Engineering Posts
Making the SparkX Lab
A tour of our humble R&D abode and some of the projects we've been cooking.
Enginursday: I2Considerations
In this Enginursday, we'll explore some of the problems that can creep up when connecting I2C devices
Enginursday: Home-Brew Alexa Endpoint
Amazon has released an example allowing you to create an Alexa endpoint on a Raspberry Pi 3 (or 2B). It's free and open source, so you can tear it apart, see how it works and modify it as you see fit!
Enginursday: Battery Management
This post explores how to use the power control features of the Battery Babysitter to make a product with the features we expect from portable embedded electronics.
Enginursday: Pandora's Box - The Moving Motion Detector
As I've been on location the past couple months attached to a secret project, I decided this week's build was going to be a motion detector I could use in the field.
The Wild World of Connectors
The market for connectors is enormous. Let's discuss how to find the connector that works for you.
Enginursday: Getting Started with LTspice
Learn the basics of SPICE simulation with Linear Technologies' free LTspice program.
Enginursday: The Macchiato Synth and MIDI Tools
Our next installment in the Synth Saga fits in the palm of your hand!
