- for prototypes, existing footprint will work with careful
placement of the part and/or hand soldering after reflow
+2010.10.31
+- loaded and reflowed two boards
+ - some silkscreen work is in order .. U1/U2 refdes could be better
+ positioned .. spots on IC's marking pin 1 should be outside chip
+
+ - tqfp footprint for tiny48 seems "largeish" .. not fatally, but
+ leaves me questioning a bit
+
+ - kapton paste mask worked, but was harder to use than stainless
+
+2010.11.22
+- notes from initial turn on before I forget
+
+ - the footprint for the AVR ICSP connector is mirror-imaged!
+
+ - it's easy to crowbar the 3.3V rail by over-driving the audio amp.
+ can we run it from unregulated lipo instead? Would be nice to do
+ that, then crank up the gain.
+
+2011.03.14
+- if we move off speaker to an earphone jack, perhaps DK CP-3523SJCT-ND ?
+
+2011.05.05
+- be nice if the cheaper version could fit in Mouser 546-1591XXATBU, which is
+ the translucent blue Hammond 1591XXATBU
+
+- the new 2x16 displays Keith plans to test might all best be installed using
+ double sided foam tape, like DK 3M4008-ND, which is 1/8" thick and 1" wide.