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  • EEVblog #1290 – Hapbee: Anatomy of a Snake Oil Product

    The Hapbee has raised half a million dollars on Indiegogo, it’s magic woo woo that can make you feel different things from weak arse magnetic fields. Let’s go down the rabbit hole of who’s behind this and why… Oh, and let’s cure cancer too! Subscribe on LBRY: https://lbry.tv/$/invite/@eevblog:7 The Signal …

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    EEVblog #1288 – Synology NAS Dumpster Find! (REPAIR)

    Is a brand new Synology DS415+ NAS in the dumpster too good to be true? A tale of teardowns, repair, Intel Atom processor silicon degradation, and dodgy clocks. Subscribe on Library: https://lbry.tv/$/invite/@eevblog:7 https://www.anandtech.com/show/11110/semi-critical-intel-atom-c2000-flaw-discovered Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1288-synology-nas-dumpster-find!/ Podcast: Download

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    EEVblog #1287 – Gatekeeper Shopping Trolley Lock Investigated

    Dave’s local shopping centre just installed shopping trolleys with electronic locking wheels fro ma company called Gatekeeper System, how does it work? Teardown time! Subscribe on Library: https://lbry.tv/$/invite/@eevblog:7 FCC website: https://fccid.io/SOX-W9200/ Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1287-gatekeeper-shopping-trolley-lock-investigated/ Podcast: Download

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    EEVblog #1285 – How to do Design By Inspection

    What is “Design by Inspection” Dave answered what he thought was an obvious forum question, but to beginners it’s not so obvious. Rather than build something up and test, let’s do design by inspection. Subscribe on LBRY: https://lbry.tv/$/invite/@eevblog:7 Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1285-how-to-do-design-by-inspection/ Podcast: Download

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    EEVblog #1286 – Mailbag

    More Mailbag! Subscribe on LBRY: https://lbry.tv/$/invite/@eevblog:7 Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1286-mailbag/ SPOILERS: BENQ Screenbar Plus monitor desk light: https://amzn.to/37BTXIO 12:27 Circuitmess Ringo DIY Mobile Phone Kit https://www.circuitmess.com/ringo/ 23:14 Essential Electric Circuits book: https://amzn.to/32elSxz 29:45 Chumby teardown! 38:02 SPO256-AL2 Speech Allophone chip 41:47 PCB business card Podcast: Download

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    EEVblog #1284 – How Bad Product Design Kills The Environment

    Let’s save 30 cents/unit and stuff the environment! How can bad and cheap product design kill the environment by requiring vastly more energy generation, delivery and PF correction infrastructure? Dave looks at the shockingly energy wasteful design of mains powered smoke alarms. Subscribe on LBRY: https://lbry.tv/$/invite/@eevblog:7 Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1284-how-bad-product-design-kills-the-environment/ Podcast: Download

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    eevBLAB #70 – EEVblog Impersonation WARNING!

    WARNING! to all companies out there to be aware of people impersonating big influential Youtubers in order to elicit confidential company information. Subscribe on LBRY: http://www.eevblog.tv Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/eevblog-impersonation-scam!/

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    EEVblog #1283- What is Mains Ripple Injection?

    What is Mains Ripple Injection and control? A mystery bunker item teardown turned out to be a very interesting and obscure bit of test kit. Subscribe: http://www.eevblog.tv Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1283-what-is-mains-ripple-injection/ Podcast: Download

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    EEVblog #1282 – Design Your Own Membrane Keypad!

    How to design your own custom membrane keypad and get it manufactured, to make your products look really professional. It’s easier and cheaper than you think! Subscribe: http://www.eevblog.tv Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1282-design-your-own-membrane-keypad/ Podcast: Download

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    EEVblog #1281 – Garmin GPS Repair

    Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1281-garmin-gps-repair/ Repair of a Garmin GPS unit, with characteristic Dave screw-up and Murphy. https://www.eevblog.tv Podcast: Download

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    EEVblog #1280 – Dumpster Lab PC Upgrade

    Dave upgrades the processor in the dumpster Lab recording PC to one from another dumpster PC. It’s dumpsters all the way down… Subscribe on LBRY: https://www.eevblog.tv Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1280-dumpster-lab-pc-upgrade/ Podcast: Download

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    EEVblog #1279 – Best Dumpster PC Find Yet!

    The best dumpster PC find yet! Some software hacking required to defeat Windows 10 security though. Subscribe on LBRY: https://eevblog.tv/ Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1279-best-dumpster-pc-find-yet!/ Podcast: Download

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    EEVblog #1278 – Mailbag

    The mailbag dregs from 2019. Dave opens every remaining package on the shelf! Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1278-mailbag/ SPOILERS: The Amp Hour: https://theamphour.com/ 1:40 Piggy MP3 Player Teardown 3:36 Sony Walkman & Grundig Cassette Player Teardowns 10:02 PCB Xmas Tree Card: https://www.instructables.com/id/PCB-Christmas-Tree-Card/ 13:56 Zodiac language translator 18:10 Engineers PCB Ruler: https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/730343326/engineers-pcb-ruler-for-engineers-makers 21:12 Mystery …

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    EEVblog #1277 – Electric Fence Controller Teardown

    Random Bunker dumpster item teardown. A 20 year old Australian designed and made electric fence controller. Repair guides are here: https://pakton.com.au/support.php Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1277-electric-fence-controller-teardown/ Podcast: Download

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