Engineering Posts

29 Oct

Enginursday: Revisiting the MLX90614 IR Thermometer

In lieu of any cool, new project, I took on the task of updating documentation and example code for the MLX90614 IR Thermometer Evaluation Board (and shaved some yaks in the process).

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22 Oct

Hacked Haunts

Some tools for hacking your home or professional haunt for light, sound, and animatronics!

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15 Oct

Enginursday: Doing Away with Delay() in a Different Way

A different approach to the problem we solved last week

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8 Oct

Enginursday: Doing Away with Delay();

An approach to timing Arduino sketches.

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1 Oct

Enginursday: Automating Greenhouses

Check out the next chapter in the aquaponics automation saga. The project has moved beyond a small indoor system to automating an entire geodesic dome greenhouse full of many different systems.

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24 Sep

FreeSoC2 Revisited: The FreeStick

The FreeSoC2 board is a great way to start using the incredibly powerful PSoC5LP processor line from Cypress Semiconductor.

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17 Sep

Enginursday: DEF CON and r00tz Asylum

Are you a maker trying to learn how to Hack the Gibson? Consider going to DEF CON!

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10 Sep

How far do you go down the DIY Rabbit Hole?

What are your "yourself" limits when it comes to DIY? What do you value when in your project and what are you looking to accomplish when you "do it yourself"?

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3 Sep

Enginursday: Windows Drivers & Security

SparkFun's drivers for MS Windows are now signed!

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