000 on November 19, 2015, 04:55:39 amLaughter is a sign of insanity.
What to get for Christmas? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Aodhan145
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 18, 2015, 07:57:34 pm
content: Hi,I know this is early but if I'm ordering anything from china I would need to order it soon. I have around £100 - £150 (Will stretch to £180) thats pound sterling. My current bench consists of:Tektronix 2235 2ch 100MHz Analog ScopeMultimeters:Isotech IDM 105RMS HandheldIsotech IDM 205RMS 4000 count BenchTenma 72-10495 PSU 2ch. 30V 5AAoyue Int 768 Soldering Station (Soldering Iron and Hot air)Farnell LF1 Function Generator 9Hz-1.1MHz (Just Sine and Square wave fixed duty cycle)These may not be the best equipment but they suit my needs except for the function generator but I am going to build my own one in the future anyway. I am going to buy the art of electronics and I was considering getting a desoldering station. Can anybody suggest equipment / things I might need?

author: fivefish
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 18, 2015, 08:31:22 pm
content: Yup... You need a desoldering gun/station.A Wiha 26190 is a good starting point to acquire some Wiha drivers. $20 and you get a long nose pliers as bonus.Banana jacks, BNC to BNC cables, BNC to alligator clips... you get the idea.

author: AndyC_772
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 18, 2015, 08:33:28 pm
content: A project to work on, and the parts to build it!Development boards for whichever MCU's, FPGAs or other complex parts interest you.Programming adapters... PICKIT, ST-Link, that kind of thing.Some good quality hand tools, pliers, cutters, magnifier, crimp tools, screwdrivers.CAD software

author: Aodhan145
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 18, 2015, 09:08:39 pm
content: Quote from: AndyC_772 on November 18, 2015, 08:33:28 pmI luckily have a Solidworks key from my school and I have eagle which I use a lot and I fabricate my own pcbs. I have access to decent quality tools already.Quote from: AndyC_772 on November 18, 2015, 08:33:28 pmI am actually working on a music visualiser project. I will upload it onto these forums soon as it is quite neat. There was a lot involved in this and all the parts have arrived. So I am quite busy on the project front for the mean time. I also have a small side project where I am making a very slim portable DC Electronic load inside a old 2.5" hard drive enclosure.Great ideas I need a PICKIT. I actually have 2 pics without a programmer. I was going to build one using a attiny but I would prefer a real one. I also need a real atmel programmer as I have always used an arduino as ISP and I want to try using Atmel Studio.I know I should probably try to get better with micro controllers but I want to start using FPGA's at some point nothing crazy just something with a small amount of gates to get my head around parallel programming. Do you have any good starting point for FPGA's.Thanks this is great help.

author: Aodhan145
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 19, 2015, 10:21:01 pm
content: Quote from: fivefish on November 18, 2015, 08:31:22 pmI need these thanks.
Dave's not showing up in Youtube feed - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: BlinkY
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 18, 2015, 06:50:02 pm
content: I unsubsribed from Dave a while ago and resubscribed but since then, none of his videos show up within my feed (PC) but on my iDevices they do - other subscriptions show up like normal, as well.Things I've tried;clearing cookiesunsubscribing - subscribingPrivate windows (Firefox)logging in and out of Youtube...and a number of other options I know I've triedAnyone else experiance this?

author: BlinkY
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 19, 2015, 05:13:30 pm
content: Ironically, as I posted that, the videos started showing for the first time in months...
Anonymous making claims about Cloudflare - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 19, 2015, 02:42:23 am
content: Apparently they think Cloudflare is allowing their hosting services to be used by terrorists. I thought it worth mentioning since this site uses CloudFlare and if they do some kind of attack on CloudFlare's servers, it might affect the EEVBlog.http://www.businessinsider.com/cloudflare-shoots-back-anonymous-claims-helping-isis-matthew-prince-paris-war-2015-11?r=UK&IR=Thttp://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/11/18/cloudflare_ceo_rubbishes_anonymous_claims_of_terrorist_support/

author: Stray Electron
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 19, 2015, 02:03:34 pm
content: If the western countries ever getseriousabout dealing with ISIS and other underground groups then they're going to have to go after their communications network. Unfortunately that means that Cloudflare and other internet companies that allow unfiltered content and/or communications are going to get hit. I think that should be obvious. Cloudflare'spolicyof unfiltered communications soundsnicebut it's not realistic in today's world. At this point, Cloudflare is an enabler, just like a pawnbroker that buys stolen merchandise or a businesses that turn a blind eye to drug dealing on their property or a bank that takes in large amounts of cash from a drug dealer. If society wants to deal with the underlying crime, then the enabling has to be stopped.Unfortunately the people that are really going to suffer due to all of this are the average, mostly law abiding citizens who are going to have their phone calls monitored and all of the internet usage collected and reported and scrutinized for any possible infraction. i.e. Did you report and pay income tax on the last item that you sold on E-bay? How about your 10 year old daughter's income from baby sitting?

author: Seekonk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 19, 2015, 04:00:59 pm
content: Now it seems so obvious. All those schematics here that don't seem to make a bit of sense electronically are actually secret coded messages by terrorists.

author: Marco
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 19, 2015, 04:05:30 pm
content: Between company VPNs and steganography getting serious about trying to put a stop to people determined to have a private conversation over the internet is seriously stupid. The best they can do is let the commonly available channels be easily dragnetted so they can catch stupid kids.Or shut down the internet I guess.