August 24, 2007

Name the Thing Contest - 17
Contests

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Congratulation to winner of the last contest. The prize this week is a LAN and USB cable tester, no more wondering if the cable is the problem. Just plug it in and give it a test… This contest will run for this weekend only (August 25 – 26, 2007) . Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item pictured above and give an example of

PIC 16F84 LED Clock
Complex Hacks

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Ronald Dekker put together an LED clock using a PIC 16F84 microcontroller. Some people would wonder why a $5.00 clock from the store couldn’t be used. It could be, but where would the fun be in that? “The 16F84 processor used here is a little bit out dated and no longer in production. I used it because of the simple fact that I had it lying around. The more modern