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100% pure rant time. Dave cuts lose on recruitment consultants, local component suppliers, and companies that make you register to get datasheets. Podcast: Download

What have those wacky Germans been up to? Dave reviews the German made Gossen Metrawatt XTRA Multimeter. Also known as the Dranetz BMI Drantech XTRA In Australia you can Gossen meters at Zedflo HERE Podcast: Download

Dave checks out what all the fuss is about with the Arduino, contemplates the PICAXE, and cuts loose on die hard assembly language programmers. All with no more silly 10 minute youtube time limit. Podcast: Download

Part two of Dave’s Logic Analyzer tutorial / monologue Podcast: Download

Dave gives you the what, how, and why of Logic Analyzers in this two part tutorial. Podcast: Download

Dave gets his hands on the first Fluke 233 meter in the country. Gimmick?, or the biggest innovation in multimeters since autoranging? Aussie customers can buy the Fluke 233 HERE. Use “EEVblog” as the code to get free shipping. And if you register you get 15% off the price of …

Dave blows up some tantalum and electrolytic capacitors in front of his new 300fps Sanyo Xacti high speed camcorder! Podcast: Download

See Dave in glorious HD-ish, Microchip PIC talk, and Damocles the flying pig takes flight. Podcast: Download

Microchip have responded in record time to my review of the PICkit 3! This is absolutely hilarious! My hats off to the guys and girls at Microchip!

Dave goes through his Top 5 list of dead projects, Dilbert style. Podcast: Download

Dave compares the new PICkit 3 to the old PICkit 2, and, well, he starts to rant uncontrollably about how Microchip may have screwed this up… And what do MBA managers and dickheads have in common? UPDATE: Since this blog has gone to air and made it’s way all around …

Dave explains errors and problems associated in insulation resistance measurement through a relay test matrix. Betcha no one else has covered that one before! Podcast: Download

Dave gives the solution to the first hardware quiz. How do you design an LCR meter? What about a stepped transmission line attenuation tester? What does modular design and management have in common? LINKS: Guardian Solid Streamer and Marine Aquisition Podcast: Download

Several people have asked for a user forum, so here it is. (Permanent Tab link above) Who will be the first to post? First poster wins a free lifetime subscription to the blog. I’ll even throw in the Twitter feeds! What’s next? EEVblog T-Shirts?

Dave opens up his Rigol DS1052E Oscilloscope, and ponders how to convert it into a DS1102E. And yes, he finally checks out the infamous ADC overclocking issue. Hires images: ADC & FPGA ADC Support Blackfin DSP Front End 1 Front End 2 Front End 3 PSU Buy the Rigol DS1052E …