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Thanks guys! btw, I checked with a friend, and the MAX232 thing should work - I'll try that. I'm having a bit of trouble with the permissions settings on my school's server, so I can't post pictures right now, but connecting to it shouldn't be a problem. the LCD is inside a metal shell, with a plast...

So... my friend and I (1st year EE students) got wind of Goldmine Electronics' sweet deals recently, and decided to order some loot. I seriously love surplus dealers... the whole mentality of "we have no clue what this is, or what it does, but we'll give it to you for $3 instead of $100 if you ...

I think I looked up that Maxim article after I saw it in the magazine - I can't remember, but it may have been referenced in the article. I don't know if that will help, though...

Just go to Molex's site - they'll ship free samples of headers and connectors of all sorts - even complete cable assemblies (USB and such).

They can be a bit slow though (about 1 week, or a bit more sometimes), but I've gotten stuff faster.

I remember that too - I have the issue somewhere... I can't remember where it is either, but if no one's found it by the time my two exams are through, I'll take a look for you.
(sorry, but I'm a bit busy studying...)

Hi, The PICKit2 has a header facing outwards from the end. It may often be easiest to use a right-angle header on the board, so it can stick out of the side of the case, rather than requiring disassembly. I would note that the PICKit2 (with the latest firmware, anyways) supports a fair few PIC24s, a...

dacflyer wrote:they are not 500kuf or higher

Wouldn't that just be "mF"? or is that a typo?

I presume the BS model you have isn't one of the ones that has I2C support, then?

The best way to check this is with the old fashion iron filings on a sheet of paper experiment. The density of the iron filings is proportional to the magnitude of the field. Direction can be determined by the way the filings stand up. If you don't have a supply of filings on hand, they can easily ...

yeah... a friend bought me that, and it was indeed junk - which was sad, because had it been better made, it would have been pretty sweet. Alas, the folly of buying As Seen On TV products... I think the stores must know they're junk, because after the first one broke (well out of warranty) I took it...

I have a friend who'd likely be interested in these if they're relatively high voltage... can you post the specs?

If you want a control similar to airplanes, you'd need something completely different from what I'm suggesting, but for a robot, this could work: Cypress Semi makes so-called "WirelessUSB" transceivers (as opposed to "Wireless _ USB" which is actually what it sounds like). I have...

Thanks guys - I didn't know the name it actually went by...

Hey all,

does anyone know what manufacturers make Big Red Buttons? e.g. the stereotypical button that destroys whatever needs to blown up in that particular movie, etc.
I've always wanted one for dramatic effect, but I can't seem to find that type of button anywhere...

~Jeffery

It would be advisable to identify the tag, or you'd have other people's pets in your house all the time. (!) Also, although I don't know much about RFID, I would think it might be easier to read the tag then to just check if one is nearby. At any rate, since it's called RF ID , you would probably be...