Virtual Arduino Prototyping Sources
Just want to take a moment to mention a few resources that I think could be very useful for virtual prototyping. Circuit.IO – browser based https://www.circuito.io Great place to visualize …
GitHub Cheat Sheet
Inside the folderyou want files to be version controlled: Git init Having files createdand existing in the folder, you wan to ADD them to staging: (either use …
Arduino Locker
The code below is V1 of a project to create a locking mechanism that displays prompts on a LCD screen and accepts user input via a keypad triggering a stepper …
Setting up Raspberry PI Zero with no keyboard or mouse
I put off setting up my new Raspberry PI Zero W for awhile due to the fact that the peripheral support was limited to micro-USB. I didn’t have a …
The Language of 3D Printing – GCODE and STL
Objects in digital 3D space are represented by a combination of one or more surfaces. A surface can be composed of one or more polygons and each polygon can have …
Photon Particle (mini) Unboxing
Particle Photon While browsing the various ‘mini’ form factor microprocessors, I stumbled across one called the Photon by a company called Particle. This particular device provided small scale microprocessor combined …
Arduino Mega Nano Solder
Arduino Mega Nano Solder Due to a generous donation by a fellow electronics aficionado, I received a professional soldering/desoldering machine. This would provide an indispensable tool for detailed electronic soldering …
Laptop Ventilator
Cool your jets I had an idea for a laptop screen holder. I like to keep my high performance laptop on my desk with the lid closed and hooked up …
MQTT for me
MQTT MQTT stands for Message Queuing Telemetry Transport. It is a lightweight protocol that allows devices to communicate with each other with very little overheard. When creating IOT devices that …
Dr. 3D Printer
Often times trying to figure out exactly what is wrong with a less than perfect print can mean playing Doctor. We look at the part we just printed and analyze …