Goeden-avond

Hi,

I arrived today at this forum and of course I am interested in electronics. For me it is a hobby and it is not for work or school because I am already of middle age.
I am doing some things at home with a 8-bit micro-controller and also some audio like building a small amplifier.
I have always liked electronics but as it goes with many things it is some kind of an on and off issue, that is, sometimes I left it for what it is for a year or longer.
I live in Rotterdam in Holland, I don't have problems with understanding English but the writing may be a little odd sometimes.
So never mind that.

 

tnx, I'll do my best not to ask questions that one can find under the click of one google-button.
And you are right, at the moment it is just playing around with some stuff but there were times when I was really serious about it and tried to follow some more extensive digital and micro-processor courses.
At the end I found out that programming is not for me, so I got stuck and the interest and the gained knowledge just faded away.
So yes, now I am just playing with a basic amplifier and a basic micro like the K4003 and the basicstamp from parralax.

So let's hope I dont only ask questions but sometimes know how to answer a few myself.

Anyway, I am looking forward to some information-exchange on both sides in a pleasant way and in the meantime improve my English a bit.

I saw your forum for the first time today, it is well designed.
My compliments

 

ok
that brings me to a little question if you don't mind.
Is this website original from the US or another country ?
I couldnt find it in the contact link

 

of course there's a reason, this is the introduction topic and I introduced myself.
Now it's your turn

To be serious, it doesn't change anything, I just wondered.
It's nice to talk with some people down under also, so nothing discriminating about that !

 

Well, I didn't know about that, but it was a big hit in Holland and they still play it.
By the way, you owe it to my grandfather that you are living there or it still would have been terra incognita. (I miss some appropriate smiley's here

Ok, this doesn't have anything to do with electronics but it was fun

This week I want to buy a K8084 and I have seen on the internet that it makes a lot of 'brom' (noise) without proper shielding.
So don't be surprised if I have some questions/remarks about that. (in another topic)
See ya

 

At least it is sailing


before

after

Thursday July 30, 2009
A replica of the 17th-century flagship of the Dutch East India Company "Prins Willem" has been destroyed by a fire in the Netherlands.

video

They are trying to repair it but I'm not sure of that will continue. The costs are estimated at 10 million euro.

I like ships, I've been a sailor myself for many years. Mostly on rivers but also one year at sea going to Norway, France and England. We transported lpg, propane etc.
Now I work in a factory making crop-protection-chemicals.