Engineering Posts
Enginursday: Exploring Different USB-Serial Boards
SparkFun offers several options in the USB-Serial arena. Today we'll attempt to demystify the differences between them.
Enginursday Roundup: Shut Up and Play the Hits
It's a quiet week around here; let's revisit some livelier times!
Enginursday: Detecting Knob Changes
A look into how to decide when a knob has moved, so that your program can take an action.
Desk of an Engineer: the Marshall Edition
Let's see what Marshall has going on in that cave of his!
Enginursday: RS-232 vs. TTL vs. Inverted TTL
Today, we revisit the concept of serial communication with RS-232 and TTL. We'll also explore the "inverted TTL" with the ultrasonic range finder to read data from the sensor.
Enginursday: Makers Assisting With Technology
In this week's Enginursday, Alex meets with a local Speech-Language Pathologist to talk about how makers can help make devices for people with special needs
Enginursday: Fiber Optic Light Suit
A wearable fiber optic light suit that responds to user gestures.
Getting Started with MicroPython
The micro:bit is an awesome piece of tiny hardware, and I just wanted to make sure we gave you another programming environment with which to play.
Enginursday: A PSoC-Based Digital Load Box
Sometimes, when testing power supplies, it's handy to be able to load them consistently. This gizmo will help you do that.