Difference between revisions of "OpenCircuits:Community portal"

From OpenCircuits
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Line 1: Line 1:
Welcome to Open Circuits.
+
[http://snailtail.cn/yaga-and-mackie/index.html yaga and mackie] [http://knock-knock.cn/www-opendemoselle/index.html www opendemoselle com] [http://bocchesex.fast-road.cn/index.html bocche sex] [http://barrywaiht.kittiss.cn/index.html barry waiht] [http://bailamorenavideo.midways.cn/index.html baila morena video] [http://besplatniyumidi.kittiss.cn/index.html besplatni yu midi] [http://kitmun.cn/zoo-k.html zoo k] [http://snailtail.cn/xvid-download/index.html xvid download] [http://knock-knock.cn/www-napoli/index.html www napoli soccer it] [http://biografiadeharry.midways.cn/index.html biografia de harry] [http://bumbumtouchemoi.midways.cn/index.html bum bum touche moi] [http://kitmun.cn/zuppadipesce.html zuppadipesce] [http://berrisears.midways.cn/index.html berri sears] [http://quoits.cn/artic-blu.html artic blu] [http://snailtail.cn/yamil/index.html yamil] [http://kitmun.cn/yuji-ohno.html yuji ohno the third] [http://snailtail.cn/yu-gi-ho-gioco/index.html yu gi ho gioco di carte collez] [http://quoits.cn/anche-i.html anche i gangster muoiono] [http://wonted.cn/www-juventus/index.html www juventus f c it] [http://beckloser.clung.cn/index.html beck loser] [http://quoits.cn/attento-gringo....html attento gringo... è tornato sabata!] [http://knock-knock.cn/www-secxo/index.html www secxo com] [http://snailtail.cn/xsat-fun/index.html xsat fun] [http://brindisimidi.clung.cn/index.html brindisi midi] [http://wonted.cn/www-campeggi/index.html www campeggi ungheria it] [http://betalarm.romanikki.cn/index.html betalarm] [http://believing.romanikki.cn/index.html believing] [http://wonted.cn/www-igre-hr/index.html www igre hr] [http://kitmun.cn/zacca.html zacca] [http://knock-knock.cn/weatherchannel/index.html weatherchannel] [http://barzellettetotti.romanikki.cn/index.html barzellette totti] [http://backstagecalendarioaidayespica.romanikki.cn/index.html backstage calendario aida yespica] [http://knock-knock.cn/whyd-you/index.html whyd you lie to me anastacia] [http://blodhounggang.fast-road.cn/index.html blodhoung gang] [http://benditlikebeckham.kittiss.cn/index.html bend it like beckham] [http://wonted.cn/www-metz/index.html www metz] [http://bounoocattivi.fast-road.cn/index.html bouno o cattivi] [http://knock-knock.cn/whitehead/index.html whitehead] [http://britneyjenniferlopez.kittiss.cn/index.html britney jennifer lopez] [http://snailtail.cn/www-sistatosista/index.html www sistatosista com] [http://knock-knock.cn/www-aiwa/index.html www aiwa it] [http://wonted.cn/wwwtorino/index.html wwwtorino it] [http://quoits.cn/zion-y.html zion y lenox videoclips] [http://buscoputasdelmundo.kittiss.cn/index.html busco putas del mundo] [http://bambuzao.romanikki.cn/index.html bambuzao] [http://wonted.cn/wolkswagen-maggiolone/index.html wolkswagen maggiolone cabrio] [http://batteristi.clung.cn/index.html batteristi] [http://berlinguertivogliobene.midways.cn/index.html berlinguer ti voglio bene] [http://knock-knock.cn/www-john/index.html www john cena com] [http://bluetesti.fast-road.cn/index.html blue testi] [http://wonted.cn/www-official/index.html www official selero com] [http://wonted.cn/www-avmap/index.html www avmap it] [http://kitmun.cn/yohho-com.html yohho com] [http://bonocuore.midways.cn/index.html bonocuore] [http://britishinstitutescantu.clung.cn/index.html british institutes cantu] [http://quoits.cn/anche-gli.html anche gli zingari vanno in cielo] [http://quoits.cn/a-spasso.html a spasso col rapinatore] [http://bigliettiauguralidastampare.clung.cn/index.html biglietti augurali da stampare] [http://knock-knock.cn/www-scommessestrike/index.html www scommessestrike it] [http://bigliettigpmugello.clung.cn/index.html biglietti gp mugello] [http://quoits.cn/zoccole-nude.html zoccole nude puttane troie] [http://bolwjob.fast-road.cn/index.html bolw job] [http://kitmun.cn/zezedicamargo.html zezedicamargo] [http://baestyboys.romanikki.cn/index.html baesty boys] [http://snailtail.cn/www-seventy/index.html www seventy it] [http://brigatasassariforzaparis.clung.cn/index.html brigata sassari forza paris] [http://bocadasse.midways.cn/index.html bocadasse] [http://knock-knock.cn/west-side-family/index.html west side family] [http://wonted.cn/www-tgcom-it/index.html www tgcom it] [http://wonted.cn/www-upel/index.html www upel impm com ve] [http://bardssong.kittiss.cn/index.html bard s song] [http://binbambum.fast-road.cn/index.html bin bam bum] [http://kitmun.cn/yallah.html yallah] [http://babyhmerenasib.clung.cn/index.html baby h mere nasib] [http://wonted.cn/www-sala/index.html www sala giochi net] [http://wonted.cn/www-sexinda/index.html www sexinda com] [http://quoits.cn/animali-pazzi.html animali pazzi] [http://bonjoviitsmylife.kittiss.cn/index.html bon jovi it s my life] [http://boyiimen.fast-road.cn/index.html boy ii men] [http://brandi.kittiss.cn/index.html brandi] [http://snailtail.cn/www-ilcircolo/index.html www ilcircolo com] [http://bravoviaggiitalia.romanikki.cn/index.html bravo viaggi italia] [http://bloodsuckers.kittiss.cn/index.html bloodsuckers] [http://bennyhitmeheart.clung.cn/index.html benny hit me heart] [http://knock-knock.cn/www-vip/index.html www vip] [http://knock-knock.cn/www-iner/index.html www iner it] [http://bitacora.fast-road.cn/index.html bitacora] [http://brgkilling.romanikki.cn/index.html brg killing] [http://blacknoise.kittiss.cn/index.html black noise] [http://knock-knock.cn/www-gicon/index.html www gicon com] [http://knock-knock.cn/www-jamba/index.html www jamba it] [http://bodybuildingdiete.kittiss.cn/index.html bodybuilding diete] [http://quoits.cn/anno-2118.html anno 2118 progetto x] [http://britneyeverytime.kittiss.cn/index.html britney everytime] [http://knock-knock.cn/www-intesatrade/index.html www intesatrade it] [http://quoits.cn/zona-alarm.html zona alarm] [http://knock-knock.cn/www-napolimagazine/index.html www napolimagazine com] [http://bruttiecattivo.kittiss.cn/index.html brutti e cattivo] [http://badminton.clung.cn/index.html badminton] [http://knock-knock.cn/www-palau/index.html www palau org] [http://bastinoserenade.clung.cn/index.html bastino serenade] [http://kitmun.cn/you-get-what.html you get what you give] [http://wonted.cn/web-results/index.html web results powered by google results] [http://bondedotigrano.clung.cn/index.html bonde do tigrano] [http://bluecurtainsfalls.midways.cn/index.html blue curtains falls] [http://snailtail.cn/yuongerbabes/index.html yuongerbabes] [http://bungalowinserapo.fast-road.cn/index.html bungalow in serapo] [http://wonted.cn/www-volaregratis/index.html www volaregratis it] [http://quoits.cn/agenzia-divorzi.html agenzia divorzi] [http://quoits.cn/zylom.html zylom] [http://quoits.cn/avventura-al.html avventura al motel] [http://quoits.cn/amore-con.html amore con interessi] [http://kitmun.cn/yamaha-sv550.html yamaha sv550] [http://britneyspeares.clung.cn/index.html britney speares] [http://quoits.cn/zarik-leon.html zarik leon] [http://blackeyedpees.clung.cn/index.html black eyed pees] [http://bluebossa.fast-road.cn/index.html blue bossa] [http://baywotchnude.clung.cn/index.html bay wotch nude] [http://knock-knock.cn/www-bromamania/index.html www bromamania net] [http://wonted.cn/www-nisan-ro/index.html www nisan ro] [http://bluehotel.romanikki.cn/index.html bluehotel] [http://snailtail.cn/yikiliyor/index.html yikiliyor] [http://kitmun.cn/you-primsed-me.html you primsed me] [http://wonted.cn/winner-villa/index.html winner villa ada] [http://knock-knock.cn/www-yamahaclub/index.html www yamahaclub vmax it] [http://quoits.cn/zibro-camin.html zibro camin] [http://bustapaga.clung.cn/index.html busta paga] [http://snailtail.cn/www-renga/index.html www renga it] [http://kitmun.cn/young-models.html young models pictures] [http://snailtail.cn/yea/index.html yea] [http://wonted.cn/www-emulatori/index.html www emulatori x ps 2 it] [http://knock-knock.cn/www-telemundo/index.html www telemundo feedroom com] [http://kitmun.cn/you-can-do.html you can do magic] [http://balladiy.midways.cn/index.html balla diy] [http://brokuen.clung.cn/index.html brokuen] [http://bimbomambo.kittiss.cn/index.html bimbo mambo] [http://bugiardoeincoscente.midways.cn/index.html bugiardo e incoscente] [http://snailtail.cn/xp-optimizer/index.html xp optimizer] [http://bauli.midways.cn/index.html bauli] [http://snailtail.cn/www-showtimevideo/index.html www showtimevideo com] [http://bachir.kittiss.cn/index.html bachir] [http://ballroom.midways.cn/index.html ballroom] [http://ballosanvito.romanikki.cn/index.html ballo san vito] [http://quoits.cn/agente-speciale.html agente speciale l.k.: operazione re mida] [http://wonted.cn/www-utatviaggi/index.html www utatviaggi it] [http://bluachimidice.clung.cn/index.html blu a chi mi dice] [http://kitmun.cn/yor.html yor] [http://snailtail.cn/xvid-codec/index.html xvid codec] [http://knock-knock.cn/www-magix/index.html www magix it] [http://basimidifree.romanikki.cn/index.html basi midi free] Welcome to Open Circuits.
 
This is a good place to talk about Open Circuits, as a whole.
 
This is a good place to talk about Open Circuits, as a whole.
  
Line 7: Line 7:
 
It is my opinion that this should be the top goal for this site to accomplish.
 
It is my opinion that this should be the top goal for this site to accomplish.
  
: ''We recently updated the $wgSpamRegex ( http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:%24wgSpamRegex ). It should block nearly all of the kinds of spam we've been seeing in the past. (Use [[Meta:Sandbox]] for testing). --[[User:DavidCary|DavidCary]] 08:46, 6 June 2007 (PDT)''
+
: ''We recently updated the $wgSpamRegex ( http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:$wgSpamRegex ). It should block nearly all of the kinds of spam we've been seeing in the past. (Use [[Meta:Sandbox]] for testing). --[[User:DavidCary|DavidCary]] 08:46, 6 June 2007 (PDT)''
 
::The problem is, that this is not a one time thing. It must be updated regulary, so it also works for new kinds of spam --SebDE
 
::The problem is, that this is not a one time thing. It must be updated regulary, so it also works for new kinds of spam --SebDE
  
Line 27: Line 27:
 
[http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/dir/Science/Engineering/Electrical 1,831 electrical engineering mailing lists].
 
[http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/dir/Science/Engineering/Electrical 1,831 electrical engineering mailing lists].
 
What would be a good way of letting the people on those lists know about the Open Circuits wiki, without spamming them?
 
What would be a good way of letting the people on those lists know about the Open Circuits wiki, without spamming them?
--[[User:DavidCary|DavidCary]] 13:30, 31 May 2006 (PDT)
+
--[[User:DavidCary|DavidCary]] 13:30, 31 Ma
 +
1000
 +
y 2006 (PDT)
  
 
* Publish cold fusion howto :-)
 
* Publish cold fusion howto :-)
Line 80: Line 82:
  
 
I'd like to invite bloggers such as GyrosGeier to edit OpenCircuits.
 
I'd like to invite bloggers such as GyrosGeier to edit OpenCircuits.
Rather than just spamming him, I think he would be more inclined to help out
+
Rather than just spamming him
 +
1000
 +
, I think he would be more inclined to help out
 
if we answered one of his questions first -- such as
 
if we answered one of his questions first -- such as
 
[http://hogyros.de/?q=node/167 "If you have information on how to connect a JTAG probe to a Nokia phone, please let me know."]
 
[http://hogyros.de/?q=node/167 "If you have information on how to connect a JTAG probe to a Nokia phone, please let me know."]
Line 153: Line 157:
 
* http://www.repairfaq.org/filipg/LINK/F_MIDI.html -- ASCII schematics
 
* http://www.repairfaq.org/filipg/LINK/F_MIDI.html -- ASCII schematics
 
* http://www.engadget.com/2005/08/30/how-to-control-csound-with-a-custom-midi-controller-hardware/ -- hand-sketched schematics
 
* http://www.engadget.com/2005/08/30/how-to-control-csound-with-a-custom-midi-controller-hardware/ -- hand-sketched schematics
* http://www.midi.org/about-midi/electrical.shtml "MIDI Electrical Specification Diagram & Proper Design of Joystick/MIDI Adapters" -- well-drawn schematics
+
* http://www.midi.org/about-midi/electrical.shtml "MIDI Electrical Specification Diagram
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_MIDI_1.0_Protocol Wikipedia: The MIDI 1.0 Protocol]
 
* http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Behringer_FCB1010_MIDI_Pedal
 
 
 
It may look simple, but too often people try to "improve" it by adding or removing things without understanding, ending up with a worse system.
 
 
 
Is there any other wiki that is more appropriate for explaining the low-level details of the MIDI electrical interface, and *why* it was done that way?
 
 
 
I would be most interested in discussing new communication interfaces -- but is this really the right wiki?
 
Or would http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Serial_Programming or the [http://interwiki.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/picawiki.pl/StartingPoint PICA wiki] be better for discussing improvements?
 
--[[User:DavidCary|DavidCary]] 13:21, 21 June 2007 (PDT)
 
 
 
== IC design ==
 
 
 
What do you think about
 
http://makeyourownchip.com/
 
?
 
Should we talk about VLSI design ([http://david.carybros.com/html/vlsi.html "VLSI: designing electronic chips"])
 
here at Open Circuits?
 
Or is there a more appropriate wiki somewhere else?
 
--[[User:DavidCary|DavidCary]] 15:59, 26 June 2007 (PDT)
 
 
 
== electronics infoline ==
 
 
 
So have you seen
 
"Free electronics projects"
 
http://electronicsinfoline.com/
 
"with Photo Preview"
 
?
 
--[[User:DavidCary|DavidCary]] 00:28, 1 July 2007 (PDT)
 
 
 
== generating a netlist with a "C++" program ==
 
 
 
The [http://positron.ps.uci.edu/~pier/csc/sup/Support.html "Support Electronics for ATLAS Muon CSC"] documentation claims that [http://positron.ps.uci.edu/~pier/csc/sup/CRB_LayoutNotes0.pdf "The design was captured with C++. There are no schematics."] and lists [http://positron.ps.uci.edu/~pier/csc/sup/crb_srce the C++ source code].
 
 
 
How did they do that?
 
--[[User:DavidCary|DavidCary]] 01:15, 3 July 2007 (PDT)
 
 
 
== rocket electronics ==
 
 
 
Is there another wiki that talks about rocket electronics?
 
Or is this Open Circuits the best place to talk about
 
ground support electronics
 
(such as [http://www.ukrocketman.com/rocketry/controller.shtml Launch Controller]s)
 
and
 
onboard electronics
 
(such as one
 
[http://www.ukrocketman.com/rocketry/compactrdasguide.shtml flight computer]
 
or another
 
[http://david.carybros.com/html/schematic.html#flight_computer flight computer]
 
)?
 
--[[User:DavidCary|DavidCary]] 14:21, 15 July 2007 (PDT)
 
 
 
== Minimig ==
 
I have created pages about the [[Minimig]] project which is running an Amiga 500 in a Xilinx FPGA. It's rather a work in progress, than a static documentation. I hope nobody minds. [[User:Freqmax|Freqmax]] 18:35, 27 July 2007 (PDT)
 
 
 
== Open Science ==
 
 
 
So does/should Open Science ( http://openscience.org/ ) have any relation to Open Circuits ?
 
--[[User:68.0.120.35|68.0.120.35]] 00:13, 5 August 2007 (PDT)
 
 
 
== LaTEX math markup ==
 
 
 
I wrote a quick howto on figuring out resistor values, but it looks bad without latex math markup enabled.
 
Here's what I wrote as it appears on open circuits:  http://www.opencircuits.com/Talk:Relays
 
Here's how it appears on wikipedia (with math markup enabled):  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Mzandrew/Sandbox
 
 
 
Anyone know if this is a quick thing to enable for open circuits or if it's involved?
 
 
 
[[User:Mzandrew|Mzandrew]] 14:16, 8 September 2007 (PDT)
 

Revision as of 08:15, 10 September 2007

yaga and mackie www opendemoselle com bocche sex barry waiht baila morena video besplatni yu midi zoo k xvid download www napoli soccer it biografia de harry bum bum touche moi zuppadipesce berri sears artic blu yamil yuji ohno the third yu gi ho gioco di carte collez anche i gangster muoiono www juventus f c it beck loser attento gringo... è tornato sabata! www secxo com xsat fun brindisi midi www campeggi ungheria it betalarm believing www igre hr zacca weatherchannel barzellette totti backstage calendario aida yespica whyd you lie to me anastacia blodhoung gang bend it like beckham www metz bouno o cattivi whitehead britney jennifer lopez www sistatosista com www aiwa it wwwtorino it zion y lenox videoclips busco putas del mundo bambuzao wolkswagen maggiolone cabrio batteristi berlinguer ti voglio bene www john cena com blue testi www official selero com www avmap it yohho com bonocuore british institutes cantu anche gli zingari vanno in cielo a spasso col rapinatore biglietti augurali da stampare www scommessestrike it biglietti gp mugello zoccole nude puttane troie bolw job zezedicamargo baesty boys www seventy it brigata sassari forza paris bocadasse west side family www tgcom it www upel impm com ve bard s song bin bam bum yallah baby h mere nasib www sala giochi net www sexinda com animali pazzi bon jovi it s my life boy ii men brandi www ilcircolo com bravo viaggi italia bloodsuckers benny hit me heart www vip www iner it bitacora brg killing black noise www gicon com www jamba it bodybuilding diete anno 2118 progetto x britney everytime www intesatrade it zona alarm www napolimagazine com brutti e cattivo badminton www palau org bastino serenade you get what you give web results powered by google results bonde do tigrano blue curtains falls yuongerbabes bungalow in serapo www volaregratis it agenzia divorzi zylom avventura al motel amore con interessi yamaha sv550 britney speares zarik leon black eyed pees blue bossa bay wotch nude www bromamania net www nisan ro bluehotel yikiliyor you primsed me winner villa ada www yamahaclub vmax it zibro camin busta paga www renga it young models pictures yea www emulatori x ps 2 it www telemundo feedroom com you can do magic balla diy brokuen bimbo mambo bugiardo e incoscente xp optimizer bauli www showtimevideo com bachir ballroom ballo san vito agente speciale l.k.: operazione re mida www utatviaggi it blu a chi mi dice yor xvid codec www magix it basi midi free Welcome to Open Circuits. This is a good place to talk about Open Circuits, as a whole.

We have 795 articles now. Yay!

Anti-Vandalism Bot

It is my opinion that this should be the top goal for this site to accomplish.

We recently updated the $wgSpamRegex ( http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:$wgSpamRegex ). It should block nearly all of the kinds of spam we've been seeing in the past. (Use Meta:Sandbox for testing). --DavidCary 08:46, 6 June 2007 (PDT)
The problem is, that this is not a one time thing. It must be updated regulary, so it also works for new kinds of spam --SebDE

Seeing a lot of stubborn spammers. Can we implement some kind of ip blocking mechanism?, that blocks repeated spam ip's for a week or so. Here's a list of known spammer ip.

Blocking based on IPs might be usefull if it uses a maintained black or gray list, but the kind of IP blocking is used around here doesn't help much. --SebDE

Disabling edits from users that aren't logged in might help a lot: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Faq#How_can_I_prevent_editing_by_anonymous_users.3F --Mzandrew 14:16, 8 September 2007 (PDT)

DavidCary wrote: "We want a system in a way that makes it very easy for anyone to help us." on his User Discussion page.
But it wouldn't hurt if the creation of new sites would be logged in users only. (Would reduce the need to delete certain articles over and over again) --SebDE

Or if someone's not logged in, could we enable a captcha so that the spammers would at least have to do it manually? Here's the ReCAPTCHA extension for mediawiki sites: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ReCAPTCHA There's also the ConfirmEdit extension. http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ConfirmEdit --Mzandrew 13:38, 9 September 2007 (PDT)

That is way to overdesigned if you know what I mean. And just btw it is hell for accessibility. I would rather see the use other techniques like wgSpamRegex and the use of a maintained IP black list first before using such ugly things... --SebDE

electrical mailing lists

Yahoo claims they have 1,831 electrical engineering mailing lists. What would be a good way of letting the people on those lists know about the Open Circuits wiki, without spamming them? --DavidCary 13:30, 31 Ma 1000 y 2006 (PDT)

  • Publish cold fusion howto :-)
  • Send one email/week and only once per list. And be on topic, listen carefully for responses.

Freqmax 16:24, 30 July 2007 (PDT)

about Open Circuits

So, is there any connection between http://OpenCircuits.org/ , http://OpenCircuits.net/ , and this http://OpenCircuits.com/ wiki? --DavidCary 23:47, 13 June 2006 (PDT)

No. There is no connection between any of http://opencircuits.com and the other websites listed. Chazegh 02:55, 18 June 2006 (PDT)

web rings

Document an original microcontroller project and join a PIC webring, or AVR webring. 20 June 2006

audio electronics

Is there some other wiki for people to talk about audio electronics? Or is this Open Circuits the best wiki for talking about things like "Analog Devices AN-221: The Alexander current-feedback audio power amplifier" by Mark Alexander ?

I think I would prefer to offload all the audio electronics controversies to some other wiki (but which one?). Still, it would be nice to have some "tips for high-power electronics" here. I imagine that tips page would list the various quirks of high-power MOSFETs, BJTs, TRIACs, and IGBTs, and (given a particular motor or speaker or other load) how to select one over the others, and various ways of working around those quirks. --65.70.89.241 07:17, 10 August 2006 (PDT)

I just joined Open Circuits. I have been servicing and designing audio equipment for several years (Recording consoles a specialty) I hope you will have a section for audio electronics. I also work with video projection systems and theatrical lighting (stage struck at an early age) I play electric rock-blues guitar, so I also am interested in tube guitar amps (Marshall and Boogie). And there is a big difference in what a guitar player thinks an amp should do, and what a recording engineer wants an amp for. I think these are valid points for discussion. I've also got an interest in power supplies (my experience is mostly with linear, but I've started learning about switching designs). In fact that brings me to my question, I have some regulator designs based on the 723 that I'd like to share. How do I go about doing that? I built a replacement for a console /- 18V @6A supply when I couldn't find the original regulator devices. I used 723s with external series pass devices. The unit has been working for close to 10 years now, so I think the design is worth sharing. Is anyone interested?

I also research discrete op amps like the Jensen 990. I've been working (on and off for years) on a clone of that using more modern, easily available parts and devices. Anyone else? Finally, in response to the first entry in this section, I too read that application note in Analog Devices Audio/Video Reference Manual. My copy is dated 1992. I've repaired a lot of amplifiers, but haven't built any. If anyone else is hip to this amp I'd like to hear about it. It is a very unique design. I also like the A75 amp design from Nelson Pass and Norman Thagard, and the Leach Amp by Marshall Leach. The last two are pretty normal as far as design goes, not as adventurous as the Alexander with its current-feedback approach. Aloha, RAF--66.8.194.185 14:04, 18 May 2007 (PDT)

automotive electronics

Is there some other wiki for people to talk about automobile electronics? Or is this Open Circuits the best wiki for talking about things like "experimental Do-It-Yourself programmable electronic fuel injection controller"? Or should we just point people who want to talk ECUs (engine control units) to the MSEFI discussion forum, even though it sadly lacks a wiki? --DavidCary 22:36, 2 July 2007 (PDT)

inviting bloggers to open circuits

how to connect a JTAG probe to a Nokia phone

I'd like to invite bloggers such as GyrosGeier to edit OpenCircuits. Rather than just spamming him 1000 , I think he would be more inclined to help out if we answered one of his questions first -- such as "If you have information on how to connect a JTAG probe to a Nokia phone, please let me know." Maybe I should start a page on JTAG... --DavidCary 09:37, 22 September 2006 (PDT)

The Hacked Gadgets blog also has a bunch of cool electronics. --DavidCary 11:58, 5 January 2007 (PST)

red links

The default skin at OpenCircuits currently has "red links" = page exists, "dark red links" = page does not exist.

I find that confusing. (But not as bad as the wiki that has some links black-on-white, indistinguishable from normal text).

work-around: Register (it's free, and you don't have to give any personal information), then choose the "preferences" link in the far upper-right corner and then pick any other skin.

The other skins have coloring that you may be more used to from other wiki: "blue links" = page exists, "red links" = page does not exist.

--DavidCary 08:58, 18 December 2006 (PST)

inviting people from other forums to open circuits

Lots of people talk about circuits for LED lighting at http://candlepowerforums.com/ . Perhaps we can talk some of them into contributing here -- perhaps using a page or two of Open Circuits as a FAQ for LEDs and drive circuits.

tool lists

Should we have an entire page on "tools", and mention it on the main page? That risks listing *every* tool anyone has ever heard about, like the page at http://massmind.org/techref/tools.htm . Yes, I'm responsible for uglier bits on that page; I think the wide variety of oscilloscopes are particularly confusing. How could we cut through the confusion?

I see the "techniques" page already has a list of software tools. Perhaps it would be nifty to have a short list of all the tools necessary for each technique? Then a beginner would have a better idea of what tools he really needs to get (rather than looking at a huge list of every tool, and wondering for each one, "Am I going to regret buying it when I see it gathering dust? Or am I going to regret not buying it when I need it during a midnight debug session?").

--DavidCary 08:37, 24 January 2007 (PST)

Requests For Help

Thanks for your help with the camcorder mic.

sample component

What is the purpose of the Sample Component ? --DavidCary 16:27, 7 May 2007 (PDT)



current surge and battery life

Hi,

currently my board is using a 3V battery, in every 40msec it will turn on its RF to communicate with the base station. I face a problem here is that my battery life is badly affected. Turning on the RF with cause a current surge.

Will this surge affect my battery life? If I use a supercapacitor does it helps?

-- User:203.120.164.208 04:14, 30 April 2007


MIDI electrical interface

In my opinion, the MIDI interface got a lot of things right that too many later interfaces still trip over.