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3rd Time's The Charm?: Let's give this one more try.
(Ever have one of those days when nothing goes right?)
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Attention readers: Some newsletter readers are reporting problems with the article links in our recently sent Newsletter. Here is another copy that seems to be working correctly. It is identical to what was sent about 30 minutes ago, but with (hopefully) un-corrupted links. Sorry for the screw up.
(Hey, it happens)
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THE SKY'S THE LIMIT... OR IS IT?
With the recent passing of American hero, John Glenn, there has been a lot of reminiscing on the space program in the '60s and '70s. Since many of our
Long Time readers got started in electronics during this era, it seems only right to take a moment and share some thoughts on the technology of the time.
What do you think were some of the more remarkable accomplishments with the available technologies that we would take for granted today?
Were/are you involved in the space program?
If so, in what capacity?
What unique challenges did you face and how were they resolved?
Footnote - Our Nuts & Volts founder was an engineer on the Apollo project. If that were not the case, you might not be reading this right now!
Also, A big welcome to Pico Technology! Thanks for your support of this week's Reads!
Be sure to show them some love by checking out their great products.
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RECEIVING DATA WITH A LOW COST SHORTWAVE RADIO
A computer, some powerful software, and a shortwave receiver combine to make decoding many types of radio transmissions possible.
Listening to shortwave radio is very interesting, and filled with the voices and music of far-off lands. Digging a bit deeper, there is another world of shortwave radio that does not use conventional sounds. It is the realm of data transmissions.
Read It Now!
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BUILDING YOUR OWN PICAXE DOWNLOAD CABLE
Ready to transfer a program from your computer to a PICAXE chip but don't have the necessary (and sometimes pricey) USB cable? Well, here's how to make one!
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Effectively a full electronics lab in one low-cost, USB-powered unit with memory, bandwidth and waveform update rate options available by model.
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HOW TO USE A TRANSISTOR AS A SWITCH
Whether you need to flash an LED, energize a relay, turn a buzzer or alarm on or off, or invert a voltage level, the NPN transistor switch can easily solve your problem. This article shows you how to use a transistor as a simple SPST switch.
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HOW DO THEY DO THAT?
Reverse engineering is one of the most challenging and rewarding endeavors in electronics. I'm talking about replicating the functionality of a device that you've seen or read about but that's too expensive or otherwise unavailable. There are numerous issues involved in reverse engineering - from creating a schematic to locating parts. Moreover, you have to understand what's going on.
Read It Now!
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Book Pick Of The Week
From the Nuts & Volts Webstore
Making Things Move
DIY Mechanisms for Inventors, Hobbyists, and Artists
Build moving mechanisms using off-the-shelf components, readily available materials, and accessible fabrication techniques
- Rube Goldberg breakfast machine
- Mousetrap powered car
- DIY motor with magnet wire
- Motor direction and speed control
- Designing and fabricating spur gears
- Animated creations in paper
- An interactive rotating platform
- Small vertical axis wind turbine
- SADbot: the seasonally affected drawing robot
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It's Holiday Time
Again!
Give the gift of knowledge.
It's time to participate in the time honored tradition of giving gifts. So, to help everyone get in the mood, we're dusting off our traditional two for one subscription special. That's the one where you give
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