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08/23/2008 16:14 #45424

Microcontrollers Part II
Category: electronics
So, this is just the getting started lesson from this page: although I did deviate in the programming a bit to use functions instead of nested if-blocks. It's supposed to be a bike safety light (although not in a pretty / finished package).

Nothing special, but it is flashy and blinky so I made a video of it working.

::Download Flash Video::



jim - 08/23/08 19:15
Yeah I need to stock up on some parts. Will check out the one on Vulcan. Spent fifty bucks on grab bag assortment of sensors and motors and steppers and led's from ebay, so those should be hopefully fun when they get here.
paul - 08/23/08 19:12
I used to buy all sorts of electronics supplies at the radio shack on niagara falls and Sheridan. Now that that one is gone, I have no idea where get electronis supplies in buffalo. Oh wait, I take that back - there is a cool electronics and radio supply store on Vulcan in riverside behind the old grainmills on military. There are also some awesome surplus electronics shops in Toronto.
tinypliny - 08/23/08 18:42
oops. I swear I was on (e:joshua)'s page!

Nice blinky device! But hey, smile!! You are on candid camera. ;-)
tinypliny - 08/23/08 18:40
Happy birthday to your grandmum!

08/23/2008 11:27 #45421

Microcontrollers
Category: electronics
I finished soldering together my microcontroller board and the prototyping shield which fits on top. The microcontroller board you can't see in this photo, it's the first layer.

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Soldering is a lot of fun, it turns out.

Now, the little switch on top of that board I can read from inside of programs on my computer, like so:

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Not bad for a first little project.

I'm going to construct some camera triggers, so that I can take pictures from sensors like motion, heat, laser, etc.

jim - 08/23/08 16:16
Paul, yeah :) I'm having a lot of fun!

I had one of those radio shack 101 electronics experiments kits as a kid, but this is much better, even though I have to brush off my C programming.
paul - 08/23/08 14:37
microcontrollets are so fun.
tinypliny - 08/23/08 12:25
Hmmmm.. so you are building the next light-heat-motion sensing Frankenstein.

08/22/2008 15:34 #45410

MOST CONTROVERSIAL JOURNAL EVER?
Category: cute
No, it's a puppy and a bunny.

Try #2: Random newf footage.



Ah, Friday.
tinypliny - 08/22/08 18:11
Mmmmm... toast. :)
jim - 08/22/08 15:43
Fixed with a new video link.
joshua - 08/22/08 15:35
Haha. =)

08/20/2008 13:02 #45375

Manga Face Generator
Category: internets
Kinda cool:

Here's an idealized version of me :)

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mrmike - 08/20/08 13:20
Sort of you if you were in the Pokemon cartoons...

08/19/2008 21:03 #45372

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