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Warren

Jan 1, 1970
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I've recently decided that I'd like to subscribe to an e
magazine (hard copy) again. Many moons ago I used to be a
Popular Electronics (and later Radio Electronics) subscriber.

What I'm looking for is _analog_ electronics articles,
with/without linear chips. With/without op amps etc.

I _don't_ want a digital emphasis, since I am already quite
steeped in AVR projects. I don't (at this time) want to
explore other digital platforms. I do enough digital stuff
already.

I'm looking at this from an electronic hobbyist pov. Although
I'm a licensed ham, I don't have time enough to be active, so
I'm not really looking for RF circuits. Maybe someday again
when I retire.

It's more for my "interest" and "idea generation" than actual
building projects that I'm looking for (a coffee table book
for the electronics hobbyist). I already have a backlog of
things to design/build. My current focus is on the design
aspect of things.

Recommendations?

Warren
 
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Nico Coesel

Jan 1, 1970
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Warren said:
I've recently decided that I'd like to subscribe to an e
magazine (hard copy) again. Many moons ago I used to be a
Popular Electronics (and later Radio Electronics) subscriber.

What I'm looking for is _analog_ electronics articles,
with/without linear chips. With/without op amps etc.

It's more for my "interest" and "idea generation" than actual
building projects that I'm looking for (a coffee table book
for the electronics hobbyist). I already have a backlog of
things to design/build. My current focus is on the design
aspect of things.

Recommendations?

Did you ever consider reading application notes from semiconductor
manufacterers? Especially the older ones contain a lot of detailed
information.
 
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John Devereux

Jan 1, 1970
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George Herold said:
Nice link thanks. I once suggested (to linear tech and Analog Dev)
that they could gather some of their best app notes on a subject and
publish them together in book. I'd buy one. I do like a hard copy so
I can scribble on the pages.

I have an big old beast of a laser printer that takes virtually free
consumables (ebays finest). For my last vacation away I printed out
several of the "novel length" ANs referenced above, so I could get my
electronics fix. Sad geek that I am :)...
 
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Warren

Jan 1, 1970
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Dave M expounded in

I have and I do read those, though I must confess that I don't
go looking for them. But I think the suggestion is a good one.
....

Surf over to
http://www.linear.com/designtools/app_notes.php and
download their "Circuit Collection" documents. They're
collections of past app notes and design ideas. I have a
few of them in hard copy, but I don't think they're
available any more; just in PDF format. Some of them date
back to the 80s and 90s... great for reminiscing and ideas
for old applications using new components.

Cheers,

I'll definitely check the ideas out posted in this thread. I
am carrying a pager this week, so my life is currently "on
hold". I look into this after the pager is gone. :)

Thanks everyone.

Warren
 
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Charmed Snark

Jan 1, 1970
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John Devereux expounded in
I have an big old beast of a laser printer that takes
virtually free consumables (ebays finest). For my last
vacation away I printed out several of the "novel length"
ANs referenced above, so I could get my electronics fix.
Sad geek that I am :)...

I got a nice comb binding machine at a hamfest one year for
$15. These are great for binding laser printed stuff into a
nice book that opens flat.

I made sure years ago to get a double-sided printer, which
makes a world of difference in book thinness. That is a fairly
common feature now, but one I wouldn't do without.

Warren
 
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John Devereux

Jan 1, 1970
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Charmed Snark said:
John Devereux expounded in


I got a nice comb binding machine at a hamfest one year for
$15. These are great for binding laser printed stuff into a
nice book that opens flat.

I bought a giant stapler, takes something like 20 or 25mm staples. The
resulting "book" doesn't open flat but its very quick and the result is
fine for me. I have a manual comb binder but you can only punch a few
sheets at a time.
I made sure years ago to get a double-sided printer, which
makes a world of difference in book thinness. That is a fairly
common feature now, but one I wouldn't do without.

Absolutely.
 
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Warren

Jan 1, 1970
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John Devereux expounded in

...
I bought a giant stapler, takes something like 20 or 25mm
staples. The resulting "book" doesn't open flat but its
very quick and the result is fine for me. I have a manual
comb binder but you can only punch a few sheets at a time.

For stuff I don't feel like taking the time to bind, I just
use those black paper clamps (I don't recall the correct
nomenclature). But I have used the big stapler at the office
for big wordy stuff I have to scan through for the important
info that I otherwise plan to recycle.

Warren
 
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Warren

Jan 1, 1970
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Greegor expounded in
oups.com:
What exactly causes xerox copies and laser printed
ink/toner to transfer to the back of the sheet in front
of it in a stack?

I've had old manuals that transfered like that
and wonder if anybody knows the exact mechanism
by which this happens, or a way to avoid / prevent it?

In the past, I had seen this happen with photocopies, when I
kept them in the basement where there was some dampness.

I have not seen any of this in my double sided prints from my
own laser printer. Our current basement is not as damp as the
former.

Warren
 
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Warren

Jan 1, 1970
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Jim Thompson expounded in
On Thu, 3 Mar 2011 18:42:58 +0000 (UTC), Charmed Snark


I bought an IBICO comb punch and binder (at retail) many
years ago when I was giving lots of seminars. Nice
machine. I still use it a lot to bind things like my IBIS
SPEC v5.0, double-sided printed on my hp P2015dn, it's
still 5/8" thick ;-)

...Jim Thompson

I'm pretty certain mine is IBICO as well. Once you have one of
those, you never look back. Mine will bind big- you just have
to punch in smallish sections of 10-20 pages though.

Warren
 
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