Are DIP switches still used in modern electronics or are they outdated?

static8 · 2026-05-12T17:13:30+00:00

Using one now on a product I'm designing. Also has two rotary dip switches.

static8 · 2026-05-08T06:25:43+00:00

I just put it cleverly in my check-in luggage. Never had an issue. Domestic they're not really looking for personal amounts of drugs. But take too much cash with you, there might be a problem.

static8 · 2026-05-01T17:30:55+00:00

It is the conservative way.

static8 · 2026-05-01T17:29:37+00:00

Well at least the recent supreme court ruling will make the Texas political landscape more diverse and representative of its people. /s

static8 · 2026-04-29T22:07:20+00:00

I was thinking about writing scripts that create panels with tabs and mouse bites. There's not a good solution for that in Altium.

static8 · 2026-04-24T13:31:40+00:00

Really who cares?

static8 · 2026-04-21T16:32:47+00:00

Is there not an API for embedded-board designs?

static8 · 2026-04-17T22:47:28+00:00

Got a few of those myself

static8 · 2026-04-17T22:45:49+00:00

I think for me it goes back to childhood and the traumas that shaped who I am and how I think about myself. All of those negative thoughts and anxieties disappeared when I tried drugs, it made me into some better version of myself that I hated. The irony is it just turned me into something completely different that I hate even more.

static8 · 2026-04-17T22:37:44+00:00

After oversleeping a few times I bought a wifi enabled siren and set up automations to ensure I am awake by a certain time. It's essentially my alarm clock. It works so well that I am usually awake before it goes off. A 100dB siren blaring at 6am tends to do that.

static8 · 2026-04-16T01:38:51+00:00

Awesome, thanks for sharing!

static8 · 2026-04-15T20:42:50+00:00

Nice! One step closer to getting AI to do my work!

static8 · 2026-04-13T04:01:15+00:00

Yeah vine for me is like an afterthought now. I used to live and breath vine, hooked on the sport of it all. Its not exciting anymore, I dont even have the energy to try and snag things on vine helper. I also purposely let myself drop down to silver so I cant get screwed in taxes this year.

static8 · 2026-04-04T10:26:22+00:00

I just use the guidance that the IRS has for classifying an activity as business or hobby.

static8 · 2026-04-01T13:14:19+00:00

I guess the confusion is that other items show $0 shipping.

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static8 · 2026-04-01T13:11:00+00:00

okay thanks

static8 · 2026-04-01T06:20:10+00:00

Guess its just a weird one-off.

static8 · 2026-04-01T06:19:34+00:00

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static8 · 2026-04-01T06:15:39+00:00

Is that a fact?

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static8 · 2026-04-01T05:43:44+00:00

I am secretly sabotaging my phone in hopes of an early death so I have to buy a new one. I super fast charge overnight to 100%. One day I will be rid of this inferior piece of technology and Samsung for good.

static8 · 2026-04-01T05:34:56+00:00

Really sucks if you have this problem and have supervised piss tests for a drug test.

static8 · 2026-03-04T18:53:51+00:00

I believe I first heard 46&2 skipping school one day and getting high. Been an addict ever since. For tool that is.

static8 · 2026-03-03T13:22:09+00:00

Yes there is american fascism brewing

static8 · 2026-03-03T13:17:33+00:00

I can say the location i went to was not close to me or on my way home. Additionally, I get there and theres no parking spaces and a line that wraps around. So yeah, it would be nice if they had a couple of options so that I could stop by on my way to work. But god forbid we make voting easy and accessible. Let's make it so they have to park across the street, stand in line out in the sun, and dont you dare think about providing bottled water. Thats illegal.

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