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First Program: Olimex Pic-P67J60

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Alternative titles:First Program: PIC18F67J60 First Program: Manipulating Inputs and Outputs on PIC18F67J60First Program: Manipulating Inputs and Outputs on PICs using C18 Following my last post about the Olimex PIC-P67J60(http://www.smacula.co.uk/2012/10/getting-started-olimex-pic-p67j60.html), this is a post talking about the basic programming of the PICs, and manipulating inputs and outputs on the PIC. The Olimex has an input button … Read more

Getting started: Olimex PIC-P67J60 (PIC18F67J60) using MPLAB X IDE

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By Sami Mughal Alternative titles:Getting started: PIC18F67J60 using MPLAB IDE X and C18 compiler ;Getting started: Olimex PIC-P67J60 using MPLAB IDE X and C18 compilerGetting started using MPLAB X IDE I have recently started a project using Microchip’s PIC18F67J60, and to use that I have bought myself an Olimex PIC-P67J60, which is a development board … Read more

Review: Jabra Drive (Bluetooth in-car speakerphone)

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Bluetooth has made driving while answering a phone call fairly safe over the years. While there must be thousands of Bluetooth based products out there, a lot of them tend to sit in or around your ear, and that just ends up being really uncomfortable over long journeys. Another problem  Bluetooth devices have had over … Read more

Nanotechnology: The concerns

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By Sami Mughal Nanotechnology is one of the latest advents of technology and comes with enormous potential, but like most new things that have a lot of promise; it is not without the cynics. In this article I will try to see some of the scepticism that revolves around nanotechnology, and what the different viewpoints … Read more

Review: Frends LightWire Headphones

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By Sami Mughal When it comes to headphones, there is an extremely wide variety of products available. They come in various types as well as price ranges. Some of them target the style conscious, while the other focus on sound quality. Others go for comfort, while some also throw in other bells and whistles, such … Read more

Review: Power Jacket Case for HTC ONE X

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By Sami Mughal Ever since the advent of smart phones, battery life of the phone has become one of the biggest factors everybody complains about, but you never hear a manufacturer boast about. Yeah, they all take 10-20% more battery life, or a newer software update which promises less power consumption, but all in all, … Read more

5 Epic DIY Electronic Gifts for Him

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  Man is a vast enigma of thoughts and actions. Yours mostly sits on the computer pressing a plastic mouse, vicariously living a fantasy life through the motions of a video game character. But, he’s all yours; and, you need to get him a present. You know a few things. He showers every other day … Read more

Review: Testing a P2i Ion-Mask Treated K-Swiss California

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By Sami Mughal Readers may be aware that I have a keen interest in liquid repellent technology that is being used all over the world to protect various electronic devices from water and liquids in the form of rain, splashes, spills and the like. This time I have been sent a very interesting set of … Read more