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Title	Author	Hits
Kensington Power Supply Hacks	Written by Jon Chandler	769
Useful Online Tools and References	Written by Jon Chandler	1032
Power Protection Circuits - A Closer Look at the P-Channel MOSFET Circuit	Written by Jon Chandler	2829
Power Protection Circuits - A Closer Look at the Crowbar Circuit	Written by Jon Chandler	1983
Power Protection Circuits - A Closer Look at the Series Diode	Written by Jon Chandler	1714
Power Protection Circuits	Written by Jon Chandler	8740
A Tip For Your Tips	Written by Jon Chandler	1637
Making Plots Using Excel	Written by Jon Chandler	1100
Easier Header Connectors	Written by Jon Chandler	1947
Printed circuit boards DIY	Written by MrDeb	5660
LED Calculations - The Lab Section	Written by Jon Chandler	3009
LED Constant Current Tester	Written by Jon Chandler	3385
LED Calculations	Written by Jon Chandler	9595
The Western Union Splice	Written by Jon Chandler	3152
AC-DC Power Supplies - Using Wall Warts	Written by Jon Chandler	21881
PCB Fabrication Sources	Written by Jon Chandler	12871
Battery Charger Circuit	Written by Emc2	2872
Photocell Tutorial	Written by Jon Chandler	5252
A TTL Computer? A recent Goodwill Find	Written by Jon Chandler	3424
Some Useful Jumpers and Test Leads	Written by Jon Chandler	2272
Simulating Analog Sensor Inputs	Written by Jon Chandler	2156
Reliable Header Connectors	Written by Jon Chandler	3482
10 Keys on One Port Pin?	Written by Jon Chandler	8603
Port Pin Output Tricks	Written by Jon Chandler	4702
Float Charging NiMH Cells	Written by Graham Mitchell	5928
Free Gerber Viewer	Written by Graham Mitchell	2219
Video - LCD Mod for Breadboards	Written by Digital DIY	2442
Video - Polarized Headers and Straight Header Leads	Written by Digital DIY	1812
Video - PICKit 2 Breakout Board	Written by Digital DIY	14366
Tip - I2C	Written by Digital DIY	2114

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