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Re: Muicrofiche reader

2004-10-29 by Dave Mucha

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Phil" <phil1960us@y...> wrote:
>
> That's funny... I appropriated my kids Intel Microscope for just
this
> purpose. The 10X pictures I posted several times were take with
it.
> Not a bad little device but the camera is pretty noisy
> (electronically). I also use it for examining SMD parts for
> orientation (try seeing the collector marks on everlight
> phototransistors with anything less than 10X).
>
> It would be really great to deep-six the software that comes with
it,
> though. Aimed at the 8 year-old-on-ritilin market, I think. Its
not
> desgined to get-in/get-out fast and has these annoying funky noises
> when ever you do anything. No way to turn them off that I can tell
> and I always forget to turn down the sound on my PC.

Speakers ?

Mine are still in the box.

I don't need my puter to talk to me, I talk to myself enough already !

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