{"product_id":"mostap","title":"MOSTAP","description":"\u003cp\u003eA touch-sensitive blast from the past. MOSTAP is a 6-key, touch-sensitive keypad soldering kit from Boldport, built around a classic circuit, with a splash Boldport's beautiful PCB style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt a time when powerful processors are so cheap and much of their functionality is left unused in a typical application, it’s delightful to look back to hobbyist electronics projects from forty years ago, and to admire the optimised design and the skill of those who created them. \u003cem\u003eMOSTAP\u003c\/em\u003e is a digital version follow-up to Boldport's \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/the-tap\"\u003eThe TAP\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the second issue of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.elektor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eElektor\u003c\/a\u003e magazine in English, February 1975, \u003cem\u003eMOSTAP\u003c\/em\u003e appeared as an improved — digital vs analogue — version of The TAP. Boldport has re-created it for the enjoyment of those who may appreciate the elegance of the design today. The original article describing the functionality of the circuit is \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/boldport\/mostap\/blob\/master\/docs\/elektor-002-02-1975-mostap-orig.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote: requires through-hole soldering!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boldport.com\/shop\/mostap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eClick here for the kit contents and assembly guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMOSTAP\u003c\/em\u003e was project #17 of the Boldport Club.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boldport","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29443884384339,"sku":"BOLD017","price":15.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/project-17-h1-sq.jpg?v=1565605189","url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-eu\/products\/mostap","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}