| ARTICLES |
 |
ABBEY ROAD IN A BOX: USING A PC TO MAKE YOUR OWN MUSIC - Edward B. Driscoll, Jr.
Ever dream of writing a throbbing rock song, hypnotic trance rhythm, or twangy country tune? Or, do you want to record your own music and sound effects to accompany PowerPoint presentations, web sites, or other productions? Whatever the case, that PC sitting innocently in the corner can be configured to both create and record an astonishing variety of sounds. |
 |
BIG MOBILE ANTENNA PERFORMANCE - Gordon West
Test results and tips on getting the most out of your mobile antenna(s).
|
 |
USB — MICROCONTROLLERS FOR THE MASSES - Don L. Powrie
Wouldn’t it be nice if you didn’t have to remove your microcontroller from the target electronics — thereby risking hardware and ESD damage — every time you wanted to download new firmware? This article will detail a design that accomplishes just that. Related Information
|
 |
THE “FLYING CLOUD” RADIO RESTORATION PROJECT - Ray T. Gilbert
Learn about the Boeing Model 307 restoration project and how you can communicate with the plane in-flight before it lands in its permanent home at the National Air and Space Museum.
|
 |
ROBOTIC HOUSE SERVANT - Thomas Bock
Meet ROM: the Re-programmable Objective Mechanism all-purpose robot who will vacuum floors, water plants, serve you drinks, and greet your guests at the door.
|
 |
BUILDING THE ACTION KIT LAB - Fred Blechman
Based on principles used to generate electricity and operate machinery in the real world, building the four toy kits included in this one set can be the first steps to a child becoming fascinated and involved with electricity and electronics.
|
 |
THE HUNDRED BUCK DEBUGGER - Al Williams
Working with UARTs, A/D converters, or complex timing can be difficult or impossible with software simulation. Software emulators are nice, but typically quite expensive. However, Microchip makes an In Circuit Debugger for the PIC16F87x family that can really help you write and debug code. Related Information
|
 |
CONTROL LIGHTS, A BURGLAR ALARM, AND APPLIANCES USING THE COMPUTER’S SERIAL PORT - Ray Green
Plug a cable into your computer’s serial port and control a coffee pot, appliances, lights, and a very effective burglar alarm featuring a 20-second entrance delay and a two-minute alarm. All times may be changed as you desire. Sound interesting? Build it yourself with a few low-cost parts and it gets even more interesting. Related Information
|
 |
AIBO TURNS TWO — PART 2 - Jeff Mazur
This month, take a look at several other programs available for AIBO — Sony’s robotic pet — most of which are available for free over the Internet.
|
|
|
| COLUMNS |
|
 |
AMATEUR ROBOTICS NOTEBOOK - Robert Nansel
Heavy Iron status report, Cambrian intelligence, and Lonely Gearhead Contest #3.
|
 |
TECHKNOWLEDGEY 2001 - Jeff Eckert
Events, Advances, and News from the Electronics World.
Helios Prototype Sets Altitude Record; Aging Spacecraft Still at Work; 72-Processor Server Introduced; Internet Conferencing Now Available; Free Virus Protection; IR-Imaging Helmet for Firefighters, Military; Cordless Soldering Iron; Troubles Continue at AMD; and More Amazing Internet Losses.
|
 |
STAMP APPLICATIONS - Jon Williams
Expand Your Stamp’s I/O With I2C.
Take a look at microcontroller networking with the BASIC Stamp. Related Information
|
 |
ELECTRONICS Q & A - TJ Byers
What’s Up: New devices and shrinking footprints require novel identification techniques. So do evolving schematic symbols. Both are defined, explained, and exampled. How to control speaker volume at the speaker level. A simpler VCO? Plus a lot of reader feedback on previous Q & A topics — check out the S-Video. Related Information
|
 |
LASER INSIGHT - Stanley York
Two of the most common types of high power industrial lasers are discussed. |
| |
