Author Archives: M. Eric Carr

Overclock that puppy!

Pushing an astable 555 oscillator far beyond the datasheet frequency specs… Continue reading

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Boolean Logic with 555s

555 ICs make good timers and oscillators. It turns out that they’re also universal digital gates! Continue reading

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All Over The Map

A quick overview of the free-to-use Google Maps static API Continue reading

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Windows 98 Speed Limit

Windows 98 doesn’t like modern, high-speed CPUs. Here’s a timer fix to prevent NDIS crashes. Continue reading

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