Simple ESP-01 (ESP8266) Programmer
by You don’t see them around that much anymore, but a few years ago the ESP-01 modules took the world by storm as quick “serial to …
Author: Mr. E
Making a dedicated Logic Analyzer, Part 2
It took me a really long time to do this second part of my Pi-based Logic Analyzer project, mostly because of two things; the first one …
0-30V 3A Linear Power Supply Kit
It has become pretty common for me to have one or two unfinished projects on my bench or the shelf, because “I just can’t find the …
Installing Apache and PHP on an Intel Edison with Yocto Poky 3.5
I got the chance to play with an Intel Edison board a couple of months ago, and I just got my own board today, so I spent a …
Arduino / Development / Misc
Arduino’s broken Random()
If you are using your Arduino’s PRNG (Pseudo-Random Number Generator) for anything more serious than flashing random lights for your Christmas decorations, there’s a chance you might run …
Electronics / Lab / Tutorials
Enclosure for a D3806 Buck-Boost Switching Power Supply
Not long ago I purchased this neat and compact DC to DC Buck Boost converter that performs reasonably well. It has a maximum output of 38V, …
Making a dedicated Logic Analyzer, Part 1
For a few months now (and after successfully using a cheap USB analyzer with my Pocket C.H.I.P) I’ve wanted to make a sort of standalone Logic Analyzer / …
Developing on a Pocket CHIP with “Motor”, a Text-based IDE
A recent discussion on the Pocket C.H.I.P forums made me dig up memories of my time with DJGPP (a wonderful DOS port of GCC), and …