OT:Re: [sdiy] Discontinued Part Alert :-(

[elmacaco]

Lets not all bid on anarchist cookbooks on ebay all at once, they watch that
stuff!!

Those who don't already have one will be contacted ;)

We got to save our IC's!!!!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Stites" <scottnoanh at peoplepc.com>
To: "Peter Grenader" <peter at buzzclick-music.com>;
<synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2004 4:37 PM
Subject: Re: OT:Re: [sdiy] Discontinued Part Alert :-(


> That's perfect!  If people mistake you for Tammy Faye, then all the
better -
> the public believing a powerful figure like her is behind our cause can
only
> help.
>
> Cheers,
> Scott
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Grenader" <peter at buzzclick-music.com>
> To: "Scott Stites" <scottnoanh at peoplepc.com>;
<synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
> Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2004 11:21 AM
> Subject: Re: OT:Re: [sdiy] Discontinued Part Alert :-(
>
>
> > <sound of army core drill march in the background>
> >
> > ...Army helmet 'CHECK'...Camouflage pants 'CHECK'  face paint 'CHECK'
> > ('course, I got carried away and look like Tammy Faye, but what the
hell)
> >
> > I AM READY!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Scott Stites wrote:
> >
> > > I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore.
> > >
> > > This calls for civil disobedience.  Our numbers are legion; it is time
> that
> > > the DIY movement roared!
> > >
> > > *We need someone to head the movement. Someone organized.  I nominate
> James
> > > Patchell, who's idea of a 'messy workshop' to me is the epitome of
> > > organization.  One can see the floor.
> > >
> > > *We need someone who knows the ins and outs of civil disobedience.  I
> > > suggest we assign Peter Grenader or Cynthia Webster.  They were/are
part
> of
> > > the groovy California scene - sometime they *must* have met someone
> adept at
> > > demonstration.
> > >
> > > *We need numbers.  Paul Schreiber - time to punch that button that
> activates
> > > the secret MOTM alert system that's built into all of your modules.
> > >
> > > *We need the entrepreneurial element to start cranking out "Save the
> CA3080"
> > > T-shirts to finance the movement.
> > >
> > > *We need to be heard.  All performers on this list - start spreading
the
> > > word.  Ruud - get on your soapbox!  Arrange a benefit concert.  It's
> going
> > > to take some bux to fly everyone from all the continents to the same
> point
> > > for the demonstration.  Suggestion for movement theme song "We are the
> > > DIPs".  Hmmm....maybe not.
> > >
> > > *We need those on this list adept at dirty tricks and intelligence to
> dig
> > > up/create as much dirt as possible on the CEO and CFO of Intersil.  If
> it's
> > > good enough material, it may even be enough to force Intersil to buy
the
> old
> > > CEM and SSM dies and go back into production.  Harry?  No, that may
> present
> > > a conflict of interest should we want them to to do a run of BBD's,
too.
> > >
> > > To cap off the campaign, we all need to descend upon the headquarters
of
> > > Intersil.  We should bring all of our synth's and some of those
big-ass
> > > amplifiers I read about occasionally here.  First, set up a massive,
> > > wailing, mournful (yet tasteful) drone just beneath the threshold of
> pain.
> > > Then chain ourselves to the front doors.
> > >
> > > Afterwards, in our jail cells, we could have the DIY get-together to
end
> all
> > > get-togethers.  Door prize would be bail.
> > >
> > > Sadly,
> > > Scott
> > >
> > > PS - I heard on NPR that, in Nigeria, people are now afraid to answer
> their
> > > cell phones.  It seems there's an email/SMS message circulating there
> > > stating that if you answer a call from a certain number, you will die.
> > > Apparently, it's been enough to rather hurt the cell operators there
> (really
> > > inhibits Dr. TI, too, I would imagine).  If we could get something
like
> that
> > > going in our respective countries, perhaps the cell phone market would
> > > slump, and DIP's would rule again.  Just a thought.....
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "James Patchell" <patchell at cox.net>
> > > To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
> > > Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 5:03 PM
> > > Subject: [sdiy] Discontinued Part Alert :-(
> > >
> > >
> > >> Intersil is going to discontinue production of the CA3080 in 2005.
> > >>
> > >> http://www.intersil.com/products/deviceinfo.asp?pn=CA3080
> > >>
> > >> This happened on July 1st...
> > >>
> > >> The CA3280E is still in full production, as of right now.
> > >>
> > >> So, the OTA that started it all is about to become history...
> > >>
> > >> If I remember correctly, doesn't NJM produce this part as well?
> > >>
> > >> Rather ironic....I designed my first CA3080 into something for the
> first
> > >> time ever just last month....and then it gets discontinued.  I bought
> 100
> > >> of them from Jameco three weeks ago, although, I did not know it was
> > >> discontinued at the time...
> > >>
> > >> Anyway, heads up, if you plan on using this part in the future, you
may
> > >> want to stock up a bit on it...
> > >>
> > >> Although, keep in mind, the NJM13600 and NJM13700 are basically
> identical
> > >> (the OTA portion that is), so it is not like there won't be an
> equivelent
> > > part.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> -Jim
> > >> ***************************************************************
> > >> http://www.oldcrows.net/~patchell
> > >>
> > >> ***************************************************************
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> >
>


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