AlfaMag Newsletter - February 2008

The Current

The official newsletter of AlfaMag Electronics, LLC.
The fun newsletter to read..!!!

Highlights
"Featured Products"
"Fun Trivia"
"Bits & Pieces"
"Rick's Favorite Recipe of the Month"

Featured Products
"Inventory Clearance"

All Non-RoHS Compliant SW Series Inductors used with the National Semiconductors Simple Switchers now in stock at 50% off list price.

If you're using an SW Series part and do not require RoHS Compliant parts, give us a call and ask if we have the design you're using in our non-RoHS stock. We'll mark down the price on the quantity you need 50% from the list price.

Prices depend on inductor type and quantity. View the complete data sheets for the SW Series inductors on our Product Index link on our website.

Give us a call today at 1-800-413-6693, or visit our website at www.alfamag.com.

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Fun Trivia
"A Day in the Life of Retail Electronics"

1. Will my Sony DVD player work with an RCA stereo receiver?
a. Yes, but only with an RF modulator.
b. No, but an RCA DVD player will work.
c. No
d. Yes

2. I used to have service with Cingular Wireless, and I still have that phone. Can you activate that phone with Verizon Wireless?
a. Yes, but you'll have to get a new phone number.
b. Yes, but you'll need to get a new chip.
c. No
d. Yes, but it will only work on a digital network.

3. If you drop your cell phone in the pool, there is a cost effective way to replace only the headset.
a. Yes
b. No

4. I bought my computer at WalMart, but nobody there seems to know how to turn it on. I know you're not WalMart, but can you spend a few hours teaching me how to use it?
a. Yes
b. No

5. A cop caught me doing 70 in a 45 mph zone on a deserted highway with his radar, and my detector didn't go off once..!! My radar detector must be defective.
a. True
b. False

6. What channels will this TV antenna pick up?
a. You should get ABC, NBC, and CBS.
b. Your guess is as good as mine.
c. Only local channels are guaranteed.
d. Every station you want..!!

7. Do these rechargeable batteries come charged?
a. Yes
b. No






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Answers: (1)d (2)c (3)b (4)b (5)b (6)b (7)b
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Bits & Pieces

"Experts"
Two taxidermists stopped before a window in which an owl was on display. They immediately began to criticize the way it was mounted. Its eyes were not natural; its wings were not in proportion with its head; its feathers were not neatly arranged; and its feet could be improved. When they had finished with the criticism, they were just about to move on---when the owl turned his head and winked at them...!!!!
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"A Credo"
"I did not choose to be a common man. It is my right to be uncommon...if I can. I seek opportunity, not security. I do not wish to be a kept citizen, humbled and dulled by having the company look after me. I want to take the calculated risk, to dream and to build, to fail and to succeed. I refuse to barter incentive for a dole. I prefer the challenges of life to the guaranteed existence, the thrill of fulfillment to the stale calm of utopia. I will not trade freedom for beneficence, nor dignity for a handout. It is my heritage to think and act for myself, enjoy the benefits of my creations, and to face the world boldly and say, 'This I have done.'"
Herbert Hoover (1874-1964), 31st U.S. President
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"To Tell the Truth"
A minister wound up services one Sunday morning by saying, "Next Sunday I'm going to preach on the subject of liars. And in this connection, as a preparation for my discourse, I should like to tell you all to read the 17th chapter of Mark."

On the following Sunday, the preacher rose to begin, and said, "Now then, all of you who have done as I requested and read the 17th chapter of Mark, please raise your hands." Nearly every hand in the congregation went up.

Then said the preacher, "You are the very people I want to talk to. There is no 17th chapter of Mark..!!"

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*** Rick's Recipe of the Month ***

"Little Cheesy Meatloafs"
I decided to try and find a really good and fast recipe for ground beef, and I found this one on the internet the other day, with 5 out of 5 stars on six different reviews. I took it home and made them up and both my wife and I gave it a 5 star rating too. These are super easy to fix and very tasty...!!

Ingredients
1 egg
3/4 cup milk
1 cup shredded mild cheddar cheese
1/2 cup quick oats
3/4 cup minced onions
1 teaspoon salt (I used 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt)
1 lb lean ground beef (or ground turkey works good too)
3/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons prepared mustard

Preparation
1. Beat egg and milk together
2. Add cheese, oats, onion and salt, mix well.
3. Add beef, nix well again.
4. Shape into 8 small loaves.
5. Place in greased 13 x 9 baking pan.
6. Mix ketchup, brown sugar, and mustard together.
7. Spoon over top of meat loaves.
8. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 45 minutes, or until done.

These also taste really good the next day on a sesame seed hamburger bun, warmed up in the microwave for about 1 minute. Good stuff....!!!

Ummmm, Ummmm....!!!!!

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