[McHUG] Lite+XTALL software

[Rich Mitchell]

> Here is a topic for discussion at Stables. 
> 
> Tony Park's Lite+XTALL boards that we ordered come with an un-programmed PIC 
> 12F683. Does anyone have a programmer? 

Pete,
I'm surprised that it's not already programmed.  Well, it means mine might be in the mailbox when I get home.  I will bring the CMOS Si570s.  

Since Cindy will be there tonight I'm sure this topic will come up - not quite ham related.  Which chip and what interfaces do I use to detect when the door bell rings and when the phone rings so I can flash lights above the TV set?  Her mother is very hard of hearing, plays the TV loud and cannot hear the phone or the doorbell.  I think I have one of those old stand alone Boca modems which if it works might provide the phone interface.

I will also bring along a book I just picked up at lunch called "Physical Computing: Sensing and Controlling the Physical World with Computers".  Sound familiar?  It's kind of where I got the theme for McHUG.  And remember, this book is written by guys who teach in art schools.  So physical computing can be for everyone, not just techies.

73,
Rich, N3III

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