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Circuit Surgery
Using distortion and
distortion circuits
KickStart
Make it with Micromite
Exploring DACs and
microcontrollers
MMBASIC + RPi Pico + display
= PicoMite Backpack!
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Simple
MIDI
Music
Keyboard
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Retro gaming
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C
void interrupt(void)
{
if (intcon & 4)
{
clear_bit(intcon, 2);
FCM_INTERRUPT_TMR
o();
Assembly
movlw D′7′
bsf STATUS, RP0
bcf STATUS, RP1
movwf _adcon1
movlw D′192′
movwf _option_reg
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Techno Talk – Time for a total rethink?
Cool Beans – Touch-sensitive robots and using servos
Net Work – The irresistible rise of automotive electronics
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Audio Out
Make it with Micromite
Using audio
transformers
Small displays and using
infrared to synchronise time
Circuit Surgery
JFETs as electronically
controlled resistors
Audio Out
Using audio
transformers
KickStart
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Building GPS into
PicoMite systems
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Micromite to
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AVR-IoT
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Circuit Surgery
Understanding
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Audio Out
Universal op amp board
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Hummingbird
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Pocket Weather Station
SMD Trainer board
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Microchip
PIC32MM
Curiosity
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USB
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Self-Contained 6GHz
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Build a
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USB Cable Tester
Build a GPS
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Techno Talk – Solar flares – time to panic?
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Audio Out Electronic
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20A DC Motor Speed Controller
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Circuit Surgery
Using JFETs limiters Using audio Building Blocks Adding a PS/2 keyboard and
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transformers Using actuators
TFT display to a PicoMite
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Microchip
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Low-voltage
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Microchip
PIC32CM LS60
Curiosity Pro
Evaluation Kit
Hex
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EF10000
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EF300BA110A122928352
86C
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Design
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