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321 method for focus
- For three minutes: move/exercise (e.g. squats)
- For two minutes: brain dump everything in your head to paper
- For one minute: plan. write down what you are going to work on. nominate time or content goal. keep your plan on your desk where you can see it
Homework
This is a part of the homework feature of my blog, which is an ongoing conversation with my mate S.F.
Hey mate. Lovely to see you again, as always. Can’t wait to do it all again soon!
We spoke about Live on Brighton Beach by Fatboy Slim.
I mentioned I’ve been watching videos from Rabbi Simon Jacobson at Meaningful Life Center.
Band name: Healthy Advice for Living.
Band name: Threaten to Fall.
I mentioned about Speed Racer by the The Wachowskis.
You mentioned about the Safe Space in Katoomba.
I mentioned about Elle Cordova. She’s super creative and has made some great videos, particularly her Errorist series, starting here: Grammarian vs Errorist – a supervillain showdown. I’ve mentioned about her before.
I mentioned about Mindform which is a sort of self-improvement community I participate in. It’s run by Ryan Bush who has written a few books including Designing the Mind: The Principles of Psychitecture.
I mentioned about my bullet journal. It is now an instrumental part of my whole day and I can barely imagine how I used to live without it. I got myself one of the official bullet journals too, it’s great; well made and full of thoughtful and practical features.
I mentioned about this SMBC comic: your ethical system is nuts, man!
You mentioned about Information is Beautiful.
You mentioned about Alain de Botton on The Diary of a CEO: The Love Expert: The REAL Reason We’re Lonely, Loveless, Depressed – Alain De Botton, School Of Life.
We listened to Careless Whisper by George Michael.
I mentioned about Iron Sky which is a silly film but a bit of fun.
You mentioned about the Frame problem which is also taken up by Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: The Frame Problem.
You suggested intermittent fasting.
Learning the Art of Electronics: Fig-2N.4 Constant Current Ramp | In The Lab With Jay Jay
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Silly Job Title: Circuit Breaker. I am the Circuit Breaker!
In this video we continue working through Learning the Art of Electronics. Today we build the circuit from Fig-2N.4 which is a manually switched constant current ramp.
The constant current sources we’re using are these: LT3092 Adjustable Precision Current Source Module, 200mA / 500mA Adjustable Constant Current Source Module, LED Driver.
The other constant current sources I have but that we aren’t using today are these: LT3092 Adjustable Constant Current Source Module 200mA Continuous Adjustable Constant Current Output, Sensor Drive Power Supply.
The box I put everything is the 82x52x35mm-Black box from here: 70/100mm DIY Electrical Enclosure Box Electronic Project Case White Black Grey Instrument Storage Junction Controller Box.
The spanners I mention that I purchased recently are these: 3mm Ultra-thin Open Box Dual-purpose Wrench Set 6-24mm Stainless Steel Spanner Metric Ratcheting Combination Wrench Kit with Bag (6-24mm 12pcs kit).
We use the Rigol MSO5074 Mixed Signal Oscilloscope to investigate Vout.
We use the METCAL PS-900 Soldering Station for soldering.
We use the AiXun H314 Hot Air Gun for heat shrink.
We use the MUIN Solder Fume Extractor to clear the air.
We use the Yizhan Digital Microscope for close ups.
We use two Riden RD6006 Bench Power Supplies to provide positive and negative power.
We use the EEVblog BM2257 Digital Multimeter for continuity testing.
We use the Brother P-Touch D210 Label Maker for labeling.
We use the nmsafety Nitrile Gloves for hand protection.
We use the ENGINEER PA-09 or PA-21 Crimping Tool for crimping.
We use the Hakko CHP 3C-SA Precision Tweezers for tweezering.
We use the Plato Model 170 Wire Cutter to cut, cut, cut.
We use the Kaisi S-160 45x30cm Repair Mat as our workspace.
Thanks very much for watching! And please remember to hit like and subscribe! :)
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DTBD Wrench |
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Unboxing #36: Unboxing the MESTEK EMF02R EMF Meter | Learning Electronics In The Lab With Jay Jay
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Silly Job Title: Energy Elicitor. I am the Energy Elicitor!
In this video we take a look at my new MESTEK EMF meter which I purchased recently from AliExpress: Mestek Emf Meter Electromagnetic Field Radiation Detector Rechargeable Counter Emission Dosimeter for Mobile Phone and Computer. I got the EMF02R model.
Thanks very much for watching! And please remember to hit like and subscribe! :)
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Yum Cha Crowbar |
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Mail Call #63: Loot from AliExpress & Amazon, Periodic Table & Electronics | In The Lab
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Silly Job Title: Charge Changer. I am the Charge Changer!
In this video we take a look at what has arrived in the mail from Amazon and AliExpress.
I mention in the video about the September 2026 edition of Silicon Chip magazine. I am reading Fundamentals of Solid State which you can purchase for AUD$40 on the Silicon Chip website from the bottom of this page. In the video I say that it dates back to 1979, but actually it dates back to 1984. Close enough! If you’re not into paywalled content they have some free downloads including The Internet – What’s In It For You?, When I Think Back 1, and When I Think Back 2.
The cheatsheet I mention is Periodic Table Advanced. I have a bunch of these QuickStudy cheatsheets.
The stuff from Amazon is:
- Acrylic Periodic Table Display with 83 Real Elements Inside, Acrylic Periodic Table with Elements Samples, Periodic Table Display with Elements Chemical Elements Display Decoration
- Our World in Pictures The Periodic Table Flash Cards
- The Periodic Table Book: A Visual Encyclopedia of the Elements
The stuff from AliExpress is:
- LT3092 Adjustable Constant Current Source Module 200mA Continuous Adjustable Constant Current Output, Sensor Drive Power Supply
- 10PCS/LOT LND150N3-G LND150N3G LND150N3 LND150 2SK104 K104 TO-92 (Color: LND150N3-G)
- 10pcs/lot IXCP10M45S IXCP10M45
- 5PCS 100% NEW LM334Z LM334 TO-92 Three-terminal Adjustable Constant Current Source
- CH341A Programmer Adapter + SOIC8 Adapter+ SOP8 Clip With Cable+1.8V Adapter CH341A EEPROM Flash BIOS USB Programmer ZIF Adapter (Color: 1 Set)
- CH341A Programmer adapter+SOIC8 adapter+ SOP8 clip with cable+1.8V adapter CH341A EEPROM Flash BIOS USB programmer ZIF adapter
- CH341A/B Programmer Module DIY KIT 24 25 Series EEPROM Flash BIOS USB + SOIC8 SOP8 Test Clip For EEPROM 93CXX / 25CXX / 24CXX (Color: Full Kit)
- LT3092 Adjustable Precision Current Source Module, 200mA / 500mA Adjustable Constant Current Source Module, LED Driver (Color: LT3092)
- NEW 10PCS/LOT SST505 SST505-T1-E3 SOT-23
- (5-100 pieces) Brand new original LM385Z-2.5 LM385 voltage reference direct insertion TO-92 spot chip IC (Model Number: 10pcs)
- 2Piece New Original REF200U REF200 REF200UK REF200AU/2K5 SOP-8
If you’re interested in the CH341A programmer you might like to learn how to mod it for low voltage.
The various current sources, voltage references, and transistors which arrived in the mail today were the purchases I made for the equipment we looked at from The Art of Electronics.
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Yum Cha Octopus Soldering Third Hand |
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HTML Can Do That
An interesting demo of some of the things you can do with contemporary HTML: HTML Can Do That. No JavaScript required!
Impedance Explained
Learning the Art of Electronics: Constant Current BJT Circuit from AoE | In The Lab With Jay Jay
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Silly Job Title: Switch Sleuth. I am the Switch Sleuth!
In this video we continue working through Learning the Art of Electronics. Today we don’t do any course work, rather we do two exercises from the text, AoE ex 2.9 and 2.10 on page 86, and make a BJT-based current source as described in AoE Figure 2.32 on page 87.
These are the results I got as I varied the load resistance:
| RL Ω | VL V | IL µA | VBE V |
| 1 | 0.06 | 0.0 | -0.746 |
| 10 | 0.18 | 0.0 | -0.745 |
| 100 | 1.21 | 0.0 | -0.740 |
| 1k | 5.41 | 0.0 | -0.699 |
| 10k | 7.54 | 4.9 | 1.145 |
| 100k | 7.79 | 4.8 | 1.598 |
| 1M | 7.88 | 4.9 | 1.637 |
| 10M | 7.96 | 5.0 | 1.641 |
My notes are here:
We use the METCAL PS-900 Soldering Station for soldering.
We use the AiXun H314 Hot Air Gun for heat shrink.
We use the MUIN Solder Fume Extractor for fume extraction.
We use the Riden RD6006 Bench Power Supply for 10 V power input.
We use the EEVblog BM2257 Digital Multimeter to take measurements.
We use the Fluke 17B+ Digital Multimeter to take measurements.
We use the Peak Electronic Design Atlas DCA75 Pro Semiconductor Analyzer to check our NPN transistor pin out.
We use the Sharp EL-546L Scientific Calculator to crunch some numbers.
We use the ElectroCookie PCB Prototype Solderable Breadboard to build our circuits on.
We use the Multicomp Pro MP701033 Resistor Decade Box as a variable load resistor.
We use the Hakko CHP 3C-SA Precision Tweezers for tweezering.
We use the Plato Model 170 Wire Cutter to trim component leads.
We use the Kaisi S-160 45x30cm Repair Mat as our workspace.
Thanks very much for watching! And please remember to hit like and subscribe! :)
p.s. today I added AoE to my spell check.
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Yum Cha Stainless Steel Spudger |
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Unboxing #35: Unboxing the HP Prime CAS Graphing Calculator | In The Lab With Jay Jay
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Silly Job Title: Spark Specialist. I am the Spark Specialist!
In this video we unbox our HP Prime graphing calculator.
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Update: there was some confusion when I made this video. I ordered the G2 model but when it arrived I couldn’t find any G2 branding on my device so I mistakenly thought I had been sent a G1 instead. In fact I had not. I did in fact receive a G2, it’s just that the G2 branding was very subtle and I missed it. The only indication seems to be a small “G2” on the back under the HP logo. Also I heard that the G2 model came with a USB-C connection, but that is wrong. My G2 has a USB-Micro connection, which I believe is standard.
Following is a product I use picked at random from my collection which may appear in my videos. Clicking through on this to find and click on the green affiliate links before purchasing from eBay or AliExpress is a great way to support the channel at no cost to you. Thanks!
MECHANIC UV Curing Light notes |
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