Category Archives: Troubleshooting

The Calibration Equation

Posted on 2016-06-30 by M. Eric Carr

How to calibrate most things, using simple math. Continue reading →

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Cracker Hunting

Posted on 2016-02-12 by M. Eric Carr

In which various Linux command-line tools are used to lower the boom on some asocial script kiddies. Continue reading →

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Electronics Intuition, or The Giggle Test

Posted on 2016-01-26 by M. Eric Carr

Mathematical analysis is one of the most useful tools in electronics. With the right formulas, you can figure out what value capacitors and inductors to use to make a resonant circuit operate at a particular frequency, or what resistors to … Continue reading →

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Third Edition

Posted on 2015-04-25 by M. Eric Carr

The Book Is Retired. Long Live The Book! Earlier this month, Electronics geeks around the world felt a disturbance in the Force. A presence they had not felt since 1989. This disturbance, however, was most welcome. The long-rumored Third Edition … Continue reading →

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