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An Arduino based IC tester with smart touch

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IT is always a good practice to test every electronic component before mounting to PCB. You never know weather it is faulty, or worse counterfeit. Logic IC’s aren’t exception. With this smart IC tester, all you need is to wack it in and confirm it is working as should. The other potential other of IC tester is detecting unknown ICs on the fly. The design of IC tester consist of several building block including Arduino Mega 2560, 2.4 inch TFT LCD. Custom IC tester shield PCB with ZIF socket. Arduino code is located at git repository where you might find updates and feature enhancements. Probably the most tedious task was to rpepare IC database which is saved as .txt file on SD card. Currently the list is very short and … Continue reading

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Most exciting features of the iPhone X

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With the iPhone X recently being released for pre-order (and reviewers), much to a wave of praise, many owners are clamouring to advertise the landmark phones best features; here we take a look at 7 of the best features. Display You can’t talk about the iPhone X without first talking about the thing that you spend 99.9% of the time interacting with – and that would be the Super Retina HD 5.8 inch 2436×1125 (458 ppi) display. Apple has more or less pushed the boat out and aligned themselves with the competition by redesigning the bezel. That, along with the Apple True Tone technology, HDR10 and Dolby Vision, the Apple iPhone X deals a mighty blow in the face of competitors. Continue reading

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Ways to Increase Laptop’s Life Expectancy

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On average, a laptop has a lifespan of 4 years. The laptop users have to replace their gadget after every few years. The device that we use daily becomes unresponsive because of many reasons. Sometimes, the laptops are suffered from damages over time. As a result, the laptop users are bound to get a new one. Changing a computer is a serious problem for many people. All those problems can be avoided if you learn to stay longer with your laptop. If you are out of the budget and don’t want to buy a new laptop, here are simple ways for you that will help you increase the lifespan of your laptop. Continue reading

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Gadgets that can help you with training your body

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In every aspect of our lives, the modern era is giving us a whole host of tools to make us more able to achieve our goals. For entrepreneurship I have crowdsourcing, for art I have design tablets and 3D pens, for college I have websites which can write an essay for me, and for pet care I have automatic food dispensers and pet-friendly video chat. And, of course, there is also a whole host of gadgets for improving our workouts. Depending on your fitness routine there is a whole host of apps and exercise machines available to you. Misfit Shine is one of the best activity trackers out there, even better some would say than the Fitbit. It tracks your movements and activities and outlines them in comparison with your … Continue reading

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Is Drone Technology Worth Investing in?

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Drones, also referred to as Flying Mini Robots, Miniature Pilotless Aircraft or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), are becoming more and more popular over time. While their use is not yet widespread, they have become an integral part of the operations of a number of government organisations and businesses. They are very versatile and can be used for various purposes including making deliveries and scanning places that would be otherwise unreachable such as some military bases. Businesses benefit from them because of their speed and accuracy. For instance, when making deliveries to customers, there is no time wasted in traffic or trying to find the location of the customer. They also increase productivity and work efficiency, and help businesses save on the costs of operation among other benefits. Just like most … Continue reading