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3:26 pm EDT, Aug 22, 2008 |
toys for network operators... the as lookups are great. --timball robtex |
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MIT OpenCourseWare | Special Programs | SP.769 Photovoltaic Solar Energy Systems, Fall 2004 | Home |
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7:05 pm EDT, Jul 26, 2008 |
Course Highlights This course features a Java applet in the tools section that simulates photovoltaic panel collection as well as handouts from the class in the lecture notes section and solar data in the study materials. Course Description This class will study the behavior of photovoltaic solar energy systems focusing on the behavior of "stand-alone" systems. The design of stand-alone photovoltaic systems will be covered. This will include estimation of costs and benefits taking into account any available government subsidies. Introduction to the hardware elements and their behavior will be included.
MIT Open Course ware stuff that I'll be needing to make my newest steam-punk plant. --timball MIT OpenCourseWare | Special Programs | SP.769 Photovoltaic Solar Energy Systems, Fall 2004 | Home |
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11:33 am EDT, May 2, 2008 |
It would be great if Google Maps and TomTom could cooperate: * A TomTom device does not cooperate with Google Maps by itself.
* I wanted the possibility to point out my routes and some points of interest at home with my computer.
* If you buy a TomTom device, you can use the TomTom HOME software, but the possibilities of this application to plot a route are not really great.
* I did not want to push my finger onto the touch screen of my TomTom device every time: to add one waypoint to an itinerary, I had to crawl about three or four TomTom screens each time...
I own a tomtom OneXL and tyre is the single program that makes that device useful. It integrates w/ either google earth or google maps and allows you to plan our routes and itineraries quite nicely. I just planned a road trip to boston w/ eight tasty places to eat along the way. Not just that but I get to use the tappan zee bridge! and hopefully avoid all the crap. If this works out I'll be posting routes + maps of places to eat RSN. --timball Tyre |
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2:34 pm EDT, Apr 10, 2008 |
Here are some electronic circuits that I have designed and published. I have attempted to include a number of fairly unusual circuits, with an emphasis on useful applications instead of simple toy circuits. The majority of the circuits can be built with readily available discrete components. Only a few of the circuits rely on microprocessors. Micros can greatly enhance the power of a small circuit, but the specialized development tools can put the project out of reach of many hobbyists. Other web pages have numerous circuits for LED blinkers, timers, miniature FM bugs and such, follow the links at the bottom of this page for examples. Most of the circuits on this site have been drawn with an open-source circuit drawing program called xcircuit, xcircuit runs under both the Linux operating system and Windows. See below for links to the Xcircuit page and a review of the software.
Forrest Cook has some really neat circuit doodles on his webpage as well as awesome explanations of circuit implications and usages. --timball FC s Electronic Circuits |
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Agilent | DSO81304B 80000B Series Infiniium High Performance Oscilloscope: 13 GHz |
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9:59 am EDT, Mar 12, 2008 |
13-GHz Bandwidth, upgradeable to 13 GHz * 4 analog channels
* Up to 40 GSa/s sample rate
* Standard 512 kpts memory with optional 2 Mpts memory (64 Mpts at 4 GSa/s) optional 2 Mpts memory
* XGA display with 256 levels of intensity grading Industry Leading Signal Integrity * Noise floor: 419 uV @5 mV/div
* Trigger jitter < 500 fs (rms)
* Lowest hardware vertical sensitivity: 5 mV/div
* Industry´s only noise reduction option (opt 005) Largest Selection of Application Solutions * Complete set of jitter analysis packages Complete set of jitter analysis
* Complete set of customization packages including User Defined Functions, link to MatLab� Complete set of customization packages
* Compliance solutions for many serial standards like FBD, Certified Wireless USB, PCI Express II and more Compliance solutions InfiniiMax Probing Solutions (1.5 GHz - 12 GHz) * Industry´s lowest noise floor probing system
* Highest signal fidelity InfiniiMax II probing system
* Interchangeable probe heads
* Industry´s only RoHS compliance solder-in probing solution
The canuck band the Bare Naked Ladies used to sing about what they would do w/ a million dollars... If I had a million dollars I'd buy 10 of these things (and kraft dinners). --timball Agilent | DSO81304B 80000B Series Infiniium High Performance Oscilloscope: 13 GHz |
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4:49 pm EDT, Mar 9, 2008 |
AOYUE 968
Microprocessor Controlled ESD safe unit * Three in One repairing station the combines Hot Air Rework Gun with a Soldering Iron and a Smoke Absorber for a health environment. * Maintains a constant set temperature when the set and the value is reached. * All Digital display of actual and set temperature with touch control on the front panel. * Built in Air Flow gauge and knob adjustment for the air flow * Programmed with error reporting function that detects any problem with the station and alerts the user. * Soldering Iron has typical knob temperature adjustment for ease of use. * Auto cool-off process that leaves the blower on until the nozzle is cool, this prolongs life of the heating element and to ensure safety. * Built-in smoke extractor that absorbs fumes right at the source, eliminating the need for space consuming exhaust fans.
bullet Compatible with many nozzle types and soldering tips.
I just bought a new soldering station... No, it's not over the top. SRA is the US reseller. AOYUE's 968 webpage. --timball AOYUE 968 |
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Zotero: The Next-Generation Research Tool |
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4:15 pm EST, Feb 29, 2008 |
Zotero [zoh-TAIR-oh] is a free, easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources. It lives right where you do your work — in the web browser itself.
zotero is the better bookmarking system for anyone doing research. If you're a grad student or academic you should install this plug-in now. --timball Zotero: The Next-Generation Research Tool |
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