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A MIDI CHRISTMAS
All on board for a unique animatronics project that utilizes MIDI signals to control the servos.
By John Wale and Walt Noon
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COMMERCIAL AIRPLANES COULD OFFER DOUBLE-DUTY RADIO SERVICE
Now four years in planning, a boardband, wireless, aeronautical communication system is getting plenty of interest from those who realize what a mobile relay station can mean.
By Gordon West
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LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE INTERNET
Take a look at some of the problems associated with the Internet and then take a look at some of the ways law enforcement is using the Internet to attack these very problems.
By David Vine
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GPS IN YOUR CAR
With an inexpensive surplus OEM GPS board and an old laptop PC, you can develop your own GPS mapping system that you can use in your vehicle.
By Mike Keryan
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USING X-10 TO CONTROL CHRISTMAS LIGHT DISPLAYS - PART 2
This month, we trade our soldering irons for hammers and actually build the swinging bell display described last month.
By Richard Haendel
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COMPUTER INTERFACING PART 5
Let's get things moving - computer interfacing with motors. Put "intelligence" into moving machines so they can operate without the need for constant human control and/or oversight.
By David A. Ward
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TECHKNOWLEDGEY 2002
Solar aircraft technology closer to commercialization; Atomic-scale memories under development; Laptop for Solaris users; Color laser printer less than $1,000.00; Relay handles high temperatures, heavy loads; High cost of vampire devices; and Undersea data network planned.
By Jeff Eckert
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LASER INSIGHT
Learn more details about the autocollimator, plus build one yourself with this simple design that anyone can put together.
By Stanley York
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MICRO MEMORIES
Stone Knives and Bearskins: the early history of the telephone modem.
By Ed Driscoll, Jr.
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ELECTRONICS Q & A
What's Up: Burning audio and video CDs using a PC, and hints that add life to your model RR hotty. Circuits include a relay-based timer, tach/dwell tune-up meter, and a power-on reset. The moon dominates the Cool Web Sites this month, and there's a fresh look at CP/M.
By T J Byers Related Information
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STAMP APPLICATIONS
Environmental Sensing
Meet the SHT 1x - a new temperature/humidity sensor from Sensirio that is a breeze to connect to the BASIC Stamp.
By Jon Williams Related Information
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AMATUER ROBOTICS
The Tinman. Standing almost six feet tall and weighing around 100 pounds, this bi-pedal motion robot can "walk like a man."
Guest Hosted By Thomas Bock
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