In that interview, he relates how Signetics chose not to patent the design ... functionality timer offerings, I wondered what you could do if you built a 555-like circuit from other parts.

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A watchdog is used in systems to prevent system lockup due to software or hardware failures. For normal operation, the timeout counter has to be reset by the CPU in a regular interval. Depending on ...

If you're someone who goes to bed in total silence each night, it might seem weird that a service like YouTube is adding a sleep timer. You watch YouTube videos when you're awake, not when you're ...

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YouTube is making official a number of updates that it’s been testing in recent months, like the new miniplayer and several design updates ... access to a new Sleep Timer.

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It says these will gradually roll out over the next few weeks. Finally, we’re getting a sleep timer on the mobile app. You’d be able to set a timer and have your videos automatically pause ...

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With the updated controls, you can select playback speeds in .05 increments instead of .25 increments, giving you a lot more options for exactly how fast or slow you want to watch a video.

Collaborative playlists and customized playback speeds are also being added to YouTube as part of the update. By Alex Weprin Media & Business Writer Major changes are coming to YouTube, with the ...