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Don't be afraid of learning a new tool

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 14:07:13 +0000

Behind-The-Scenes of AddOhms #14

After moving from learning a new tool to mastery, the resistance for me to switch becomes very high. This can apply to hardware tools like a drill, saw or CNC milling machine. It can also apply to software tools like EAGLE, Programming Languages or video editing software. In AddOhms #14, I gave an overview of the VirtualBench from National Instruments which I’ve covered on this blog as a hands-on, written review and video review.

EAGLE: Introduction Class Resources

Sun, 18 Aug 2013 02:03:25 +0000

The following resources compliment my EAGLE Introduction Classes and eBook. Files mentioned in those resources will be provided here, although, the original creators may have newer versions available.

EAGLE Tutorials

These are EAGLE tutorials I have created. There is a mix of written and video content.

Groudplanes (video): /blog/2012/07/25/eagle-ground-plane-polygon-fills/
Creating Split Names: /blog/2012/12/26/creating-split-net-names-for-eagle/
Copy and Paste (video): /blog/2013/03/01/eagle-tutorial-copy-and-paste/

More EAGLE Stuff

The following lists are resources which I have found on the web, which compliment my work in EAGLE. Often questions like “what is the best PCB place” or “who makes the best PCBs” gets asked. Best is subjective. These tools and manufacturers are ones that work best for me.

TMW: What's a half digit, anyway?

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 09:30:45 +0000

Martin Rowe over at Test & Measurement World published an article quite some time ago (1994) that explains what it means when a DMM claims to have “½” digits in their display. Intuitively, to me anyway, when I heard this I always thought of gas-pumps and how we pay for 9/10 of a penny with every gallon of gas (in the United States).