Category Archives: Electronics

ThunderPower RC TP820CD 800 Watt Dual-Port Multi-Chemistry Battery Charger/Discharger/Cycler/Balancer

Wow, that title is a mouth-full, and this monster delivers!   With the new generations of Lithium-Polymer (LiPo) batteries capable of being charged at up to 12C (12X battery pack capacity – YMMV), the “last generation” chargers were holding my batteries … Continue reading

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Quantum Random Number Generator

Tired of unpredictable pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) seed artifacts?  Need a high-speed/high-volume source of truly random data for Monte-Carlo, gaming, or security?   The Quantis Quantum Random Number Generator from IDQ could be what you need.   Certified by the Swiss … Continue reading

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Making Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) With Your Laser Printer

So you have a picture of a circuit board, or maybe a Gerber file, but you need that hard PCB STAT (right now)!  Pop-Quiz: what-do-you-do?, what-do-you-do? There are quite a few sites out there on how-to make PCBs with your … Continue reading

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