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An update on the autonomous self driving Uber Volvo XC-90 involved in the pedestrian fatality. It is being reported that Uber disabled the Intel Mobileye collision avoidance sensor that is factory fitted in Volvo XC90. Intel have ran the dashcam footage of the accident through the Mobileye system and said that even with the dark ...

Are analog multimeters still of any practical value compared to digital? Only Dave can ponder that question for a half hour video… Forum HERE

A self driving autonomous Uber car killed a pedestrian in Tempe Arizona. How did this happen? It basically shouldn’t have. TLDR; It looks as though the LIDAR and/or RADAR system failed to detect the pedestrian until fairly ideal practical circumstances. A look at the newly released camera footage of the accident, the location, and the ...

A further clarification to the previous video on the Hakko FX-888D vs the JBC direct heat CD-2B soldering station. And the differences between applied power, tip design, sensor design, control loop design, and power delivery to a ground plane. Power measurements and DaveCAD explanations. https://kit.com/EEVblog/soldering-equipment Forum HERE

What are the differences between the “old” style soldering iron tips like used on the low cost Hakko and Weller et.al low cost irons, and the more expensive integrated tip type? An apples to oranges comparison of the Hakko FX-888D and the JBC CD-2B stations. Bonus footage under the FLIR thermal camera. Forum HERE

Repairing the Data IO universal programmer. Will it be a happy ending? https://theamphour.com/the-amp-hour-99-impavid-ideopraxist-insider/ Forum HERE

Marty! This is the big one, the one I’ve been waiting for all my life! Teardown of the classic Data IO Unisite Universal Programmer from the 1980’s, with a typical configuration selling for $35,000 It stayed in production for over 20 years. Forum HERE http://www.dataio.com/Company/About-Data-I-O/40th-Anniversary/1980s http://dataioinfo.dataio.com/support/manuals.asp http://www.paulswan.me/arcade/DataIOUnisite.htm http://matthieu.benoit.free.fr/dataio_unisite_programmer.htm UPDATE: From one of the original designers!

An update on the Quick 861DW, and probing its current consumption in comparison to the Atten 858D+ with the TTi I-Prober Forum HERE

Dave reviews and tears down the $300 Quick 861DW hot air rework station. How much better is it than the $70 Atten 858D+ ? https://www.rossmanngroup.com/quick861dw Forum HERE Louis Rossmann’s video

Dave investigates a problem with a recent batch of uCurrents, something that WASN’T supposed to happen! A rare look at a real world combination of design, manufacturing, production testing, and procurement problems. Forum HERE Follow-up fix HERE

Dave looks at the Digilent Open Scope MZ Review, an $89 open source oscilloscope, logic analyser, and function generator. Forum HERE

How to design a custom multiplexed LCD display. Dave takes you through what is required to design your own custom LCD display and what consideration you need for manufacturing and choosing an LCD display driver. Part 3 in the LCD Tutorial series. Forum HERE

How does a PC read an old school analog joystick? It might be more interesting than you think. Or how to make an ADC out of a 555 Timer… IBM PC Jr Technical Reference Manual Tandy 1000 Technical Reference Manual Forum HERE

Dave looks at the biggest flop in 1980’s personal computers, the IBM PC Jr. Teardown and extensive walk-through of the main motherboard. Part 2 HERE Service Manual HERE Forum HERE

Trap for young players, beware of crap quality banana plugs! Dave discovered his gold plated rotating spring leaf lantern style contact banana plugs are craptacular! Forum HERE