Author Archives: M. Eric Carr

Boolean Logic with 555s

Posted on 2011-02-26 by M. Eric Carr

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

Posted in 555, Digital, Electronics, Nostalgia | 1 Comment

All Over The Map

Posted on 2011-01-29 by M. Eric Carr

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

Posted in Coding, Digital, Digital Citizenship, GPS, Internet, Science | Leave a comment

Windows 98 Speed Limit

Posted on 2011-01-24 by M. Eric Carr

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

Posted in Digital, Drexel, Nostalgia, Robotics, System Administration | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

UltraVNC

Posted on 2011-01-14 by M. Eric Carr

VNC: it’s like Remote Desktop, but without the whole substitute-video-driver thing… Continue reading →

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