VSCode for everything
Atmel Microchip Studio 1 1/2 years ago now I have finally abandoned Microchip (Atmel) Studio for programming AVR microcontrollers. I have been using Atmel Studio from the very first day…
We need to talk about ChatGPT
There are other, more detailed analyses, looking behind the curtains of ChatGPT, this is just a short summary of my own experiences. For more details, look e.g. here: ChatGPT: Interacting…
The TIAN MA A2C00096100 LCD
The electronics distributor https://www.pollin.de/ is often selling surplus displays, but normally these are not very well documented. The TIAN MA A2C00096100 LCD module is a 90 mm x 20 mm…
Nicely rendered 7-segment numbers
User cbm80amiga has uploaded a nice library to render 7-segment numbers on graphical displays - especially for Arduinos. But the code can as well be used without any Arduino in…
A tiny watchdog
In a recent quick-and-dirty project with a Wemos D1 mini clone I had some problems with the reliability of the code. The ESP8266 contains two watchdogs which have the sole…
IKEA TRÅDFRI Zigbee module on a breadboard.
Hacking IKEA trådfri lighting automation
I recently visited IKEA again and got interested in their affordable line of home automation/LED lighting products called TRÅDFRI (meaing wireless in a play-with-words kind of Swedish). Of course there…
Breadboard construction.
240×320 TFT with touch on an ATmega328
It's been a while since I purchased some TFT modules on eBay. These modules come in different sizes and two varieties - with and without integrated touch controller XPT2046. The…
The (almost) final remote control.
Replacing three remotes
Idea You know the problem - with every new gadget comes a new remote control, and while there are programmable and universal remote controls out there, they will never just…
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