I was watching Ben Eater’s video Build an 8-bit decimal display for our 8-bit computer and I was interested in what calculator he was using. Seems to be an HP-16C.
HP-16C
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Breadboard wire
You know you’re procrastinating when you find yourself organizing your breadboard wire. :P
That drawer I have is an gku™ Underdesk Keyboard Drawer under desk keyboard tray and storage AC1009.
YouTube channel logo
I wanted a new logo to go with my YouTube channel to replace a very old photo of me. So I asked ChatGPT and it didn’t let me down!
John’s lab
Updated the photos of my lab. How many cameras can you see?
Pencil sharpener
I’ve just played a round of “If John owned a pencil sharpener, where would he keep it?” — but I didn’t win.
Amphetamine
I wanted to know how to stop my MacBook Pro from going to sleep when I closed its lid, so I asked ChatGPT and discovered Amphetamine. Good work, Internet; you have come a long way since the nineties.
p.s. I always wanted to blog about amphetamines.
Keyrings
It is well known that I am a nerd. But if there were any doubt, this removes it. :)
Early Content #2: Scope Test | Learning Electronics In The Lab With Jay Jay
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This video is just me testing the operation and recording of my MSO5074 scope and my signal generator.
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EXAR XR2206 Signal Generator notes |
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Early Content #1: Hello, World | Learning Electronics In The Lab With Jay Jay
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Just preparing my lab cameras. This video is a bit sketchy because I made some mistakes during recording. But it is what it is. Hi! :)
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Logitech Brio USB Camera |
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Installing Vim on FreeBSD
I was fooling in my new OPNsense router and needed myself a copy of Vim. Learned I could install it on FreeBSD (on which OPNsense is based) using the `pkg` command:
# pkg install vim