Category Archives: Analog

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

112 cylinders of Paleotechnology!

A2A Simulations’ Boeing 377 model for FSX is a work of art. Continue reading

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Made in China

Some of the new “shake-to-recharge” flashlights are shameless nonfunctional rip-offs. Continue reading

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Paleotech, through the eyes of a Millenial…

What happens when you give a modern teenager a Walkman? You get some interesting insights about technology. It’s amazing how far technology has come — and a reminder that yes, there really is such a thing as paleotechnology. (For us … Continue reading

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Digital blasphemy?

When is a 555 not a 555? When it’s really a PIC! The design of the DrACo/Z80 computer calls for a 555 timer (a great piece of paleotech, even if it still isn’t sure after 38 years whether it’s really … Continue reading

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