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How will the output of a 12V transformer wall wart differ from that of a 12V SMPS brick?

I have been working on a project to drive an electric door strike from an Arduino shield of my own design. Actually, I'm using a Freetronics Eleven and not an official Arduino, which is relevant ...
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How much current do you require in Arduino and embedded systems projects?

How much current do you require in Arduino/Sanguino or other embedded systems projects? After responding to the LM2575 inductor question I started to take a closer look at the TI power DC-DC ...