Oscilliscopes have always caught my attention, but not having a real need for one there is little excuse for the price they cost. A while back I saw this USB board and some software that created a simple, yet useful … the rest of the story. . . “EspoTek Labrador Board”
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My prayers go out to the good people at PCBway.com that helped make this project possible as well as other effected. And anyone effected by the outbreak.
The first post of the New Year and it is covering my (last … the rest of the story. . . “First post of the New Year – not really, just kidding’”
This is a quick update to the hardware for the BigArtMess (BAM). I was going to give it a little classier name, but I like it.
I was a stumped for a couple of days as what to use for … the rest of the story. . . “B.A.M. update to the update”
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The other night I was puttering around, looking in my box of goodies to see what I brought to play with. I usually grab a few items and then see what inspires me along the way. Tonight it is two … the rest of the story. . . “Simple, scrolling, RTC clock”
Read moreI am working on a larger clock project mentioned here before and it has finally moved up in the queue to being worked on.
The plan is to have 72 WS2818 LEDs to mark the minutes and hours. Each minute … the rest of the story. . . “Crazy Clock Stories”
Read moreAn update on the plethora of project I have going on.
First is the large WS2812B clock. This has taken a couple of twists and turns. I have all of the LEDs I need. The came in a sheet of … the rest of the story. . . “Winding down the week”
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My Wife puts up with all of my fussing and tinkering, so this year I decided to put some of it to good use. To show her how much I care and hey, I can do tinkering for her too. … the rest of the story. . . “My Valentine”
Read moreI have been busy with 4 different projects, one done and the rest coming along. I seem to bounce back and forth as I ponder over some design flaws and possible solutions. Which usually leads to a “hey let’s do … the rest of the story. . . “A.D.D. has kicked in”
Read moreA proud Old School Apple Mac Fanboy since 1986!
I like to keep up on the new OSes when they are released. For many years I had a developer subscription to make sure I could get a hold of the … the rest of the story. . . “macOS 13 beta and (a couple) maker tools – A quickie review”
Read moreHackster.io and circuito.io are putting on an April fool’s prank contest. Check it out!
All I can say for now is that I have signed up for it, sneaky fun is being planned and needless to say an Arduino … the rest of the story. . . “Hackster.io / circuito.io April Fool’s Contest”
Read moreEarly on in my adventures in the Arduino / micro controller world one of my goals has been to usher an idea from paper, to breadboard, to protoboard, to real PCB board. After a long night of soldering, I decided … the rest of the story. . . “From breadboard to here ya’ go. . .”
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