Found some good videos with various approaches to repairing traces on a printed circuit board:
Repairing broken traces on a PCB
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Category Archives: Learning
Soldering Iron Tips
For my reference, there are Conical, Knife, Chisel, and Bevel iron tips.
Desoldering Made Easy
Found this video about how to desolder: Desoldering Made Easy – Amazing Trick || Soldering Tutorial. He was using 340°C iron temperatures.
Thyristor (Silicon Controlled Rectifier)
Watching Pure Electronics Repair. Learn Methodical Fault Finding Techniques / Methods To Fix Almost Anything I learned that a thyristor—which is also known as a Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR)—is a type of TRIAC.
The name “silicon controlled rectifier” is General Electric’s trade name for a type of thyristor.
Relational Theory for Computer Professionals – C.J. Date
I was watching Relational Theory for Computer Professionals – C.J. Date and he made this fun remark:
There’s only three databases in the world: there’s departments and employees, there’s courses and students, and there’s suppliers and parts.
Complex Programmable Logic Device
ChatGPT explains a Complex Programmable Logic Device (CPLD):
A CPLD (Complex Programmable Logic Device) is a type of digital integrated circuit that is used for creating custom digital logic designs. It’s a step between simple PLDs (Programmable Logic Devices) and more complex FPGAs (Field-Programmable Gate Arrays).
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USB Hub Chain
Well. Turns out you can only chain up to five USB hubs. I know, because I tried to chain six. I feel like this is a life accomplishment, and it should unlock a secret level or something. After finding this limitation myself, ChatGPT confirmed it.
Golden Ratio
ChatGPT explains the golden ratio.
Is it artist then title or title then artist?
ChatGPT answers the question Is it artist then title or title then artist? Its answer: Artist – Title.
Why AI Is So Dangerous & How It Could Destroy Humanity
Ah, click bait. Sign of the times! MEGATHREAT: Why AI Is So Dangerous & How It Could Destroy Humanity | Mo Gawdat.
Mo Gawdat is an Egyptian entrepreneur and writer. He is the former chief business officer for Google X and author of the books Solve for Happy and Scary Smart.
Mo says there are some things we shouldn’t waste time talking about because they are going to happen, inevitably. These are:
- There is no shutting down or reversing AI, we can’t stop it
- AI will be significantly smarter than humans
- Bad things will happen in the process of developing AI (the specifics to be determined)
…and the fourth inevitability? Utopia..?