Hookin Up with HoH #54

post from House of Hepworths "hoh" on 22 June 2011 11:52:36 PM. © House of Hepworths "hoh"

I’m doing things differently from now on, so listen up! RECIPES/FOOD now has a separate link. If you want to link up a recipe, make sure to scroll down to the 2nd inlinkz button instead of the first. Also, for the love of everything holy. PLEASE stop posting crap you are selling in this link [...]

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Faux Painting Ideas | Tips on Choosing Faux
Paint Ideas

post from THAT PainterLady.com on 22 June 2011 11:52:02 PM. © THAT PainterLady.com

Before you start a painting project for your home, you might want to consider a wider-range of possibilities. Not just straight up “painting”…but other applications, too. Think about adding a few faux painting styles to your home improvement vision. It’s a great way to add some simple pizzazz to your project. To take advantage of [...]

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Build It Yourself Solar Panels Build Solar Cells

post from Do It Yourself Videos - Metacafe on 22 June 2011 08:34:19 PM. © Do It Yourself Videos - Metacafe

http://saveenvironment.offer4you.org Do you wish to have to save lots of heaps off the cost of sun panels?In fact you do!You'll be able to now make solar panels at house! You have got most certainly read about it or seen it on TV, but have you attempted it your self?
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Be your own guru: 11 Tips for Meditating Without
a Master

post from How to of the Day on 22 June 2011 08:00:00 PM. © How to of the Day

Meditation without a trainer isn't easy, but many people meditate and learn to meditate on their own on a daily basis as those who are able to teach it are rare and even if they are available, they often have very busy schedules. While history has seemed to glorify those who have meditated alone, undertaking this journey alone is challenging. However, with dignity, confidence and compassion, meditation can be done by anyone and without a master.

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The Casey Anthony Trial, To Close To Home!

post from The Polka Dot Closet on 22 June 2011 04:34:59 PM. © The Polka Dot Closet

The Casey Anthony trial is literally to close to home. The Orlando court house is about a mile from my house.
I grabbed my camera and a friend and went downtown today to have lunch and check it out

We ended up having lunch with Casey Anthony's Attorney Jose Baez! Well kind of, you will just have to hold on and I will tell you the story

First, excuse the brief break from my regularly scheduled DIY posts. Heck, I keep forgetting this is my blog and I have wanted to get your opinions on this trial for a while.
Since this case started I have been riveted to every snippet of news I could get. I have told my friends I feel like I am sequestered with the jury. Living in Orlando everyone knows someone associated with the case.I have a friend that worked with her at a nursing agency, another with her as nurse, and yet another friend who was on the Mock trial for Anthony featured on the 48 hours news show.
All the major news stations have built temporary studios on scaffolding across the street from the court house

News trucks line the street

Me, waiting to host Court TV (Just kidding)

This is where Nancy Grace reports her "Bomb Shell" program from her studio on wheels

50 tickets for the trial are handed out each day at 4pm. I was there at noon and 30 people were lined up. I could have waited in line for a ticket to tomorrows trial, but it was 200 degrees in the shade today (Well almost)

We hung around as the trial let out at noon.
Cindy and George Anthony leaving the courthouse.

The State Attorneys....Hum, I should have been quicker with the camera!

Casey Anthony's defense team

Here's two ladies that really enjoyed their time in court today, maybe the lady on the right is just upset because her pants are sticking in her crotch

After all of the excitement was over my girlfriend and I went across the street to have lunch. The restaurant was loaded with local news personalities. We were just finishing our lunch when my girlfriend who was staring at the door, started to make noises, I was looking at her like "What's is the matter with you!"
Yep, you guessed it, 3 feet away from our table they seated the defense team.

So, we ordered dessert and stared while trying to eavesdrop.
This trial is the primary topic of conversation in Orlando.
I was wondering if there is a lot of news coverage on this trial where you live? Did it make international news?
I would love to know if you think Casey Anthony is:
Guilty or Innocent?
Will she do jail time or walk?
What do you think happened to this sweet little angel, Caylee?

Carol

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Does this LED sound funny to you

post from Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories on 22 June 2011 03:40:38 PM. © Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories

At first glance, these might appear to be normal 5 mm ("T-1 3/4") clear lens ultrabright yellow LEDs. However, they're actually "candle flicker" LEDs-- self-flickering LEDs with a built-in flicker circuit that emulates the seemingly-random behavior of a candle flame.

In the close-up photo above, you can actually make out the glowing LED die on the left side, and a corresponding-but-not-glowing block on the right: the flicker circuit itself. In what follows, we'll take a much closer look, and even use that little flicker chip to drive larger circuitry.

Tracing the bonds

With the LED turned down, we can start to see things a little more clearly. The glowing LED die is still visible on the left, and on the right is the little integrated circuit (chip) that controls the flickering.

There are three gold wire bonds clearly visible. One goes from the top of the chip to the anode (right) leg of the LED package. Two other wire bonds span the two legs of the LED package: one goes from the flicker chip to the LED die, and the other goes from the flicker chip to the cathode (left) leg of the LED package.

There also be a fourth wire bond, less visible, from the LED die to the cathode.

(You can view this image larger here.)

The arrangement of the wiring leads to a clear picture of what's going on in that little LED package:

The "flicker" integrated circuit connects to both the anode and cathode legs of the LED to provide its power supply. Its output goes to the anode of the LED die itself, and the other side of that LED die is connected to the cathode leg of the LED. The flicker IC contains both the logic for the flickering and some kind of switch that is able to turn the LED element on and off.

The presence of the flicker chip has remarkably little effect on the electrical characteristics of the LED besides the flickering. The forward voltage and current are similar to a yellow LED without the chip, and the LED still works down to microamps of current-- still flickering, just dimmer. This suggests that the chip may contain some sort of charge-pump power supply that allows it to work at a wide range of input voltages, and also that its output switch is very efficient.

Through the lens

Looking down into the barrel of the LED (at an angle), you can actually use the LED's lens as a magnifying glass to look at the flicker chip itself. Previously, we've used this kind of technique to take a close-up look at LEDs.

From the top here, the flicker-chip surface is clearly visible, as are the three gold wire bonds.

One curious thing: it looks like there are additional unbonded pads on the chip. It's not obvious what those are for, but here's a guess: This little "candle flicker" chip has other functions as well, which could be selected by hooking up a wire bond to one of those other pads. Perhaps this chip is also used (for example) in simple "self blinking" LEDs that flash at a steady rate.

There is an interesting consequence of the way that the flicker chip works. There are only two leads, and when the LED is turned on or off, the total current through the legs of the LED is switched as well. This means that-- even ignoring the yellow light coming out --we have an unusual electronic component that produces a seemingly-random sequence of currents when voltage is applied. We can use that current to control other circuitry.

A 1 Watt Candle-Flicker LED

The flickering current produced by the little yellow LED can be used to drive the base of a transistor, to switch a larger current. Here, we use a transistor to amplify that current, and drive a 1-watt white LED.

Here's how it looks. The "2 ohm" resistor from the circuit diagram has been improvised with some 10 ohm resistors in parallel.

And here it is, all lit up. (Need video? Scroll down a paragraph or two!)

Several of these-- with high power red, orange and yellow (and maybe blue) LEDs might combine to make a pretty nice LED fireplace.

Circuit bending the single LED

Finally, whatever you hook up to the transistor doesn't need to be another LED. What if you drove a speaker, for example? In our video, embedded here, we show off the high-power blinking LED and also hook up a little magnetic speaker to see what our candle LEDs really sound like.

Additional photos are available in this flickr set.

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Yet Another Use for Vinegar: Vase Cleaner

post from DIY Life on 22 June 2011 03:34:01 PM. © DIY Life

Filed under: Essential Skills, Know-HowI was reading Lifehacker when I came upon this really great tip for yet another use for vinegar from commenter Kevster. My approach to cleaning the surplus of vases in my home will never be the same (or this exciting) again. Vincent Ma, flickrAs a DIY editor, I thought I heard every use for vinegar that you could possibly think of. (Smell remover! Fabric softener!) But people always surprise me with their ways to use the stuff. A few months ago, I was[...]

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Tipnuts Weekly Update: {June 22nd, 2011}

Time to check out what’s new on Tipnut! Today you’ll find this month’s Crafters Medley List, getting rid of potato bugs, wine bags & accessories to make, what’s cool on the web and more! Here’s What’s New: 7 Plants To Help Control Potato Bugs: {Companion...

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Preview: Milwaukee SDS Rotary Hammer Kit

It’s got to be a difficult deal when sitting down to do the year’s rollout plan on some of these tools like the rotary hammer. Milwaukee and other toolmakers are constantly trying to keep customers who want more choices and their preference of simple production runs, even when fewer SKUs might be better for a balanced budget. Either way, customers still need to drill big-ass holes in tough materials.

The newest 5/8″ SDS Rotary hammer is 10.9″ long and 4.6 lbs. heavy — smaller and lighter than it’s ever been. It packs 1.5 ft-lbs. of impact energy, turns at 0-3,700 RPM, and features the latest in anti-vibration tech. All this power on hand, and the first question out of everyone’s mouth is always “When are you going to do a cordless version with the same power?” If they do produce a cordless version of some tools, will there still be wailing and gnashing of teeth when the corded version is shelved for a while or not upgraded as often?

In short, we want everything and want to give up nothing — then demand they keep building products that lose money for them because we still find a use for it. I feel for the product planners; they lose no matter what they do. Thankfully the corded rotary hammer is going to be around awhile, mostly because big ugly holes in concrete are what they are: difficult to drill at the best of times, and a pain in the rear to handle without the right tools.

The newest rotary hammer will be available in July. Look for the pricing to be in line with the current offering.

5/8″ SDS Plus Rotary Hammer Kit 5263-21 [Milwaukee]

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