Well, a rare find for most. I have been with the organization since 1986 and this phone has been in the same spot. I wonder if it still gets used?
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No tags for… the rest of the story. . . “A rare type of phone” Read moreWhere did the time fly? I turned around for a second and The leaves turned colors, it got cold, and now suddenly it is Halloween. Then the year is down hill from here. There is still a lot to get … the rest of the story. . . “Yikes!”
Read moreThe past couple of nights I have been working towards having the BAM, a pintograph, up and drawing. Last night was the night; mostly.
I did run into one issue. The motor was not responding to control via the L293D, … the rest of the story. . . “B.A.M. Update – It Lives!”
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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 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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ItsyBitsy: Simple Time, Date, and Temp
I am stewing over a clock project. It has been on my bucket list of projects to complete. I have made a couple in the past, but simple and using 7-segment displays. I have … the rest of the story. . . “ItsyBitsy Time, Date, and Temp”
I have been playing around with the Adafruit ItsyBitsy M4 Express and CircuitPython. Tonight I was digging through my box of attachments to see what I could learn about. A joystick. Well that sounds like fun. All I have with … the rest of the story. . . “ItsyBitsy JoyDraw”
Read moreI took a break this evening from my work on the SPPBL. I have been learning Python for work and thought this would be a good time to work on my Circuitpython as well.
IBM4_CP clock
Before work I dug … the rest of the story. . . “ItsyBitsy & CircuitPython”
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Version 2.0 has taken on a life of its own. It is also my biggest most complete project to date. It is kind of cool to see all those little bits and pieces start to come together. … the rest of the story. . . “SPPBL – version 2.0 Update”
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Here is the latest project (shinny penny) that caught my eye. I have been working through this one there seems to be a new idea at each step.
Idea and planning:
My daughter wanted some colored blinking lights for her … the rest of the story. . . “SweetPea’s Pretty Blinking Lights, The Beginning”
I have a new project, my latest shinny penny if you will. I only wish I had a real penny for each of these and then I could retire and get about half of the done. Last night as I … the rest of the story. . . “Oooo, Oooo a shinny penny!!”
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