On Fri, 22 Jan 1999, Doug wrote:
On Fri, 22 Jan 1999, Ethan Dicks wrote:
Those are very nice. For the cheap bastards on
the list, I have been working
with the PICanLCD from B. G. Micro. I got a 4x20 LCD from them for $9,
the PICanLCD chip for ~$12, and the ready-to-go PCB for ~$12.
And for the cheap but practical, just buy an old laptop for $20, and you
can use it as a CPU meter, dedicated FAX, whatever....
I saw two Toshiba 1000E laptops at a thrift store today. $9.98 each.
Nice shape. No idea of working condition and they don't come with power
supplies. But a nice little unit for homebrew stuff, and they were
definitely nice designs for their time (somewhere around 1987 I would
guess).
Anyone want me to grab one or both?
Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com
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