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A new way to control water!

Update: I’ve updated the design of the board and the transistors used to ensure better compatability with the Orbit valves. I was getting reports from folks that some valves would open but not close with the shield. The updated design… Continue Reading →

Photography and Electronics, a happy marriage.

So with the new baby coming, my wife and I decided we needed to get a new camera. I think it’s almost a fad with parents-to-be and while I initially refused the idea of spending money on a new camera… Continue Reading →

Homemade Blinky Christmas Ornaments

Last year I decided to jazz up our family Christmas cards with LED power, inspired by this article. While I was totally happy with the cards I sent out, I was wanting something a bit more this year so I’ve decided… Continue Reading →

Arduino Clone Powered RGB Keyboard Light

I recently remodeled my office as I’ll be working from home full-time starting in March, it’s amazing what you can do with $1k dollars at Ikea! Anyhow, love my office setup, especially my desk but I had one nagging issue,… Continue Reading →

MAX7219 LED Driver With Arduino

 I am working on a larger projected and have decided the Arduino ATMEGA328 (which seem to be hard to find in stock online) would be the best choice for the project. Seeing as how the project is going to utilize… Continue Reading →

Finally built my first Arduino

I finally got my order in from SparkFun.com this morning and couldn’t wait to try my hand at building out my Arduino boards. I’ve talked about them before here. The challenge was the USB to Serial chip which is a… Continue Reading →

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