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Re: 555 Timer footstool

#11

Post by futuremint » Thu, Jun 30, 2011, 3:44 AM UTC

I love the "worlds smallest cat at only 0.9 inches long". So funny in a completely nerdtastic way.

#12

Post by yellowredblack » Thu, Jun 30, 2011, 8:00 AM UTC

What's next? a 556 loveseat?

#13

Post by cycojesus » Thu, Jun 30, 2011, 9:53 AM UTC

Definitely nice, but.

Now I'd like a version that I can hack together with everyday tools and less-then-average wood worker skills.

#14

Post by sambeau » Thu, Jun 30, 2011, 10:27 AM UTC

Now for a 680000 coffee table...

#15

Post by jasongullickson » Thu, Jun 30, 2011, 2:14 PM UTC

Can I get this in an SMD package?

#16

Post by sambeau » Thu, Jun 30, 2011, 2:39 PM UTC

sambeau wrote: post #14

Now for a 680000 coffee table...

bah. 68000 I mean.

#17

Post by zagaberoo » Thu, Jun 30, 2011, 5:19 PM UTC

futuremint wrote: post #11

I love the "worlds smallest cat at only 0.9 inches long". So funny in a completely nerdtastic way.

Also the name is delightfully nerdy; I'll bet current only flows one way through that cat, at least under low loads.

#18

Post by qsun » Fri, Jul 01, 2011, 4:04 AM UTC

555 is such a beautiful thing, it has more than 1000 functions. The only thing I can imagine to compete with it is 7400