Category Archives: Electronics

What’s the frequency, PECO?

Posted on 2011-05-15 by M. Eric Carr

An investigation into how accurate the “60Hz” power line frequency is… Continue reading →

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Core II, The Paleotech Way

Posted on 2011-04-18 by M. Eric Carr

Part 1 of a series investigating 1960s-era magnetic core memory. Continue reading →

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Magic Carpet Ride (Segway review)

Posted on 2011-04-16 by M. Eric Carr

A quick review of what it’s like to ride a Segway. Continue reading →

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(Towards) A 555-Based Computer

Posted on 2011-03-01 by M. Eric Carr

Using a zillion (actual count) 555 ICs to make a working digital memory subsystem Continue reading →

Posted in 555, Digital, Electronics, Nostalgia | 8 Comments