Can you build your ARM circuit and test it in 10 seconds ?
What exactly is rapid prototyping ? Sometimes we get some great ideas; some ideas are forgotten due to it took too long to build other ideas.But if we could just build our circuits as quickly as they...
View ArticlePractical example: Why use an ARM microcontroller in a device
For 3 years, my Mac has been very, very, very (and I mean very, very, very) sluggish.Typing on the keyboard would give me approximately 1 character per second.Sometimes I even had to resort to using my...
View ArticleNew transparent solar panels.
Recently, a new kind of transparent solar panels have been developed.Imagine what that could do for your ARM-based gadget.Now it's no longer a question if there's a touch-panel display on your...
View ArticleWill this be my first ARM Desktop Computer ?
Today, I needed to show one of my friends the Tronsmart Draco AW80, but when I looked for it on eBay, I found a very interesting board. Humingbird Kit Allwinner A80 OCTA Core Development Board System...
View ArticleUnlocking the STM32F4 Discovery board with OpenOCD
Update: This will only be needed if you're running OpenOCD from before Jan 16 2015 on Big Endian machines.The problem is fixed in later builds. I'm not sure this applies to all STMicroelectronics...
View ArticleWiFi for All
Perhaps this SoC type is 2 years old, but the price is new.STM32W108HBU63 - 24 MHz ARM Cortex-M3, 2.4GHz IEEE 802.15.4 WiFi, 128kB Flash, 16kB RAM This price makes WiFi (and IoT) very appealing!This...
View ArticleWant to be a programmer for a day ?
If you've ever wanted to make a computer program, but always thought it's too complicated to set up the tools and environments that you would need, this might be for you.Do you like games ? -Most...
View ArticleARM-based Serial-ATA RAID controller
For a few months, I've had my eyes on Marvell Semiconductor's Serial-ATA RAID controllers.In particular, my focus is on 88SE9230; a 4 port controller, which offers higher speeds than anything else I've...
View ArticleDo you find 3D programming boring ?
For a long time, I've not really been interested in 3D programming.(Well, I've done some minor OpenGL programming many years ago, but I must admit that I'm more of a dev-tools programmer) After...
View ArticleGood morning ... I seem to have lost my hat.
It's time for R & R ... Rock and Roll or Rest and Relaxation. I recommend that you pay a visit to this guy:Pursuit of Hat -Try not to laugh. (If you have problems with the arrow keys not working as...
View ArticleOpenOCD 0.9.0 is released
OpenOCD-0.9.0 was released today. Vast improvements have been made to this version, compared to previous versions.You can find detailed information on the changes on the official OpenOCD Web-site....
View ArticleRecommended movie
This movie is based upon a true story.As it relates very much to Do-It-Yourself, creating things in alternative ways, plus being realistic and down-to-earth, I highly recommend anyone here to see...
View ArticleARM based NAS
I'm a big fan of Western Digital. There's a reason for this. Where other harddisks were destroyed during use, my Western Digital drives keep working; even though they had a tough ride with Post Denmark...
View ArticleStar Trek - The Rules Have Changed!
I think Tim Russ is one of the greatest actors in Star Trek; but he does not limit himself to being only an actor.All Star Trek fans should know that he and his crew recently added their finishing...
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Build your own router
Introduction Today, most people have an always-online internet connection.That means many people (including me) decide to run their own (web / mail / git / ftp / other) servers.It's easy to get the...
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