Category Archives: Arduino

Leonardo and Kodi

Posted on March 29, 2015 by larry

I got my leonardo working with my Kodi media center today.  I think I am done. Later in the day I switched back to Linux and my upcoming presentation. Kind of tired this afternoon, went to go out and it … Continue reading →

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VLC and Leonardo

Posted on March 28, 2015 by larry

Wanted to do this project for a while now, finally got time to try it, plus I wanted to get away from Linux for a few days. This device takes IR signals from the remote and translates them to keystrokes. … Continue reading →

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Arduino Presentation Done

Posted on February 21, 2015 by larry

Finally got my presentation done. I think I am going to do a video on arduino basics. Got a break for the  next few days. Slept well with the CPAP last night.  Getting used to it. Doing pushups and situps, … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween 2014

Posted on October 31, 2014 by larry

It was a good halloween, it was fun giving out candy (all 10 of the kids that visited our home), but I got some new toys, a firewall, UPS, and a Xoltac PC. But still been busy getting my presentation ready. … Continue reading →

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Painful Seahawk Loss

Posted on October 12, 2014 by larry

It was a pain to watch the Seahawks lose to the Dallas Cowboys today. Had to find some way to cope so I continued on with my arduino sensenshow project. This one is going to be permanent, but not what … Continue reading →

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Using the Right Tools

Posted on October 11, 2014 by larry

Amazing how fun projects can be when you have the right tool and a good work area. I been using a cordless drill to make holes in my projects, I finally used a drill press, and it is a JOY … Continue reading →

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Nearly destroyed my project

Posted on October 7, 2014 by larry

This morning I was trying to shrink my board  by sawing off an edge.  Unfortunately it caught on the saw and destroyed the ethernet component. Lucky the rest of thd unit was ok, lesson learned. Also bid my friend Chris … Continue reading →

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Sense and Show Display

Posted on October 6, 2014 by larry

    Got my Sense and Show Display on a board. It looks good, and it does work, but the code seams bloated.  I am using the uip ethernet library.   Looking to see if the ethercard library will work … Continue reading →

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Phase One Almost Done

Posted on October 5, 2014 by larry

I have four of the units PC boards built.  Phase one is almost done, but I need to get the 6 pro minis going.  I don’t think I have enough of them but I think it is enough to start. Hitting gym … Continue reading →

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Message Display Project

Posted on October 4, 2014 by larry

My Message Display project is almost done. I opted to solder my permanent projects rather than use a breadboard. The top is phase 1 of this project, getting the Arduino Pro Mini on to the PC Board.  Two of the … Continue reading →

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