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Sites of General Interest
Another GREAT link! Visit the BasicMicro site at http://www.basicmicro.com to find out more about their Pic n' Basic compiler that allows you to program a wide variety of PICs using BASIC.
Another GREAT link! The site at http://www.puz.com/sw/karnaugh/index.htm contains a pretty cool Karnaugh map simplification program (you can download a free demo copy).
Another GREAT link! Vardan Antonyan's site at http://www.hightechips.com is quite interesting, because it features some rather innovative design solutions based on some self-designed integrated circuits.
Another GREAT link! http://www.plazaearth.com/usr/gasperi/lego.htm is the site for you if you're into LEGO MindStorms -- it contains loads of GREAT info on building your own sensors!
Another GREAT link! http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Galaxy/9449/emulegos.html is yet another site that's well worth visiting if you're in any way interested in LEGO MindStorms.
Another GREAT link! Here's a really useful Russian site at http://www.pinouts.da.ru/ that has a ton of information covering all sorts of ports, cables, and connectors.
Another GREAT link! http://www.softneon.com offers technical information and products on electroluminescent wire, which looks like neon but is cool to the touch, safe, easy to work with, and ....
Another GREAT link! The site at http://www.anagramfun.com/cgi-bin/anagrams.cgi isn't electronics related, but it's mega-cool. Basically it generates anagrams of words or phrases (try it on a friend's name!)
Another GREAT link! If you receive an email telling you something that sounds too outrageous to be true, it probably isn't! The site at http://urbanlegends.miningco.com/ debunks urban legends and folklaw.
Another GREAT link! You want some free stuff? Well in that case why not bounce over to to www.freewareweb.com where there's new stuff almost every day and it doesn't cost anything!
Another GREAT link! When it comes to freeware, Chris Pirillo's newsletter at www.lockergnome.com is great for weeding out the good stuff from the dross.
Another GREAT link! Amongst other things, the PC Mechanic at www.pcmech.com has a great step-by-step guide on building your own PC, from selecting the components to installing the operating system!
Another GREAT link! Andrew Davie's site at http://members.xoom.com/_XOOM/adavie/soviet.html contains some facinating information on the history of Russian electronic calculators with lots of pictures.
Another GREAT link! The guys and gals at www.4qd.co.uk/ccts/ have made a whole host of interesting circuits available on their web pages. 
Another GREAT link! Travelling abroard? Then visit http://kropla.com/electric2.htm, because it contains loads of useful information on different countries' power supplies (including what plugs they use).
Another GREAT link! Tom Pabst has a well-renouned web site at www.tomshardware.com where he reveals the existing state of play with today's popular microprocessors.
Another GREAT link! Here's a great currency calculator www.oanda.com/converter/classic that's really useful if you wish to calculate the equivalent cost of an EPE Online project in your local currency.
Another GREAT link! The http://www.dotelectronics.com web site is one of the more comprehensive online forums for electronics professionals, including news, technical articles, jobs, exhibitions, links ...
Another GREAT link! Why not bounce over to the http://www.beigebag.com pages, where you'll find a sophisticated digital logic simulator along with a rather useful analog simulator.
Another GREAT link! Alberto Ricci Bitti at http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/3632 has made some interesting circuit designs available for your delectation and delight.
Another GREAT link! Leroy Davis has an interesting site at http://www.spacey.net/ldavis/frames.html where he's "growing" an indexed listing of Electrical and Electronics Engineering sites.
Another GREAT link! Another site that's worth a peek is at http://www.softronix.com, where you can check out their MMLogic utility, which lets you design and simulate logic circuits.
Another GREAT link! If you are looking for a part or a data sheet, check out the PartMiner utility.

Amateur/Home Electronics/Computing Sites
Another GREAT link! If you have your own amateur/home electronics and/or computing web site, then let us know and we'll be happy to add a link to you.

http://www.electronics2000.co.uk The owner of this site says it has something for everyone.

http://www2s.biglobe.ne.jp/~se-inoue/ Here's a hobbist's site in Japan.

http://www.btinternet.com/~build.fromscratch How to build your own PC from scratch.


Suppliers of Electronic Components and Kits
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DICK SMITH ELECTRONICS - Kits, components, tools, & electronics/computer books

dtlogo.gif (660 bytes) - H/W and S/W for PIC & Atmel microcontrollers (+ other stuff)

The Canadian national flag Canada

A-1 ELECTRONIC PARTS - Supplier of cost effective components in Canada

The Malaysian national flag Malaysia

FARNELL - Supplier of all kinds of electronic components.

The South Korean national flag South Korea

KEYMAN - Supplier of all kinds of electronic components, especially hard to find parts

The Russian national flag Russia

Telesystems - Importer and distributer of electronic components, plus electronic systems development and manufacturing

The USA flag United States

DIGI-KEY - Large range of popular components

NEWARK ELECTRONICS - Farnell in America

INLAND EMPIRE COMPONENTS - An extensive inventory of  components

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MAGENTA ELECTRONICS  - Components and Kits (including the PhizzyB!)

FARNELL - Large selection of components  - online catalog available

RS-COMPONENTS

MAPLIN - Electronic component retailer in the UK

ESR - Carry in stock a large range of products for the Hobbyists, Education, Service and Manufacturing electronic industries.  Full International Mail-order services

Quasar Electronics - Quasar Electronics is the UK's leading specialist supplier of electronic kits, electronic projects and publications for hobby, education and industry.


Electronic Design Tools

Merlin PCB Designer   - Shareware package to route circuit boards using CorelDRAW.

Easy-PC   - Electronics CAD for Windows 95, 98 and NT

IVEX - The complete, powerful schematic and PCB layout tools for Windows.

PROTEUS - Schematic Capture, Simulation, PCB design - Shareware versions available

SEETRAK CAE - The complete, Integrated Schematic & PCB Layout Package

QUICKROUTE - Simulation circuit capture PCB Autorouting CADCAM

EDA ARCHIVE - Shareware and Freeware EDA packages

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