Bill Kuncicky wrote: > For one thing, as > ashamed as I am to have to admit it, spending $17 for a copy of the > Student Manual for the Art of Electronics called for a major sit-down > discussion with my wife, and whether the medicine for the eye drops for > the baby could be stretched out for a few days by perhaps giving her > half a drop rather than a whole drop. :-) (That is kind of an > hurting smiley-face, but that is the way life is). So (and I am not > asking for sympathy, merely stating how the world is operating these > days -- I got myself into this situation, and will get myself out) a > major expenditure for a programmer would take a major decision for us > both. I would much rather not have to do that. You seem to be genuinely trying to learn something, seem to have a good attitude, and aren't blaming everyone else for your problems. Give me your mailing address and I'll send you a EasyProg kit for free. For the rest of you listening in, don't expect me to be giving things away on a regular basis. ****************************************************************** Embed Inc, Littleton Massachusetts, (978) 742-9014. #1 PIC consultant in 2004 program year. http://www.embedinc.com/products -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist