µ[micro]electronics info

Links for 2009-11-08 [del.icio.us]

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

http://www.mechatweet.com
A bunch of Twitter utilities for your server. A most of them are simple PHP-based scripts for simple Twitter actions, such as automatic replies, automatic twittering, twitter walls etc.

Pinguino - a PIC-based Arduino

admin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:23:38 +0000

Everyone knows an Arduino... For the PIC-lovers, there is an alternative, based on Microchip stuff: A Pinguino.

Homebrew AVR-based iPhone-like device

admin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:00:43 +0000

Don'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

admin — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:19:38 +0000

If you are interested in the amazing Parallax Propeller chip, you appreciate the Morpheus: A dual processor Propeller based single board computer.

E-mail checker

admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:36:38 +0000

How to use an Arduino and an Ethernet shield together to check e-mail box via POP3 protocol...

DS1820 to USB

admin — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:01:34 +0000

How to connect 1-Wire device (e.g. DS1820) to the USB via OBDEV's USB firmware for AVR.

USB Host for microcontrollers

admin — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 10:16:52 +0000

It 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

admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:47:16 +0000

Something to read for old game lovers: Two games (Skool Daze and Back to Skool) disassembled and commented.

FPGA Interfacing of LCD module

admin — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:01:23 +0000

This project is about interfacing a typical HD44780 Text LCD to an FPGA using delay elements with a Finite State Machine (FSM).

LCD display module

admin — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:47:07 +0000

LCD aplhanumeric modules are good available and it's simply to use them. Here are some tips and ideas.

6802 nano computer

admin — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:38:39 +0000

A really simple computer based on Motorola 6802 microprocessor.

Links for 2008-12-25 [del.icio.us]

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST

AVR-CDC
AVR-CDC is a pure SW based USB-RS232C interface using the CDC (Communication Device Class) protocol. Although the bulk endpoint required for CDC is not allowed within the low-speed USB standard, it works fine on major platforms.

Links for 2008-12-19 [del.icio.us]

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST

Electronics RSS sources
List of electronics-related RSS channels

Links for 2008-11-15 [del.icio.us]

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:00:00 PST

Links for 2008-09-14 [del.icio.us]

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 PDT

MVC framework skeleton - I
How to write your very own PHP MVC framework - part 1: Front controller and .htaccess rules.

Links for 2008-08-06 [del.icio.us]

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT

USB AVR programmer, no FTDI used
An AVR USB programmer built with DIL ICs, no LQFP chips like a FTDI232 needed...

Links for 2008-07-27 [del.icio.us]

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Store your data at box.net
The idea is really plain: Run the backup script (for example daily, by the cron). This script collects your data (from the database or from the file system), packs them into one archive file and uploads this file on box.net. Collecting and packing data ar