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10k Transistor 555

Source: https://twitter.com/baldengineer

"What you can do tomorrow, you don't have to do today." ... and … "Keep it complex" ... exactly your thing? Then you will love the following:

Why use a simple, basic and cheap 555 timer when you can achieve exactly the same with a 10.000 transistor complexity monster? 🀐

James Lewis is in charge of the fun, and without taking away too much beforehand, yes, it is possible. You can also get brain surgery from a waiter, or have your text messages relayed via the ISS.

So why not use an ATTiny as 555?Β 

Funny. πŸ€“

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