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Sticky New Member Introductions

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by zappman » Thu May 07, 2015 7:00 pm

Welcome to the ZappBots New Member Introductions Topic.

If you're a new member here and haven't introduced yourself already, please reply and tell...
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Locked Forum Rules & Guidelines

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by zappman » Thu May 07, 2015 7:42 pm

Welcome to the ZappBots Forums. It is my hope that the ZappBot forums will help us learn, exchange useful information, and help us build our...

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National Computer Security Day

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by Savage///Circuits » Wed Nov 29, 2023 10:22 pm

November 30

Today's Banner

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Happy Thanksgiving

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by Savage///Circuits » Thu Nov 23, 2023 1:25 am

...and today's website banner. Hope you're all enjoying this holiday.

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Thu Nov 23, 2023 11:36 am
Observing Veterans Day

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by Savage///Circuits » Sat Nov 11, 2023 10:36 am

And today's banner on the website.

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Happy Guy Fawkes Night

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by Savage///Circuits » Sun Nov 05, 2023 1:52 am

Today's website banner...

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S///C Custom 404 Page

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by Savage///Circuits » Thu Oct 19, 2023 2:39 pm

Since so many of my links on here and in the magazine articles are broken, I figured I would create a custom 404 page. Let me know what you think. In...

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Sat Oct 21, 2023 3:58 am
Services similar to tinypic

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by Savage///Circuits » Tue Jul 11, 2023 9:00 pm

I've been trying to find a service similar to tonypic where you can store photos and link to them. I knew you couldn't use Google Drive or Google...

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Thu Oct 05, 2023 8:33 pm
National Techie Day

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by Savage///Circuits » Tue Oct 03, 2023 10:40 pm

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Just something to chitty chat about.

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by jknightandkarr » Mon Aug 28, 2023 1:30 am

I have thought of the general concept for while now, and just wondered what others thought about the idea, not that I have the ability to do it...

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Breadboards

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by Granz » Tue Aug 29, 2023 4:59 pm

Hack-A-Day just did an article ( ) about an old breadboard system from a 1974 edition of the magazine Elementary Electronics ( , page 81 - PDF page...

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Thu Aug 31, 2023 6:36 am
What's on your workbench today?

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by zappman » Fri Jun 05, 2015 10:53 am

What's on your bench today?
Please, post a reply to this post, that is about what is on YOUR bench.

Today, I am experimenting with two items.

An...
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Thu Aug 24, 2023 8:01 pm
IBM PC Day

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by Savage///Circuits » Sat Aug 12, 2023 11:43 am

While I started out with the Commodore and Apple computers, I was forced to jump into the PC market when Commodore went out of business.

Today's...

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best way to clean copper

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by jknightandkarr » Thu Aug 10, 2023 4:05 pm

Need the best way to clean the corrosion off of my smart watch connector? I need to put some solder on them to fix it. Small hole in one from trying...

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New Toys

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by Granz » Sun Jul 16, 2023 8:05 pm

Well, we are on our way home from out Texas visit (heading back to Pittsburgh, PA.) While visiting our kids, and grandkids, I checked for a Micro...
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Savage///Circuits Website Updates

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by Savage///Circuits » Wed Jul 26, 2023 6:06 pm

Many people that I have told about me getting my website back up have mentioned a lack of any new posts. I have actually been updating things for a...

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electronics engineer question

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by jknightandkarr » Sat Feb 25, 2023 11:34 am

Is it possible to become an electronics engineer without a degree? I was thinking of finding out what certs are required and going after them by self...
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Thu Jul 20, 2023 9:25 pm
Router suggestions

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by jknightandkarr » Fri Mar 17, 2023 7:09 pm

I need help with a new router, and please DON'T suggest ANYTHING from Netjoke aka Netgear! My very first one was from them, lasted 15 yrs before...
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Wed Jul 12, 2023 9:38 pm
Happy Seven of Nine day.

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by Savage///Circuits » Sun Jul 09, 2023 9:12 am

RESISTANCE IS FUTILE!

Seven of Nine, Tertiary Adjunct of Unimatrix Zero One

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Mon Jul 10, 2023 12:56 pm
Happy 4th of July!

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by Savage///Circuits » Tue Jul 04, 2023 2:33 am

Today, we celebrate our Independence!

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Tue Jul 04, 2023 4:39 pm
Get this.....

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by jknightandkarr » Fri Jun 30, 2023 9:47 pm

So check this out, a little over a year ago, I got one of these USB microscopes.

Overall, I am VERY happy with it, works REALLY good! Only...

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Mon Jul 03, 2023 12:03 am
Alan Turing's Birthday

Last post by Savage///Circuits « Thu Jun 22, 2023 10:52 pm

by Savage///Circuits » Thu Jun 22, 2023 10:52 pm

...and today's banner...

I remember reading about the Turing Test when I was in middle school. It sparked my imagination and my interest in...

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Thu Jun 22, 2023 10:52 pm
Happy Father's Day

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by Savage///Circuits » Sun Jun 18, 2023 1:05 pm

Today's site banner...

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Happy Captain Picard Day

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by Savage///Circuits » Fri Jun 16, 2023 9:42 am

A link to my current banner for this day. :ugeek:

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Thanks Granz!

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by jknightandkarr » Fri Jan 06, 2023 10:32 pm

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Well, not sure if plug is wrong size or port needs little solder, but its working! I really appreciate this! Perfict for my...
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