Using your Pocket C.H.I.P as a portable Logic Analyzer
by So a time ago I purchased a cheap USB Logic Analyzer from eBay that works great with a PC, and it’s been really helpful to debug several …
Category: Tutorials
Tutorials, advice, snippets of code, sketches, etc. Everything that actually teaches something with examples or code will hopefully end up in this category.
Mini HTTP Daemon Service for RaspberryPi/Linux apps
So recently I had to design a relatively convoluted system with a database that communicates with a hardware controller board and a RFID reader. Among other things, the …
Arduino / Electronics / Robotics / Tutorials
ORC-KIT with standalone H-Bridge Drivers (and some updates)
So in the sort of tutorial I wrote about ORC-KIT I mentioned that it was possible to use other boards instead of Adafruit’s friendly motor shield, …
Announcement / Arduino / Electronics / Robotics / Tutorials
Introducing ORC-KIT!
Earlier this year I embarked on the journey of designing a simple but expandable robot that any electronics enthusiast could build. I knew several nice kits from brands …
Random Numbers, Distributions and Games (Part 2)
Continuing from my previous post on randomness, I’d like to talk about non-uniform distributions, which certainly don’t get all the love they deserve. When people talk or think …
Random Numbers, Distributions, and Games (Part 1)
DISCLAIMER: This is a rather long post on the topic of random numbers, so …uh, sorry for that. I want to talk about a couple of interesting …
DIY Desk Clock
I used to have a small desk clock that I purchased for a trip. It was cheap but it had some really nice features that …
USB Adventures Part 2: Custom HID and USB Composite Devices
So in a previous post I’ve discussed how to communicate with a custom HID device using libhid and a Raspberry Pi running linux. This post is …