** walk through in progress **
IntroductionThese monochrome serial LCD text displays are apparently very popular and easy to use. But the official manual (pdf) … Read more
Wireless controlThis walk through describes a cheap way to create a wireless controller for a robot. It is not a ready-to-go manual, but a proof of concept. It's … Read more
When your project, like mine, needs a tube pipe to fit exactly around something, consider making your own. I could not find anything with the exact inner diameter … Read more
We all know that a robot is supposed to move. Without movement, a robot is just dull. The same goes for pictures of robots. We wanna see them move!
Here are a few … Read more
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I am the proud owner of a stack of scavenged hard drives. I hoped … Read more
This describes how to use the GPIO on a wireless router as binary outputs and how to control your electronics from the linux commandline.
Software
I started out … Read more
IntroductionMany circuits, precooked or home made, deal with time related issues and many of those are dealt with by this IC: The *555* IC. It comes in many shapes … Read more