Fw: [sdiy] I've been off list for 5 years - what have I missed?

[john mahoney]

> Don't forget "messiest workbench"...

True enough! There were photos to prove it.

Actually, Sean, the BBD comment was just to show you that Harry Bissell is
still on the list. ;-)

A very recent and unusual topic was a Laser Harp, a la JMJ:
    "You can see a short video clip of the harp in action on the Jarrelook
website:
http://freespace.virgin.net/m.tj/LaserHarp/LaserHarp.html"

James Patchell has been up to some DIY:
http://www.oldcrows.net/~patchell

We've discussed Harry's DIY guitar synth; quad transistors; o'scopes;
frequency counters and tuners; noise sources white, red, and digital; there
really was just some talk of the old SN76477 (got any?!); and yes, BBDs come
up all the time, much to Harry's dismay (although he maintains that they are
usable as noise sources).
--
john