A video in which I open my post. This week's eBay items are:
RGB LED Ring 16Bit WS2812 5050 RGB LED + Integrated Drivers 60mm For Arduino https://www.ebay.com/itm/401307353497
SOIC8 SOP8 to DIP8 EZ Programmer Adapter Socket Converter Module 150mil 200mil https://www.ebay.com/itm/401245634475
10PCS PIC12F683-I/SN IC MCU 8BIT 3.5KB FLASH 8SOIC New https://www.ebay.com/itm/171765988220
2 GODP 9V NiMh 280mAh rechargeable battery 9 Volt R4 https://www.ebay.com/itm/382195291508
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By Julian

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11 thoughts on “Julian’s postbag: #111 – pics, pixels and programming kit”
  1. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Sandra In The Sky says:

    That's so cool you still do PIC assembly! I though I was the only one left on the planet haha! Nice on the rechargeable 9V, we can't get them shipped here to Canada, they always get sent back

  2. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Mando Mike says:

    I know this is a few years old, but I'm working on a project, the white LED ring, can it be basic +/- powered by a USB plug?

  3. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Benjami Lindqvist says:

    One of my friend once bought a guitar with that kind of holder from the US, but it turned out Finnish 9 volt batteries were too big for that thing. We had to rip off the batteries out from their metal casings to be able to fit them, but a local electronics store actually had a case that would fit the finnish batteries. I don't know whether it was just a design flaw or is it actually so, that 9 volt batteries are so slightly different sizes in different parts of the globe.

  4. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Robertthegreat says:

    What are the little feet on the PCB called the push threw white ones. Thanks in advance

  5. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars nTOOBEa says:

    Love the postbag!

  6. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Ray Kinsella says:

    Brillant!

  7. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars D M says:

    Hi Julian, Love your channel. Where did you get the PIC8-PIN board? Could you please post a link to it or the video where you first talked about it? Thanks and Merry Christmas!

  8. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Simon T says:

    As of jan 1st 2018 passing the processing fees to the card holder will be illegal in the U.K. they would have to revert it any way.

  9. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars GRBTutorials says:

    What a coincidence! Today I stumbled across those SOIC8 to DIP8 adapters on Banggood.

  10. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars roidroid says:

    This vid prompted me to spend a while researching those adapter sockets, to see if they could be used to quickly program a whole lot of ESP8266 (2mm pitch) or ESP32 (1mm pitch) modules.

    Alas no, unfortunately they were all 1.27mm or 2.56mm pitch, i couldn't find any 1mm or 2mm pitch ones.
    So i guess it still might just be best to use normal 1mm or 2mm pin headers, bent over to be springy.

  11. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Leigh Claxton says:

    All rechargeable batteries are bigger than the normal ones

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