1 Oct, 2007

Cheap DVD players are just that: cheap!

7 Oct, 2007

Noughts and crosses may rate quite poorly amongst young gamers of today but in the late 1960s, a machine, more often called an electronic brain than a computer, playing noughts and crosses against a human opponent, was quite a sensation.

9 Oct, 2007

Ideal for keyless entry for doors in cars, homes & industry, this Keyless Entry System features a rolling code to ensure high security. It also has two door-strike outputs, an alarm system & provision to use up to 16 separate keyfob transmitters with the same receiver.

10 Oct, 2007

A versatile PIC-based logic probe that fits inside a Biro case!

15 Oct, 2007

Ever tried to fix a rear projection TV set in a carpark? That's precisely the silly situation I got myself into recently, all driven by a terrible need to earn money.

18 Oct, 2007

During the 1930s, radio broadcasts served as an important propaganda tool. It was also the era of The Great Depression, so not many people could afford high-priced radios. Nazi Germany's answer was a series of simple, low-cost "austerity" models.

20 Oct, 2007

CD players are now relatively expensive so are there any compromises in using a cheap DVD player instead? We collected a bunch of players and put them through their paces to find out.

22 Oct, 2007

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27 Oct, 2007

Last month we introduced our new Rain and Temperature-Measuring Weather Station, with all the electronics. This month we get into the nitty-gritty of building it - all the mechanical detail and then actual contstruction.

29 Oct, 2007

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