Holy old post, Batman!  That was a decade ago! To answer your reply, yeah, it is different.  That's why I said "same basic idea." 

I believe U4 isn't functioning on my board.  All voltages check out except for both 3V3; they're at 0 VDC.  Vin receives 5V, as does ON/OFF.  GND is at 0 V.  Vout has 0 V, and BYP has about 0.9 V.  I've re-soldered the chip a couple different times, with no effect.  Can I get a new U4, or should...

So, I built mine tonight.  Although the LED lights, it won't install.  Using my keen troubleshooting skills and my increasingly poor soldering techniques (as it turns out, frustration is directly proportional to Gin & Tonics, which is aggravatingly inversely proportional to quality of work), I...

If your CDs aren't being recognized as being in the database, you have some very eclectic tastes in music.  According to AR's website, there are over 20,000 titles currently.  Do you have the latest version of EAC?

I'm assuming you've tried both line-in and USB sources to eliminate that, as well as changing the gain switch.   It sounds like your opamp is for some reason saturating, causing severe clipping.  The consistent time until this happens makes me think component overheating is to blame -...

I went all in with the first setup, partially because it was a birthday present to myself, and partially because I thought it would make me want to keep doing it if I screwed up the first batch.     Immersion chillers are stupid easy to make - a 25 foot roll of copper tube and whatever...

First, I've been gone for a long time, in case anyone cared.  In the past four years, I managed to get married, join the Navy as a Nuclear ET (Electronics Technican - means I operate the reactor) get through school, get on a boat (USS Missouri), and be fully qualified.   In news related to...

Interesting question - and one I was able to quickly determine the answer to, as I have both the PS3 and Total Bithead (was just listening with it on the laptop, actually).  I could not get audio into the Bithead with any combination of options on the PS3.  It would pick up that it existed, as...

After I wrote that, I thought about seeing accidents coming. Forgot about those. I had a similar experience to yours, where I was sitting stopped on a highway in a line of cars, waiting for some large trucks to move up ahead of us. I heard something behind me, and then *BOOM*. Truck not paying...

Quote: Originally Posted by scompton 'm happy I don't live anywhere near you. I hope you coast by pushing in the clutch and leaving the engine running. Turning off the engine and coasting is illegal because it's dangerous. What do you do if you have to make an emergency maneuver that...

I'm 20, and have a Honda Prelude. Owned it for a little over a year. I've been pulled over 6 times in that period. Out of those, one was for speeding, one was for not signaling, and one was for doing something loud and stupid behind a mall. The other three were for "bull**** citations". Let's...

Olive Oil Lemon Old Bay Or teriyaki - I make my own. But the above three are great on just about everything.

Quote: Originally Posted by fat pat also, the intake noise on a type-r integra with an intake once it hits vtec I've got a Prelude, and although it's an H22A vs. B18, they don't sound a whole different. So long as you have decent headers and a not-disgustingly-huge muffler, they...

I submit for you, two unholy creations: 240Z w/ supercharged LS1 240Z w/ turbocharged 2JZ The LS1 in the first clip has the exact loping idle I want in mine, if it ever becomes a reality. Assuming I have enough time off work/money this summer, I'll hopefully be building a (sadly NA...

I have a local cable co., Thames Valley Communications. They have a 30GB/month, 2GB/day max download. I know I've gone way over the daily cap a few times, not sure about the monthly. When we had Comcast, I definitely would have maxed it out. I suspect TVC is doing some kind of packet...

I would feel better about selling the stocks as well, but there is somewhat of a sentimental value attached to them - my wife's grandmother gave them to her, and would probably be a little miffed if we sold them. They've done quite well for her and her husband over the past years. As to the...

I recall U-571 being used as a benchmark in the days before Blu-Ray/HD-DVD. Especially the external scenes of the submarine with all the bubbles flying off the screw from cavitation. I believe there's a Superbit version of it out, though. We'll see tomorrow, anyway. My DLP arrives. I also...

I'm going to be coming into a decent sum of money soon. (Reenlistment bonus; about $22K up front after taxes, and the remaining $22K spread evenly out over the next 6 years) Now, about $8-10K of that is going into a car restoration for me. 1972/3 Datsun 240Z with an LS1/T56 swap. Something...

It's not an LED model, though, so you still have to worry about color wheels, bulb replacement, higher start-up time, higher power consumption, and so on. Also, according to Samsung's website, that model has a CR of 2500:1, vice the LED model's 10,000:1. That seems a bit weird to me, honestly...

I walked outside one day, and as I reached for my door handle, did a double take. Window is... gone? Luckily, USAA is an amazing insurance company. I got a new window 100% free within 2 days (although it isn't tinted, grumble grumble). Unfortunately, I discovered the deductible for stolen...

I remember this idea being kicked around a long time ago. I think it eventually morphed into the CD exchange - cheaper and less tears if it didn't work. Sorry you had two bad experiences with it. I've had nothing but smiles both times I participated. As to your proposed program, I think it's...

Just placed an order for the Samsung HLT5089S, which is Samsung's latest-gen LED DLP set. 50", 1080p, 3 HDMI inputs, PIP, Bluetooth (?!)... the list goes on. Until a few days ago I was going to get the HLT5076, which is the same TV, but last gen. The newer set was, obviously, much more...

Yeah, I've been away for awhile. Busy with schools. Bit more free time now. As to things to look for, a quick Google brought these two pages up. The first seems to have more pressing issues. In particular, automatic transmission issues and airbag issues. Might want to print that out and have...

A lifted, fake Hummer with shiny rims that I doubt have ever seen dirt, and relatively low profile street tires. Sad. Also, the picture is way too big. I've got a 1680x1050 and I had to shrink it down to fit. P.S. The wife says learn to park.

Quote: Originally Posted by 450 So tomorrow I'm about to test a 2004 Accord V6 EX-V6 Coupe. It has 23k miles and is on sale for 16000. I'm wondering how it'll compare to the Passat. The downside to the 04 Accord is it's absense of stability control. But I've decided I'd rather lose...