Archive for 'Electronics' Category
How can I charge my electronics when I go to Europe?
7 January 2009Janelle S. asked: Ok so Im from Canada and Im going on a school trip to Europe in a couple of months and I have an ipod nano. And since the plugs in Europe are differnet than the ones in Canda I wont be able to Charge any of my electronics, Is there any way [...]
What are the best universities in the US for specific Graduate programs in Electronics/Computer Engineering?
5 January 2009Vishal H asked: Most websites like US News and Princeton Review do not give specific details about the individual programs. The Electrical Engineering group in the US News rankings effectively groups 500+ programs available across the universities together. I do not believe that these rankings are reliable for this reason. There may be Universities that [...]
How would a complete novice at electronics configure a CD4059A chip to divide by 1000?
3 January 2009camerongf asked: I dont know anything about electronics and really need to configure the chip to divide by 1000. I’m not looking for the logic behind it, just he physical configuration (which pin to connect to the input and output etc) that would allow this to happen. The input frequency will be between 15kHz and [...]
Can electrical engineers work in fields like electronics and computer engineers?
3 January 2009anon asked: I’m confused some sites say electrical engineers work with electronics and computer hardware others say they only deal with large scale generators.
Why are the prices of electronics dropping?
22 December 2008Dill asked: I have noticed that over the years the price of electronics has lowered. A few years ago you could buy a computer that was top of the line then for about $5,000 dollars, but now you can buy todays top of the line computers for around $2,000. Why is this?