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Entries for December, 2008

A List of The Best Software to have on your Windows PC

Introduction
Browsing around, I suddenly wanted to put to together a list of the software that should be installed on all computers. Software that you can use, something that is needed at home, work or play by everyone. Call it the software basics.
Yes, you can read this as a list of the best software in each [...]

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Windows Update crashes system?

I just installed the latest patches from Microsoft for my Windows Vista. These included the latest IE7 anti-vulnerability patch and a Windows Defender signature file.
And guess what? They prevented my system from rebooting, causing the computer to blank out at the point where I enter my password. I don’t don’t which one of the two [...]

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Another Logic Project - Temperature Detection and Control

This is another of the projects I was working on for my EE221 course in my third semester just now.
It is a temperature detection and control mechanism - just modify to meet your specs.
Download Here.

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The Power of One

To wake from the darkness and see the light,
To feel the power surge in the veins,
To aurify yourself with blazing force,
To serve humanity with unwavering depth,
To put down your enemies with rinsing wrath,
To forgive the foes when they cry in defeat,
To be an obelisk of knowledge and monolithic lore,
To rise the ranks of power swift [...]

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Touch Switch Design Schematics

It has been some time since I last posted. That was because I was doing a small project for my third semester Circuit Analysis course. My project was to make a Touch Plate switch, that would switch on/off at the slightest touch, without any pressing required at all.
I have uploaded the schematics for download. They [...]

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