what are people doing?

[mister_e]

and esp. when you run a dsl ISP on an ol' PC

BTW, flash is really on his last days...

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[Archangel]

and esp. when you run a dsl ISP on an ol' PC

Funny thing, as BAD as that is, it is faster than cable in my . . . hood . . . I have tried both. USA needs I. T. Upgrade

[mister_e]

weird indeed... time for them to upgrade their cable network, amplifier, repeater and server I guess. A really High priority these days in USA

[redmobiusv]

I work full time as a GM auto Technician. I have a wierd range of interest but my biggest passion is woodworking. Oddly enough woodworking got me interested in micro electronics because of a desire to build my own CNC router. Even though you can buy everything already made, I think it takes away the. Not only that but it gotta be much cheaper!!!. So that project is one that is on top of my list. Building furniture and cabinets is something I would love to do full time some day.

While in the automotive feild, specifically GM, I came across a need to change the odometer milage in a customer's car after replacing the instrument cluster with a salvaged one. Since the milage wasn't correct, I needed to send the cluster out to a speedomer shop and have them put the correct milage on it. I want to learn how to do the change myself instead of having to send this type of work out to be done. Although I still havent learned how to do it, I am learning alot. I don't have hardly any experience with Microcontrollers other then diagnosising them when they fail or intarigating them with specialized equiptment. So Im really new to this stuff. I can't even write the correct code to blink an led yet.

Other projects I would like to eventually do is build a Dash Intergration system for my boat. I enjoy wakeboarding and being on the lake with my family. I would like to be able to design a Dash Control System that was all intergrated into one touch screen panel. This would control the lights, audio system, ballast system, electronic hatches, engine, ect.....That seems so far away though.

I am also interested in home automation as well. So as you can see I have a list of projects that I prolly cant even finish by the time Im 100 years old. And they are prolly way out of reach for me, but I enjoy trying. So I shouldn't get bored, and not only that but Im pretty much the coolest geek there ever was...

Aside from Iron man, But I mean come'on, its Iron man for crying out loud.

[mister_e]

Personnal project is what keeps a lot of people alive in this area. I can't imagine how much I have myself... neither can't or want to remember those I begun... but never finished

[milestag]

What am I doing with PicBasic Pro? It's in my user name. I design laser tag systems for a few manufacturers. I also sell parts and circuit boards to hobbyists that want to build their own systems.

[pyrogeek]

bumping this back up with another question. I see that many of you are making products not just personal stuff, Where do you get your PCB's? Do you solder the parts yourself? How small of a IC package do you use? I get PCB's from Sunstone, I solder everything myself, and I've been thinking about a design that would use a 64 pin TQFP or maybe the 80 pin version. Do any of you own a reflow oven? lol. I've thought about buying one of those too. Just curious about peoples experiences, Thanks for any replies.