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Monthly Archives: August 2006

Nikon D200 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)

30-Aug-06

Amazon has dropped the price of the D200 body to $1700. This would go nicely with the gps data logger I pointed at earlier.

Wintec WBT-200 Multi-Function GPS Data Logger

30-Aug-06

Wintec WBT-200 Multi-Function (3-in-1) GPS Receiver Wintec WBT-200 is a mult-function Bluetooth GPS data logger in an ultra compact form factor. The stand-alone track recording function is independent from any host and can be operated with Bluetooth off. The recorded track can be configured and even uploaded to Google Earth automatically with the bundled GPS [...]

Ubuntu Poised to Replace System V Init?

28-Aug-06

Upstart in Universe upstart is a replacement for the init daemon, the process spawned by the kernel that is responsible for starting, supervising and stopping all other processes on the system. The existing daemon is based on the one found in UNIX System V, and is thus known as sysvinit. It separates jobs into different [...]

Semifluid.com – Home / Projects / PIC18F2550 KS0108 GLCD Oscilloscope

22-Aug-06

Semifluid.com – Home / Projects / PIC18F2550 KS0108 GLCD Oscilloscope Using the PIC18F2550 GLCD Text Test as a basis for further experimentation, I put together a simple and accurate graphical oscilloscope using a PIC18F2550 microcontroller and a AGM1264F graphical LCD. The oscilloscope measures the average voltage, the maximum voltage, the minimum voltage, the peak-to-peak voltage, [...]

YAN9VUSBC

22-Aug-06

YAN9VUSBC The circuit design is from http://ipod.hackaday.com/entry/1234000270029372/ All I did was add an LED so I could see if the battery was good. He’s got nice diagrams of the USB and regulator to help you wire this together. Very handy.  I’ll add this to the list of things to build when I get time.

Crazy Idea #1

21-Aug-06

I’m going to start posting my crazy ideas here.  If anyone actually does one or knows of prior art, let me know in the comments. Idea #1: Ninja See and Say  (thanks Ed)