We love our AVR Dragon programmer. It is a small board with a lot of functionality: in-circuit serial programming, JTAG, debug wire, and high voltage serial programming. Unfortunately, out of the box it is not quite ready for action. The Dragon ships with an unpopulated prototyping area and missing a pin header for the HVSP. For most people this means soldering on pin headers and a ZIF socket then jumpering between the various programming headers and the header for the socket. Tired of working with jumper wires, [Jussi] designed a small PCB to make the connections (original link in…

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For motorcycle enthusiasts, it could really be heaven’s gift ifmotorcycles come from packages delivered by the storks’ This isthe kind of fantasy for those wishing hard for a baby. Andindeed, once you have your dream motorcycle, we doubt ifanything would prevent you from considering it as your baby. Butthe point of this is that, you have to go over the toughdecision of buying your dream motorcycle. So how do you go about this business and get the greatest dealand bargain of your lifetime? Well, here are several insights ofthe choice you can consider in the process of buying yourmotorcycle’ ‘Considering…

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For every motorcycle enthusiast, it is indeed very taxing tomaintain bikes as good as new ‘ its engine running and all itsother parts functioning. We know for a fact that it’s not onlyfor the sake of transportation but also for a littlesatisfaction of our vanity ‘ seeing everyone admire us, atop anexcellent piece of machine. Like any road going vehicle, amotorcycle’s performance is based on the smooth running ofthousands of parts, large and small. It is a nuisance indeed tofind some faulty parts on a vehicle and prevent owners fromenjoying its full use. Broken parts on a motorcycle can spell…

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Product Features
o 450w of power from a DC Earth magnetic motor
o Real transportation speeds up to 15mph (24 km/h); ranges up to15-22 mi (24-35 km) per charge – can be doubled with
optional battery pack – rider weight contingent
o Comfortable riding, unisex LSH design with suspension fork and removable battery pack
o Comfort design bars and stem, plus comfort saddle
o Suitable for young adult to adult; do not exceed 240 lbs (109 kg)
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Parking is probably the easiest thing to learn about riding.Nevertheless, there are a great number of riders who areviolating it. Parking is not a driving skill to master. However, if you takeit for granted, chances are, you may cause scatches, bumps ortraffic jam. The rule is so simple that you can even use yourcommon sense alone. Of course, you have to park where it islegal and safe. You can be guided by the signs, signals, curbmarkings, warnings and the likes. There are important pointers that a rider must know aboutparking and these are the following: .Place the transmission in first…

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What’s so good about dirt bike racing? The adrenalin is flowing, heart beat racing and blood pumping;the dirt bike racing is about to begin. As far as adrenalinfuelled sports go, you don’t get much more action packed thandirt bike racing. It’s fast, and to coin a well-used phrase,it’s furious. People from age to age love the thrill andregularly take part in dirt bike racing. What should I consider when dirt bike racing? First and foremost, you should consider your safety. The verynature of dirt bike racing as a sport means it’s dangerous andit’s even more dangerous if you don’t take…

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