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Pro ects and Circuits
Remote Monitoring Station by Tim Blythman
A couple of Arduino shields and a little software lets you monitor valuable or
important locations and even remotely trigger actions and avoid problems!
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Low-distortion DDS Signal Generator by Phil Prosser
This two-channel audio-signal generator produces very low distortion sinewaves
as well as triangle waves, square waves, pulse trains and noise.
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Indoor Poor Air uality onitor by Geoff Graham
Measure air quality with this Micromite-BackPack-based volatile organic
compound (VOC) meter.
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ogic Analysers by Jim Rowe
Overview of an 8-channel USB logic analyser that is essentially a clone of the
well-known and respected Saleae Logic unit – but cost just £8.
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The Fox Report by Barry Fox
Smart meters follow-up
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Techno Talk by Mark Nelson
Dare we laugh about scams?
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eatures and Columns
Net Work by Alan Winstanley
he latest u dates to
a on ire oogle
hro ecast and evolo s
extender; plus the charging trials of being an EV early adopter.
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Audio ut by Jake Rothman
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Circuit urgery by Ian Bell
Simulation issues with a digital divide-by-two circuit
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Make it with Micromite by Phil Boyce
Part 25: MMBASIC, Micromite and Maximite varieties
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Practically
ea ing by Jake Rothman
Restoring old equipment – Part 2
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a s Cool eans y ax The agnificent
Flashing LEDs and drooling engineers – Part 12
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Electronic uilding loc s by Julian Edgar
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