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Because I have not tested all electronic circuits mentioned on this pages, I cannot attest to their accuracy; therefore, I do not provide a warranty of any kind and cannot be held responsible in any manner.
Pinguino - a PIC-based Arduino
7. November 2009 - 16:23 — adminEveryone knows an Arduino... For the PIC-lovers, there is an alternative, based on Microchip stuff: A Pinguino.
Homebrew AVR-based iPhone-like device
4. November 2009 - 20:00 — adminDon't be silly - you can't make an iPhone with an AVR at home, of course. But you can get a surprising amount of functionality out of a 8-bit processor and a cheap touch LCD.
Morpheus - Propeller-based multicore single board computer
1. November 2009 - 18:19 — adminIf you are interested in the amazing Parallax Propeller chip, you appreciate the Morpheus: A dual processor Propeller based single board computer.
E-mail checker
30. October 2009 - 18:36 — adminHow to use an Arduino and an Ethernet shield together to check e-mail box via POP3 protocol...
DS1820 to USB
26. October 2009 - 16:01 — adminHow to connect 1-Wire device (e.g. DS1820) to the USB via OBDEV's USB firmware for AVR.
USB Host for microcontrollers
24. October 2009 - 11:16 — adminIt isn't a problem to create an uC-based device as an USB peripherial nowadays - there are a lot of chips with USB device capability, from FTDI to some PIC/USB, or OBDEV's USB software controller. But what to do if you need connect some USB peripherial to your device?
ZX Spectrum games disassembly
22. October 2009 - 20:47 — adminSomething to read for old game lovers: Two games (Skool Daze and Back to Skool) disassembled and commented.
FPGA Interfacing of LCD module
21. October 2009 - 21:01 — adminThis project is about interfacing a typical HD44780 Text LCD to an FPGA using delay elements with a Finite State Machine (FSM).
LCD display module
21. October 2009 - 17:47 — adminLCD aplhanumeric modules are good available and it's simply to use them. Here are some tips and ideas.
6802 nano computer
19. October 2009 - 21:38 — admin
A really simple computer based on Motorola 6802 microprocessor.
