Category Archives: Analog

Anything and everything related to analog electronics (which on this blog won’t be much, trust me.)

What’s the frequency, PECO?

Posted on 2011-05-15 by M. Eric Carr

An investigation into how accurate the “60Hz” power line frequency is… Continue reading →

Posted in Analog, Digital Citizenship, Electronics, Power, Science | 2 Comments

Magic Carpet Ride (Segway review)

Posted on 2011-04-16 by M. Eric Carr

A quick review of what it’s like to ride a Segway. Continue reading →

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Overclock that puppy!

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

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

Posted in 555, Analog, Digital, Electronics, Nostalgia | Leave a comment

Why SI Is Cool

Posted on 2011-01-06 by M. Eric Carr

SI makes unit conversions a lot easier, by eliminating a lot of the “magic” constants… Continue reading →

Posted in Analog, Electronics, Math, Science | 3 Comments