Today I made a smart cloud-like lamp
While playing with cement was fun, I am more a locally-distributed-Server-Client-architectured-HTTP-protocolled-cloud-like-smart-lamp-maker kinda guy. Bonus: Try to find Mufasa (my dog) in one of the images A »
Cricket Version 2
Update November 2022 - it seems that ThingsonEdge didn't make it and the cricket is no longer available. Their web and social media presence have disappeared »
Troubleshooting Analog Pins A6 & A7 on Arduino Nano
A few months ago I documented the process for creating a large 7-segment LED display. After figuring out the pin locations, the wiring, and the code, »
Custom PCB for LED Matrix Clock/Thermometer
This is a continuation of the post I wrote more than two years ago where I explored the pin layout of a large LED dot matrix »
Kitchen Roll & Silicon Chips - Easy-to-build 8-Digit LED Clock
My addiction to clocks started a few years back when I got it into my head that I wanted to build a mechanical timepiece. I spent »
Programming an 8 digit 7-segment display, the easy way, using a Max7219
In today’s blog, I am going to show you the easy way to interface 7-segment displays – Using the MAX7219. Each 7219 chip can be used »