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Sunday, February 22, 2026
Port MicroPython to PolarFire SoC
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We have built MicroPython for STM32F429DISC previously. We'll use it as a guide to port MicroPython to MPFS Discovery Kit and Beagle-V...
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Sinusoidal Oscillator on PSoC
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Sinusoidal signal can be generated with the wave DAC and low pass filter. But here we will attempt to generate sine wave the analog way. W...
Friday, February 6, 2026
Troubleshooting a Quartz Clock
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A twenty-five year old quartz clock stopped working. I'm curious to see what has failed. Opening up the clock, we see a simple one-l...
Analog Ground and Digital Ground
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I think this concept of analog ground and digital ground trips every young engineer. The school did not teach me about this when going thr...
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
LED Flashlight Again
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I wrote about some LED flashlight that I built or purchased many years ago. Recently the incandescent bulb on my Garrity flashlight burn...
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Thursday, November 13, 2025
Testing Antonki Thermometer/Hygrometer
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Antonki Thermometer/Hygrometer is sold at $8 for two. It claims a temperature range of -50 to 70°C (-58 to 158°F) with accuracy +/-1°C and...
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
A Toaster Oven
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A very simple toaster oven costs about $20. While the most consumer electrical appliances have microcontrollers inside and some are intern...
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