Whew! I did not expect 100 emails to result from this question. I purposefully didn't respond to them as they came in - I didn't want to "spoil" the brainstorming. Now that the discussion has died down a bit, and after spending many hours with a wiki and CTRL-C and CTRL-V, I've put together a wiki containing most of the advise that's been given: http://ubasics.com/home You can add comments to the main page, and to some other pages. I haven't figured out the permissions fully so some pages don't allow comments. It worked so well I think my next topic is going to be: "[PIC] Building a circuit - Help me brainstorm" "I've got a 5v supply, some bits of wire, and a little money. Please consider the following questions: 1) What would you do differently about your current or previous circuit? 2) Assuming unlimited budget, what would you build into your circuit? 3) Any new technology I should consider? 4) What would you do with 10 square inches of PCB?" It'll be the best circuit ever! :-D -Adam -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist