SV: Re: SV: Re: [sdiy] Simulating SW?

[elmacaco]

Wait, there's video of Bob Pease throwing a computer off a roof?

I have been googling like crazy, I only find text references.

This I gotta see.

:)
----- Original Message -----
From: "harrybissell" <harrybissell at prodigy.net>
To: "Magnus Danielson" <cfmd at bredband.net>
Cc: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2005 11:08 PM
Subject: Re: SV: Re: SV: Re: [sdiy] Simulating SW?


> Magnus Danielson wrote:
>
> > I don't know why I see the picture of Bob Pease tossing his old computer
from
> > the top of Nationals parking-garage building motivating that now THIS
computer
> > will not lye to him again or the use of the simulation output as papper
in the
> > birdcage with the comment that SPICE printouts is usefull for at least
> > something... simulation is a bitch if you don't know when you can trust
it!!!
>
> Its because the Bob Pease video fills a deep seated desire in the engineer
heart.
> We almost wonder if it might survive the fall. Of course we could SIMULATE
the
> trajectory, but sometimes the more straightforward approach is indicated.
>
> I do recommend simulation. It can spot a stupid mistake that you might not
> notice.  Usually (with a little real world experience) you CAN tell when
its lying,
> or at least giving you a too optimistic result.
>
> One fun thing I noticed about the Moog ladder filter simulation... running
frequency
> response plots while increasing "Q" gives the more and more pronounced
peak...
> but then suddenly the peak gets much smaller. Any guesses why that is ???
:^P
>
> H^) harry
>