Circuit Cellar Ink 47
June 1994

Table of Contents

2 Ken Davidson	Editor's INK Spread the Wealth
6	Reader's INK Letters to the Editor
8 Harv Weiner	New Product News
14 Ken Pergola	Aero-Pix Aerial Photography System If you've ever wanted to explore aerial photography but don't have a sky-high budget, build the Aero-Pix APS and embark on a fun outdoor project! Download: AEROPIX.ZIP
22 Russ Reiss	Programming PICs on a Budget Find out why more and more people are discovering the benefits of using PIC microcontrollers in their projects. In addition to its low cost, there are also its ease of use and flexibility. Download: PICPGM84.ZIP
34 Dan Hopping	Prototyping -- Beyond the Electronics and Software You've just come up with the perfect electronic solution enabling you to enter the house without a key. How your idea is presented may mean the difference between success or failure. Read on to find out more.
46 Ken Davidson	Habitech94 The Home Automation Industry's Own Trade Show The computer industry has Comdex, the construction industry has the NAHB show, and now the home automation industry has Habitech. Check out some offerings that were at this year's show.
52 Ed Nisley	Firmware Furnace What's in the Box Still Counts: A New PC Sometimes the advent of more powerful microprocessors (e.g., Pentium and Power PC) prompts people to go out and purchase the newest in technology. Ed sticks to the tried and true while sharing his trials and tribulations.
62 Jeff Bachiochi	From the Bench Virtual Reality Requires Real Data, Part 1 -- Collecting Data with an Exoskeleton The minute someone mentions virtual reality, images of being in a holodeck-type room participating in a battle against alien invaders comes to mind. However impressive this may be, technology dictates, and learning the basics is our goal.
68 Tom Cantrell	Silicon Update Fear & Loathing in L.A. Remember classic sci-fi movies and how they depicted the future? Telephones where you could see who you were talking to and voice commands to let your TV know which movie you wanted to watch. That was then, this is now.
74 John Dybowski	Embedded Techniques Reach Out with BIOnet As in any symbiotic system, it is important to understand the mutual benefits a host and its partner have. Although not living, the BIOnet and its satellites depend on each other in a mutually beneficial way. John delves into this unique relationship. Download: ET47.ZIP
81	Advertiser's Index
84 Ken Davidson	ConnecTime -- Excerpts from the Circuit Cellar BBS
96 Steve Ciarcia	Steve's Own INK More MIPS per Pin

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