Silicon ChipContents - May 2001 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Australia's economy is far healthier than most people think
  4. Feature: Global Hawk: America's Advanced Unmanned Aircraft by Bob Young
  5. Feature: Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection; Pt.1 by Greg Swain
  6. Feature: Computer Tips: Tweaking Windows With Tweak UI by Peter Smith
  7. Project: Powerful 12V Mini Stereo Amplifier by John Clarke
  8. Project: Microcontroller-Based 4-Digit Counter Modules by Peter Crowcroft & Frank Crivelli
  9. Order Form
  10. Project: Two White-LED Torches To Build by John Clarke
  11. Project: A Servo With Lots Of Grunt by Ross Tester
  12. Product Showcase
  13. Book Store
  14. Vintage Radio: The magnificent 7-banders from AWA by Rodney Champness
  15. Project: PowerPak: A Multi-Voltage Power Supply by Peter Smith
  16. Feature: Help Reform Electrical Legislation by Silicon Chip
  17. Back Issues
  18. Notes & Errata
  19. Market Centre
  20. Advertising Index

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Articles in this series:
  • Unmanned Air Vehicles: A Force To Be Reckoned With (April 2001)
  • Unmanned Air Vehicles: A Force To Be Reckoned With (April 2001)
  • Global Hawk: America's Advanced Unmanned Aircraft (May 2001)
  • Global Hawk: America's Advanced Unmanned Aircraft (May 2001)
  • Weird & Wonderful: New Generation Pilotless Aircraft (June 2001)
  • Weird & Wonderful: New Generation Pilotless Aircraft (June 2001)
Items relevant to "Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection; Pt.1":
  • Linux script files for Internet Connection Sharing (Software, Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection; Pt.1 (May 2001)
  • Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection; Pt.1 (May 2001)
  • Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection; Pt.2 (June 2001)
  • Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection; Pt.2 (June 2001)
  • Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection; Pt.3 (August 2001)
  • Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection; Pt.3 (August 2001)
  • Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection; Pt.4 (September 2001)
  • Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection; Pt.4 (September 2001)
Articles in this series:
  • Computer Tips: Tweaking Internet Connection Sharing (April 2001)
  • Computer Tips: Tweaking Internet Connection Sharing (April 2001)
  • Computer Tips: Tweaking Windows With Tweak UI (May 2001)
  • Computer Tips: Tweaking Windows With Tweak UI (May 2001)
  • Computer Tips: Backing Up Your Email (July 2001)
  • Computer Tips: Backing Up Your Email (July 2001)
  • Dual Booting With Two Hard Disk Drives (January 2009)
  • Dual Booting With Two Hard Disk Drives (January 2009)
  • A Look At The MacBook 2010 (March 2010)
  • A Look At The MacBook 2010 (March 2010)
Items relevant to "Powerful 12V Mini Stereo Amplifier":
  • Powerful 12V Mini Stereo Amplifier PCB pattern (PDF download) [01105011] (Free)
  • Panel artwork for the Powerful 12V Mini Stereo Amplifier (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "Two White-LED Torches To Build":
  • Two White LED Torch PCB patterns (PDF download) [11105011/11205011] (Free)
Items relevant to "PowerPak: A Multi-Voltage Power Supply":
  • PowerPak PCB pattern (PDF download) [11305011] (Free)
  • PowerPak front panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)

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Contents FEATURES   4  Global Hawk: America’s Advanced Unmanned Aircraft Giant new US unmanned aircraft flies America to Australia non-stop. And it’s undergoing trials in Australia right now – by Bob Young Vol.14, No.5; May 2001 Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection – Page 14. 94  Help Reform Electrical Legislation Want to do your own wiring or repair appliances . . . and remain legal? You can help change the legislation. PROJECTS TO BUILD 28  Powerful 12V Mini Stereo Amplifier It fits in a tiny instrument case yet can deliver up to 18W RMS per channel into 4Ω loudspeakers. Here’s how to build it – by John Clarke 38  Microcontroller-Based 4-Digit Counter Modules You can build either a 0-9999 up/down counter or a presettable down counter. And the kit costs just $39.95 – by Peter Crowcroft & Frank Crivelli 58  Two White-LED Torches To Build Throw away that antiquated light bulb and use LED arrays instead. They give a high-brightness white light and increased battery life – by John Clarke Powerful 12V Mini Stereo Amplifier – Page 28. 68  A Servo With Lots Of Grunt Looking for a servo with a lot of grunt? This “Jumbo Servo” uses a robust 12V motor/gearbox assembly to give you real muscle – by Ross Tester 87  PowerPak: A Multi-Voltage Power Supply Robust device provides a well-regulated, switchable 3V, 6V, 9V or 12V output from a car cigarette lighter or DC plugpack supply – by Peter Smith COMPUTERS 14  Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection; Pt.1 Don’t know what to do with that old computer? Here’s an idea: install Linux on it and use it as a gateway to provide shared Internet access (plus a firewall) for PCs and Macs on a small network – by Greg Swain 26  Computer Tips: Tweaking Windows With Tweak UI Make Windows work the way you want with this free utility – by Peter Smith SPECIAL COLUMNS 45  Serviceman’s Log To fix or scrap; that is the question – by the TV Serviceman 80  Vintage Radio The magnificent 7-banders from AWA – by Rodney Champness Microcontroller-Based 4-Digit Counter Module – Page 38. PowerPack Multi-Voltage Power Supply – Page 87. DEPARTMENTS   2  Publisher’s Letter   98  Ask Silicon Chip 11  Mailbag 100  Notes & Errata 21  Circuit Notebook 102  Market Centre 57  Subscriptions Form 104  Advertising Index 76  Products Showcase MAY 2001  1