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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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