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Nuts and Volts Magazine - June 2012

What Is 4G? Do I Need It? Do I Care? How Does It Work?


Projects

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Cracking PDF File Passwords With a BeagleBone Board
Computer Related,
by Nuno Alves

Instead of installing third-party software to crack passwords of encrypted files, try this inexpensive off-the-shelf embedded system that you don’t have to connect to your computer. Page 34

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Turn Your iPhone into a Plant Moisture Sensor
Wireless,
by Mike Westerfield

Convert an iPhone or iPad into a quadcorder and use it to “scan” for intel, like how wet or dry your plant soil is. Page 42

Columns

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PICAXE Primer
by Ron Hackett
PICAXE Primer
Interfacing the DS18B20 Digital Thermometer. Page

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Techknowledgey
by Jeff Eckert
TechKnowledgey 2012
This month, there’s a spotlight on bacteria, a scanner that features Wi-Fi memory, a big telescope for the big bang, plus some other interesting stuff. Page 10

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Q&A
by Russell Kincaid
Q & A
Solar converters, speaker protectors, and transformerless power supplies are just some of the topics discussed this time. Page 24

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Smiley’s Workshop
by Joe Pardue
Smileys Workshop: An AVR C Programming Series (Part 47)
Persistence of Vision Wand. Page 52

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Open Communication
by Louis E. Frenzel
Open Communication
What is 4G Wireless? 3G/4G ... Does it really matter? Page 60

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The Design Cycle
by Fred Eady
The Design Cycle
Some IEEE 802.15.4 Transceiver Magic. Page 68

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Fundamentals For Beginners
Build a Morse Code Oscillator
Try your hand at an “old school” communications method that is still practiced today. Page 76