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A Web-Enabled, High Quality, DIY Audio Amp

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November 2018 Hands On article, “DIY Pro Audio ” in IEEE Spectrum , and it convinced me it was possible, although I wanted to go beyond just a power amplifier to something more like my lamented Sansui. In commercial product development, an optimized microcontroller would be the way to go, but for my DIY project, a Pi was perfect.

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Lithium vs Lead; the Great Cost Debate.

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I've decided to try and work out the cost comparisons for a Lithium pack vs a Lead pack for a set range and a set number of years. I’ll be using Australian prices since I’ve already researched them, but the comparison is probably close in other countries too. Tags: Editorials Trojan Thundersky Product Reviews Lithium Lead.

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The Real Reason for USA based Economic Recessions.

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This was mild in comparison to the prior two recessions however there was still high unemployment and raising interest rates. The CPI stands for the Consumer Price Index which is a market basket of consumer products prices that are monitored over time. The third recession I want to focus on was the early 1990s.

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MAEAA Web Links

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

LTD : BrushlessDC Motors for driving Electric Vehicle AndersonPower Products : Heavy duty connectors AVCON :EV charging stations and receptacles BRUSA Electronic :AC drive systems Cafe Electric : Homeof Zilla (awesome controllers) CoherentPower, LTD. RileyEnterprises : Electric and hybrid DIY plans. D&D Motor Systems, Inc. :DC

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

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By abstracting devices to use electricity as their fuel, we can concentrate on advancing clean electricity production techniques and have the benefits shared by everything. Highly Ranked KarlW @ Apr 19th 2009 4:57PM @Elodie Yes, we know. Its pointed out every time anybody mentions electric cars. Its a centralised solution.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

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Hit the jump for a comparison that includes plenty of pics and video. Reply ↓ ↑ report 18 Efried 5:47AM (4/10/2009) I will hang a poster about the comparison at EVS24. Well take a look at these three different energy resupply methods and outline some of their strengths as well as weaknesses.