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Projects & Features
32 Enhanced User Interface for the
16-Bit Micro Experimenter
Enhance the Experimenter user interface with a rotary
encoder using the PIC24F timer peripheral set and its
interrupt capability.
■ By Thomas Kibalo
12 TechKnowledgey 2010
Events, Advances, and News
Touchable 3D TV, free dupe remover,
another win for relativity, plus other stuff
you’ll find interesting.
16 PICAXE Primer
Sharpening Your Tools of Creativity
Introduction to the PICAXE-18M2 Processor.
24 Q & A
Reader Questions Answered Here
Lightning protection circuit, fan control,
op-amp tester, plus more.
54 The Design Cycle
Advanced Techniques for Design Engineers
Still Rockin’ the microSD Card.
62 Smiley’s Workshop
Programming • Hardware • Projects
SPI and the AVR Butterfly DataFlash.
68 Open Communication
The Latest in Networking and
Wireless Technologies
Update On the Mobile Wireless Products
We All Crave.
36 Put a Temperature Sensor in
Your Next Arduino Project
This particular application is for a compost monitoring
device, however, you’ll learn ways to incorporate Dallas
temperature sensors into your own Arduino builds.
■ By Rob Reilly
42 Wizard Dueling Wands
Your kids will think you’re a wiz when they’re able to
recreate their own Deathly Hallows with these unique
dueling wands.
■ By Ron Newton
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48 The Projects of Prototype This!
Joe Grand takes a closer look at the electronic aspects
of his different builds from the popular Discovery
Channel show Prototype This! This time, it’s the
wristband GPS transmitter.
■ With Joe Grand
08 DEVELOPING
PERSPECTIVES
28 NEW PRODUCTS
29 SHOWCASE
61 ELECTRO-NET
72 NV WEBSTORE
76 TECH FORUM
80 CLASSIFIEDS
81 AD INDEX
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