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Sidebar – A shiny penny that turns

My definition of a shiny penny moment follows:

‘joyous exploration” is define as “the recognition and desire to seek out new knowledge and information, and the subsequent joy of learning and growing.” – Todd B. Kashdan

In the … the rest of the story. . . “Sidebar – A shiny penny that turns”

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18 July, 202021 July, 2020 wrightmacNo Comments

BSD v Linux – Battle for My Desktop

Debian installed on the home setup

Well Apple has done it to me; they are making me look elsewhere for my OS needs. I have been with Apple since an Apple Plus and have used Apple products my whole career. … the rest of the story. . . “BSD v Linux – Battle for My Desktop”

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18 February, 202021 February, 2020 wrightmacNo Comments

Quick update

WOW! It has been more than a little while since I have been here. Well, here I am for a quick update.

I have a couple of holiday posts about ready to go up as well as an article for … the rest of the story. . . “Quick update”

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28 January, 202028 January, 2020 wrightmacNo Comments

Yikes!

Where 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!”

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30 October, 20197 November, 2019 wrightmacNo Comments

B.A.M. Update – It Lives!

The 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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11 September, 201911 September, 2019 wrightmacNo Comments

B.A.M. update to the update

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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10 September, 201911 September, 2019 wrightmacNo Comments

Winding down the week

An 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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27 July, 2019 wrightmacNo Comments

ItsyBitsy Time, Date, and Temp

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”

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17 July, 201917 July, 2019 wrightmacNo Comments

SPPBL – version 2.0 Update

SPPBL version 2.0

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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25 June, 20193 July, 2019 wrightmacNo Comments

SweetPea’s Pretty Blinking Lights, The Beginning

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”

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22 June, 20194 July, 2019 wrightmacNo Comments

Almost ready

 

I am trying to finish up this part of the project so I can get the board off to be made. The two parts I need are on order. If all goes well everything should come in about the same … the rest of the story. . . “Almost ready”

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30 May, 2019 wrightmacNo Comments

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