General Technical Chat

• General Technical Chat

  This is where everyone hangs out and rants and chats about whatever electronics topics that don't quite fit into the other more specific categories on this forum. Occasional off-topic stuff is ok, but generally we like to keep it electronics related, so please don't start deliberately off-topic threads.

• Topics

• Vintage German Shipboard Electronics & Maritime Engineering

  Started by jonovid on 12 Feb, 2026 09:59
  Last post by TimFox on 13 Feb, 2026 04:38

  Views: 920, Replies: 7

• UK Freeview: Has the OTA firmware update route been terminated?

  Started by peter-h on 08 Feb, 2026 07:38
  Last post by peter-h on 12 Feb, 2026 19:35

  Views: 2121, Replies: 15

• Shirt ideas

  Started by bulldoghot12 on 06 Feb, 2026 20:41
  Last post by Randy222 on 11 Feb, 2026 21:26

  Views: 2257, Replies: 20

• 9900mAH 18650 GTF Li-ion battery. Fact or Fiction?

  Started by Homer J Simpson on 27 Nov, 2016 00:33
  Last post by Kartika on 11 Feb, 2026 01:10

  Views: 28293, Replies: 5

• UK Mains distributors propose reducing the voltage by five volts

  Started by soldar on 30 Jan, 2026 11:47
  Last post by richard.cs on 10 Feb, 2026 14:05

  Views: 12531, Replies: 96

• On the topic of old batteries...

  Started by Mpegger on 08 Feb, 2026 00:35
  Last post by squadchannel on 10 Feb, 2026 06:56

  Views: 1247, Replies: 9

• Universal motor CW to CCW rotation change

  Started by henrylr on 06 Feb, 2026 03:10
  Last post by Electrodynamic on 08 Feb, 2026 16:26

  Views: 4229, Replies: 23

• Baghdad Battery revisited

  Started by amyk on 08 Feb, 2026 08:18

  Views: 393, Replies: 0

• English Electric Valve

  Started by jpb on 08 Apr, 2013 09:09
  Last post by Infraviolet on 07 Feb, 2026 23:51

  Views: 2894, Replies: 5

• reader backup for ROM 2716 chips?

  Started by coppercone2 on 07 Feb, 2026 21:44

  Views: 324, Replies: 0

• What brand diode is this?

  Started by nmoore on 06 Feb, 2026 20:16
  Last post by Zero999 on 06 Feb, 2026 20:53

  Views: 775, Replies: 2

• ChatGPT changing its tone

  Started by ebastler on 12 Jan, 2026 09:03
  Last post by Siwastaja on 06 Feb, 2026 07:32

  Views: 5073, Replies: 22

• Texas Instruments to acquire Silicon Labs

  Started by gamalot on 05 Feb, 2026 07:40
  Last post by coppercone2 on 06 Feb, 2026 01:18

  Views: 1623, Replies: 5

• Audiophile banana

  Started by Cyclotron on 01 Feb, 2026 14:37
  Last post by fzabkar on 05 Feb, 2026 22:17

  Views: 5366, Replies: 41

• Mystery optical(?) connector

  Started by grumpydoc on 21 Dec, 2017 23:03
  Last post by alyy on 05 Feb, 2026 16:49

  Views: 24109, Replies: 37

• AI on your Phone

  Started by jonovid on 05 Feb, 2026 02:24
  Last post by Electrodynamic on 05 Feb, 2026 06:57

  Views: 554, Replies: 2

• Rubycon BXC Series from regional distributor - genuine or fake?

  Started by Sourav on 02 Feb, 2026 12:04
  Last post by amyk on 05 Feb, 2026 03:20

  Views: 2915, Replies: 18

• TXN buying SLAB

  Started by Cyclotron on 04 Feb, 2026 15:12
  Last post by Randy222 on 04 Feb, 2026 17:41

  Views: 515, Replies: 2

• NXP announce Arm Cortex M0 parts in DIP packages

  Started by mikeselectricstuff on 25 Oct, 2011 16:44
  Last post by m k on 04 Feb, 2026 09:22

  Views: 20658, Replies: 39

• best electronics app for android?

  Started by maor on 16 Jan, 2015 06:51
  Last post by factory on 04 Feb, 2026 06:58

  Views: 12915, Replies: 25

• It's "its", not "it's"

  Started by Analog Kid on 26 Jan, 2026 05:07
  Last post by pdenisowski on 04 Feb, 2026 01:22

  Views: 23764, Replies: 212

• Digikey's DDP delivery with FedEx?

  Started by Alien Brother on 03 Feb, 2026 21:55
  Last post by wraper on 03 Feb, 2026 22:13

  Views: 612, Replies: 2

• Single core CPU emulator for old games ?

  Started by MathWizard on 14 Jul, 2025 22:20
  Last post by paulca on 03 Feb, 2026 14:55

  Views: 2381, Replies: 6

• Have you recycled your electricals?

  Started by Bryn on 15 Oct, 2024 16:23
  Last post by Randy222 on 03 Feb, 2026 13:57

  Views: 4779, Replies: 28

• McBitFont - another program to make fonts and graphics for b&w displays

  Started by McFLYer on 03 Feb, 2026 09:32

  Views: 308, Replies: 0

• DC motor question

  Started by henrylr on 01 Feb, 2026 04:19
  Last post by henrylr on 02 Feb, 2026 19:41

  Views: 711, Replies: 4

• DC motor question

  Started by henrylr on 02 Feb, 2026 03:19
  Last post by henrylr on 02 Feb, 2026 18:13

  Views: 1432, Replies: 13

• HP 7090A Performance Verification Program - Modern Version

  Started by Tony_G on 02 Feb, 2026 18:06

  Views: 244, Replies: 0

• MWBC 20A circuit

  Started by trilerian on 31 Jan, 2026 16:34
  Last post by NiHaoMike on 02 Feb, 2026 03:01

  Views: 4387, Replies: 35

• MOVED: Open Source Alternative to Windows

  Started by Halcyon on 02 Feb, 2026 00:55

  Views: 278, Replies: 0

• MOVED: AI Logos look like a butthole? You can't unsee it.

  Started by Halcyon on 01 Feb, 2026 07:49

  Views: 278, Replies: 0

• Out of range (separation) alarm

  Started by soldar on 05 Jan, 2026 09:43
  Last post by soldar on 31 Jan, 2026 16:29

  Views: 4899, Replies: 13

• Article: Embedded Systems Overview

  Started by Stefano on 31 Jan, 2026 10:19

  Views: 307, Replies: 0

• Article on capacitors. Does this ring true?

  Started by watchmaker on 25 Jan, 2026 11:03
  Last post by temperance on 30 Jan, 2026 17:41

  Views: 1834, Replies: 16

• Panasonic Heatpump EMI noise

  Started by Rosch on 13 Dec, 2023 16:45
  Last post by soldar on 30 Jan, 2026 10:11

  Views: 3290, Replies: 15

• A query for some radio engineers

  Started by paul cotter on 28 Jan, 2026 20:40
  Last post by Zucca on 30 Jan, 2026 02:05

  Views: 827, Replies: 4

• Cheaper option to upgrade Dataman MEMPro programmer to 40Pro

  Started by giosif on 29 Jan, 2026 20:31

  Views: 417, Replies: 0

• Teflon tape is not good pipe thread sealant

  Started by soldar on 21 Jan, 2026 09:34
  Last post by Perrold on 29 Jan, 2026 08:06

  Views: 11937, Replies: 68

• finally State of Electronics YT has a new video

  Started by jonovid on 29 Jan, 2026 07:13

  Views: 340, Replies: 0

• JCD 8208 Hot Air Gun - Asbestos or Mica isolation?

  Started by Bobnecat on 28 Jan, 2026 16:26
  Last post by amyk on 29 Jan, 2026 03:10

  Views: 1116, Replies: 7