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Product TOL-11219 | about 2 weeks ago

Unfortunately, I have neither a Windows installation disk nor VMWare Fusion / Parallels. With Windows 7 running around $150 and Parallels around $50, that adds $200 to the price of the scope. And that’s starting to get into the low end of stand-alone unit prices which would actually be much more convenient on my workbench.

Product TOL-11219 | about 3 weeks ago

Yeah, I was pulling my wallet out… and then read your comment.

Sigh

I’d love something like this for the Mac.

Product WIG-11029 | about 3 months ago

So I’ve been looking at the VLSI app note about the analog outputs, and I’m concerned about the GBUF pin being tied to the sleeve of the 3.5mm jack on this board.

For my application, I intend to drive a pair of amplified PC speakers rather than headphones. In this case, I think a ground-loop condition will occur which could kill the VS1063. I’m guessing I should cut the trace that connects the GBUF pin to the sleeve of the jack, and wire the sleeve to ground instead.

Can you confirm whether this is correct or not?

News - A Good Ol' Fashioned Capt… | about 3 months ago

What Stig didn’t realize was that sorting resistors, however painful, was not enough to get him into Valhalla.

News - New Product Friday: Year … | about 5 months ago

Maybe you just have too many for this to be practical, but couldn’t you just lift the tabs on the LittleBits cables to release the pins and reverse the outer two wires?

News - A Round of New Products f… | about 10 months ago

I assume those among us not afraid of soldering, could reverse the LillyPad battery holder to make battery removal easy once again, no?

Product DEV-10664 | about a year ago

Is it just me, or isn’t it obvious that the name for this board (and its successors) should be ARMduino?

News - Another Illuminating Prod… | about a year ago

Is it just me, or do those LED buttons just scream for a Star Trek TOS control panel? Maybe with real sampled sounds in the MP3 player board.
Too bad I already have three other projects going.
Sigh

Product COM-10443 | about a year ago

Yeah, the data sheet is pretty much useless. No pinouts. No forward voltage drop rating for the LED. At least we know how well it will hold up to SALT SPRAY though! LOL!
Peter.

Product COM-10443 | about a year ago

In the off state, run the LED with a low duty cycle PWM. Then it will be dimly lit for off. Once pressed, set the PWM to full-on.
Peter.