[mdlug] Cheap Toy

[Garry Stahl]

Joe Doehler wrote:
> On 5/22/2011 5:17 PM, Garry Stahl wrote:
>   
>> Joe Doehler wrote:
>>     
>>> I don't know if anybody on this list is interested in this sort of
>>> thing, but it can be a lot of fun for the money: the "LaunchPad". $4.30,
>>> including shipping. They work as advertised:
>>>
>>> http://e2e.ti.com/group/msp430launchpad/w/default.aspx
>>>
>>> A complete Linux tool chain for software development is available.
>>>
>>>       
>> OK, it looks neat.  What do you DO with it?
>>
>>     
> Here's one example. Power failures in my neighborhood are a problem. The 
> problem in not when the power goes off, but when it comes back on: it 
> often comes back on in spurts that last for just a few seconds before 
> going off again. I hate seeing my PC's and my home servers losing power 
> during reboots. One box I have built around microcontrollers like this 
> one prevents power from being restored to the UPS's unless the line 
> voltage has been steady-on for 5 minutes or so. I am building more such 
> boxes.
>   

OK that is a good use.  Could you build your own UPS? 



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