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Author Archives: Ian
Free PCB coupon via Facebook comments #2 and #10
Every Friday we give away some extra PCBs via Facebook. The #2 and #10 people who comment on this post at Facebook get a free PCB. More PCBs via Twitter on Tuesday and the blog every Sunday. This week we’re giving away two PCB codes. Pick your own PCB from the free PCB drawer. Don’t […]
Week in (p)review: July 15, 2011
Facebook free PCB Friday is on the way. Don’t forget to share your current project in the comments or the forum. Here’s a summary of major developments over the last week: USB Infrared Toy v2 and Web Platform v1.1 are back in stock at Seeed Studio Bus Pirate introduction tutorial is now available in Spanish […]
Domotica controlled room
JJSHORTCUT writes: I wanted to show you my latest project because it was all made possible by the Logic Sniffer! Today I finally got the chance to show you one of my latest projects, the automation of my bedroom, a domotica controlled room. In this post I will guide you trough the process I went […]
Hybrid SID player update
Markus has updated his hybrid SID player again. The new version has the classic stand-alone mode, with a new networked mode that pulls SID auto from a PC: Beside the disadvantage of not being stand-alone, the ‘Network SID Device’ mode has several benefits: Newer tunes containing samples are only released in RSID format which the […]
USB Infrared Toy v2 back in stock
USB Infrared Toy v2 is back in stock at Seeed Studio. Back orders will ship immediately. You can get IR Toy v2 for $22.05, including world wide shipping.
Yet another Logic Sniffer case
David made 8 Logic Sniffer case designs for a project he calls Yet another Logic Sniffer case: I’ve noticed a number of Open Bench Logic Sniffer case designs on the Dangerous Prototypes site. I recently decided to design the yaobls (Yet Another Open Bench Logic Sniffer) case in order to gain some experience with the […]
phpBB3 mobile device detection script
When we setup the phpBB3 mobile theme for the forum we edited the code to exclude a few large-screen devices. We noticed that the browser detection script is taken from non-commercial licensed junk code. The mobile detection script author wants $50/year for these 10 lines of highly resource intensive preg_match statements. Come on! That is […]
STM32L Discovery and ULINK2
Here’s a how-to on debugging the STM32 discovery board with a Ulink2 programmer. From the comments on the STM32 cheapie Discovery dev board post. Thanks Marko!
Open Bench Logic Sniffer custom case
oakkar7 made a DIY Logic Sniffer case. Via the contact form. Get your own Logic Sniffer for $50, with free worldwide shipping.
Bus Blaster: goJTAG via new PicoTAP-compatible buffer
Bus Blaster v2 now supports goJTAG via a new PicoTAP-compatable buffer. goJTAG is an open source GUI for experimenting with JTAG devices: goJTAG software allows users to study boundary-scan techniques, to carry out their own experiments, to perform diagnosis, and much more. The software environment comes with a built-in example project, and users can create […]
Spanish Bus Pirate 101 tutorial
For anyone trying to get started with the Bus Pirate in .es, the first Bus Pirate introduction tutorial is now available in Spanish. Thanks fcobcn, a free PCB code is in the mail! All translations are appreciated. The wiki is open to anyone with a forum account.
Partlist Wednesday: Resistors
Every Wednesday we highlight a component from the updated partlist. This week: resistors. If you don’t have a cheap resistor kit with common values, head to eBay and get one now. It’ll prevent last minute part orders and project delays. Sjaak likes this kit from MDFLY because it comes in plastic pages, only $15. Many […]
Dangerous Prototypes: New look
Over the last few days we’ve been experimenting with a new site theme. You may see it click on and off a few times before it’s completely ready. We’ve been using a slightly modified Tarski theme since the beginning. The new look isn’t a drastic departure, but it does have some new stuff: A couple […]
Thermal Tweeter laser cut stand design
Tayken designed a stand for the Thermal Tweeter. We’re getting it cut now, stay tuned for pictures of the final build. Thanks Tayken! You can get Web Platform for $40, including worldwide shipping.
Step by step heat sink analysis
Schazamp does a step by step heat sink analysis for the Schazamplifier: I’d like to understand thermal design enough to figure out what kind of heat sink this device requires and determine with some level of confidence whether a particular enclosure design will function to dissipate heat adequately for the amplifier. Feedback is appreciated. Via […]
Russian Bus Pirate 101 tutorial
For anyone trying to get started with the Bus Pirate in .ru, the first Bus Pirate introduction tutorial is now available in Russian. Thanks Nick, a free PCB code is in the mail! All translations are appreciated. The wiki is open to anyone with a forum account.
Backcountry logger project update
Big Mess o’ Wires has an update on the backcountry logger project: Also in this week’s mailbag was the snap-together case for the classic logger. This case was designed using vector drawing software, and the six sides were intended to snap together using beveled tabs on the egde of each piece.
Free PCB coupon to RT #6 & #23 @dangerousproto
Every Tuesday we give away some extra PCBs via Twitter. This post was announced on twitter. The 6th and 23rd person who retweet it get free PCBs. We changed the approach this week due to auto-retweeters grabbing boards first. Thanks for the heads-up on auto-retweeters JT! Love it, hate it? Let us know in the […]
Two new ARM development boards: Cygni and Procyon
Teholabs has two new development board ideas: The design of two new Stellaris Cortex M3 ARM development boards: Cygni and Procyon, is done or almost done. Since the designs aren’t final I can still take input on them, and I have applied some feedback from Eridani to the design. Via the forum.