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STICKY Megathread: Random observations about electronic devices

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The Secret Art Of Chip Graffiti - IEEE Spectrum

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The Chip Collection - Chip Art Page 1, Smithsonian Institution

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A Field Guide To Transmission Lines

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Hacker Dosed with LSD While Restoring Historical Synth

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Replaced 3 capacitors in my computer speakers (OR, how I fight consumerism)

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Super Capacitor Rocket

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Making logic gates from transistors

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Engineer inc. SS-02 solder sucker with silicone tip. Just got one, 5 star rating from me. It sucks so hard you can hear it from the back of the board.

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Researchers measure near-perfect performance in low-cost semiconductors

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Some of the worst blown traces I have ever seen. Yikes! Control board for a pellet stove, apparently these things cost 4-600 dollars.

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Local law firm wanted a solution to hide a usb thumb drive for sensitive document storage for under $1000. Think I could bill them $999?

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Basic Electricity - Resistance and Ohm's law

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LED Basics

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Electricity Basics: Resistance, Inductance and Capacitance

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How To Make A Crystal Radio - No Batteries, No External Power

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Retro Tech: The Wire Recorder

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AT&T Archives: A Modern Aladdin's Lamp, about vacuum tubes,1940

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The Transistor: a 1953 documentary, anticipating its coming impact on technology

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Cheap 24 watt led grow light. Made out of mostly trash and stuff on hand minus the starfire LEDs and a picoPSU 80.

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Dishwasher PCB cleansing. As requested.

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LCD/webserver temperature and humidity monitor. Made it last night while 6 beers deep.

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Electrical discharge machining uC thoughts.

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I noticed a lack of an electronics sub. I have fixed that.

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