December 2001 Issue 

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ARTICLES

A PIC Of A Power Supply - TJ Byers

If you’re serious about experimenting with PIC microcontrollers and their applications, then you need a serious power supply. This bench instrument will power all your PIC needs — present and future. Related Information

 

RVK-BASIC: Fast, Affordable Code for AVR Microcontrollers - Bob Vun Kannon

Discover a new language that executes millions of lines of Basic per second for use with low-cost chips and can be downloaded free from the Nuts & Volts website.

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Digital Utility Meter - Michael Simpson

Looking for a low-end frequency counter that can be integrated with a breadboard system? Check out this project using a new microcontroller — the Atom.

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Wire Wrap is Alive and Well - Russ Shumaker

The PC board fabrication process can sometimes be a daunting task for the new hobbyist. However, PC board fabrication may not necessarily be the only alternative to assembling circuit boards.

 

Strap on Some High Frequency Performance - Gordon West

You wanted quick band changing, good efficiency on lower bands, rapid deployment from one vehicle to another without leaving scratches or holes, and a variety of whip configurations ... well, you got it!

 

Aibo Update — Part 3 - Jeff Mazur

The Aibopet website — THE premiere source of info and freeware — has been shut down by Sony. Find out the ramifications within the Aibo community and get a look at the new Aibo models.

 

COLUMNS

 

 

Amateur Robotics - Robert Nansel

Memories of a first robot, some good, old books, bits of an interview with David Heiserman, and the Third Lonely Gearhead Contest continues.

Electronics Q & A - TJ Byers

What’s Up: A high-school student listens to gas molecules. What do you do with discarded disposable cameras? Recycle them into all kinds of neat projects, like strobe lights and zappers. Serial port makes +5V power supply. Readers respond to the problem of stalled legacy DOS software on fast PCs.

 

Stamp Applications - Jon Williams

Security Concerns. The beginnings of a very simple security system. Related Information

 

Techknowledgey 2001 - Jeff Eckert

Events, Advances, and News from the Electronics World.

High-resolution x-ray imaging; Inexpensive sensor has food, medical applications; Terascale computing system available to you (maybe); Key-size storage device; Sophisticated graphics pad, cheap; New three-axis magnetic sensor; Fingerprint sensor introduced; No recession at Microsoft; and Egghead gives up.

 

Laser Insight - Stanley York

Take a look at diode lasers.

 
 
 
   

   
   
   

 

 

 

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