Electronics and Programming for All
Apache on an LG Cookie
Nov 19th
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After recently buying an LG KP500 ( The “Cookie”) and spending a day playing round with it (as you do), I discovered that the phone had an installation of the Apache Webserver, of all things, on it!
From Make: Loss-proof Remote
Oct 23rd
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Ok, so we all get annoyed when we mis-place the TV or Hi-Fi remote control. Some of us would just shrug it off as one of life’s little annoyances and think nothing more of it….
Not this guy, though, who took it upon himself to solve this age old problem once and for all. One of the funniest ‘hacks’ I’ve seen in a while 
More info this can also be found on thereifixedit.com in this Blog post.
Taken the Python Challenge?
Oct 16th
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Want a great way to learn a programming language and have some fun? Why not take the Python Challenge. Just found out about this little gem on hackaday and thought I’d post it here to help spread the word.
The Python Challenge site consists of a series of levels ( 33 levels at present) in which you have to solve puzzles of increasing complexity using code you write yourself. Each puzzle solution then gives you access to the next level.
The site also has a great community behind it, with forums if you get really stuck and need a hint.
From extremeelectronics: AVR USART Tutorial
Sep 17th
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Ok, yet another link to another site, but screw it, I’m bored so here it is!
Here’s another resource that should be useful to anyone getting to grips with the black art of AVR USART comms. The guys at extremeelectonics have published a very comprehensive tutorial on the various registers related to the AVR USART peripherial, how to set them, etc.
AVR Baud Rate Calculator
Sep 17th
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Having recently starting to teach myself AVR microcontroller development without the comfort zone offered by the Arduino, one problem that really gets on my nerves as an absolute beginner is trying to calculate the UBRR (USART Baud Rate Register) value for a given baud rate and crystal/resonator speed when using the USART communications functionality of the AVR.
Enter WormFood’s AVR Baud Rate Calculator. This site has been mentioned on blogs before, but it’s so useful that I’d be mad not to mention it here as well!
Adventures with the Bus Pirate
Sep 12th
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I finally got my Bus Pirate from Seeed Studio today ( I was one of the Pre-order 2 lot.) Unfortunately though, there was a bit of a problem with mine. No firmware was loaded on it at the factory!!?? It seems like one of those things you make sure is on your to-do list with devices like this but the problem is easilly solved.
Anyway, after emailing Seeed, they pointed me in the direction of this forum thread which explains the problem. There is also a blog post at dangerousprototypes.com which explains how to obtain the firmware and upload it onto the Bus Pirate. A word of warning: You will need a jumper handy to complete the process. Just salvage one off of an old Hard Drive or something, that’s what I did.
Hope this is useful to others who may be having the same problems. I should hopefully (money and time permitting) be doing some fun stuff with this little device over the coming months so stay tuned.
From HackedGadgets: Vacuum Tube Thumb Drive
Jul 16th
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Ever thourght off-the-shelf USB thumb drives looked about as interesting as a white wall? This little gem , featured on HackedGadgets, should give it that retro charm its lacked for so long
Review of ATMEGA8 Dev Kit
Jul 5th
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ATMEGA8 Development Kit Photo. Click here for a full-sized image.
The good people at Protostack have donated a ATMEGA8 Development kit for me to review. It’s normal cost is $14.55 U.S Dollars, which is about £8.90. I’ve chosen to conduct this review from the perspective of a beginner hobbyist.
From Hackaday: Arduino Snow Clock
Jul 1st
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This Alarm Clock Arduino hack , featured on hackaday, has to be one of the most innovative uses of an Arduino and Python I have seen! The maker, insingertech, has published full instructions on his hack here.
He goes into great detail on his build process and the diagrams (for the Relay Driver part of his circuit, especially) really help to explain things.
The only critisism I can think of here is that perhaps he should have used an Ethernet Shield for the network connectivity element of his project instead of a PC/Laptop.
Enough Sockets for Ya?
Jun 30th
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Ok, so it’s been a while since I’ve posted anything here (I just hate it when real life gets in the way!!)
Normal service will be resumed in a week or so, but in the mean time here’s a little something featured on the Makezine Blog that every geek should have
Link: Wall Outlet Wall (http://blog.makezine.com.)
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