Posted April 11, 2008 by Chris

Embedded & Real-time versions of Linux have become more popular in recent times because of both the compactness & portability that it offers. This write-up offers a method for getting a GNU/Linux kernel working on an ATmega8.

Posted April 10, 2008 by Chris

This tutorial covers how to make a character generating rom using the CPLD/FPGA based UP2 board. Those old famous arcade games all used character roms, now you can make one too!

Posted April 9, 2008 by Chris

For all you car junkies out there, here is a DIY engine management kit. This write-up/guide takes you through the process of installing it as well as results. There are lots of pictures & stats to help you through the installation process.

Posted April 8, 2008 by Chris

This project is a tiny webserver that uses a PIC for doing all packet I/O and allowing for a web interface. A PIC webserver is a pretty far-out idea given the minute amount of memory, however this write-up (software available for download) proves that it can be done!

Posted April 7, 2008 by Chris

In a more ‘back to the basics’ type of project, here is a very simple electric generator. This project is designed around making a generator produce enough electric current to make a light glow. All the parts and the procedure for building it are included in the write-up.

Posted April 6, 2008 by Chris

This is a 2.4 GHz wifi antenna that you can make with pretty basic parts. It is of the Helix design and can operate at ranges of up to 10 Kilometers (theoretically) and 3-4 Kilometers optimally.

Posted April 5, 2008 by Chris

This project is a very basic battery charger using solar energy to do it! The best thing about it is that it uses standard house-hold parts and the design is easy to put together.

Posted April 4, 2008 by Chris

We’ve seen VGA signals generated by the PIC before and also with VHDL. Here’s an entirely new look at generating VGA signals with working source code and everything.

Posted April 3, 2008 by Chris

One of the more interesting sensors to be seen recently is the MEMS accelerometer. This tutorial write-up shows an example of how to take data from an ADXL320 2-axis sensor. Give it a look through!

Posted April 2, 2008 by Chris

While it might seem like a simple thing, sending the proper signal to a telephone to make it ‘ring’ is more complicated than it sounds. This write-up explains the process and gives sample code for generating the necessary signals.