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Robotics - Wireless Controls: A starter

I have been working to enter the RoboCup International in the Rescue Robot League division. I have been developing methods of controlling the robot wirelessly from a computer.
I just thought I would share a few starting tips with my readers - in case any of you are also in the same age category as me, [...]

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Testing Linux under VMware

Introduction
I love testing out new Linux distributions. But I hate installing a Linux distribution, only to find that the one I had before was far better. I also spend most of my time is spent under Windows Vista, because no Linux can satisfy the two major demands of mine: Adobe CS and Microsoft Office 2007.
Yet, [...]

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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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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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How to Buy a Computer for Your Needs

This is not exactly my usual run-of-the-mill stuff, but since I wrote a post or two about benchmarks not being the ultimate say in computer buying decisions, I have had mails requesting me to elaborate on how to buy a good computer. So I decided to dedicate this small post to an answer. I do [...]

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