The new forum is open and ready for posts. We hope you enjoy the added features of the new phpBB software. It’s better supported and more open sourcy than the old Simple Machines Forum. The migration took longer than expected because our host timed out while uploading the new database. We had to break it […]
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Forum update in progress
The forum is currently locked for new posts. You can still read and browse messages, but you will not be able to post. We’re about halfway there, please check back for more updates.
Forum maintenance tomorrow
The forum will be closed on Tuesday January 25 between 06:00 and 10:00 GMT.
PLUNIFY: programmable logic design simplified
A new site allows you to conduct programmable logic design with Xilinx and Altera devices “in the cloud.” PLUNIFY, currently in Beta, allows you to experiment with PLD development in your web browser without downloading any software. A free account is available allowing you to 1 GB of storage space and free online development tools […]
Like us on Facebook
We’re social. Dangerous Prototypes is now integrated with Facebook and Twitter. Like us on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter. Privacy advocate? Try the anonymous RSS feed. Thanks for your support!
Jameco Puzzler
In the above figure, what is the simplest way to light the LED when a ball strikes the bull’s eye? The catch: The game should not use a battery or external source of power. Check the Jameco site for the solution to this electronics puzzle.
Comments issues
There is an intermittent issue with the comments. Some users are seeing other user details in the comment box. We tried a full reinstall, disabling plugins, flushing the cache, etc, but the issue persists. We posted a support query in the WordPress forum, and have been hanging out in the IRC channel. No solutions so […]
Searchable schematic symbol library
Did you ever wonder what an obscure schematic symbol represents? Electrical What?! is a site that answers this question and more. It’s an intuitive, easily accessible, free and open library of symbols searchable by name or shape and attributes.
Final call for t-shirt design entries
Please submit your designs for the Dangerous Prototype t-shirt by the end of the week. We’ll choose one and get it into production ASAP. Thanks to everyone who has already submitted a design in the forum or by email, they all look great!
Dangerous Prototypes t-shirt design contest
You asked about a Dangerous Prototypes t-shirt, and Seeed Studio said they’d make some. The design is open to submissions, and you’ll be able to vote for your favorite. The creator of the most popular design will get a free t-shirt, a Bus Pirate LCD adapter, and a PIC programming adapter. Post your designs in […]
Site upgrades September 10, 2010
There will be some site upgrades during the wee hours* tomorrow, between 10am and 2pm GMT. There may be outages and strange behavior on the blog and wiki. The forum will be unaffected.
Site updates
Over the last few weeks we moved most project-related stuff to the new documentation wiki. This week it became official: we pointed all the project links at the top of the blog to the new wiki pages. Here’s some highlights: Projects currently in development Project list Updated Bus Pirate manual Get involved: help wanted
Updated Bus Pirate documentation
There’s a freshly updated Bus Pirate menu command and syntax guide on the documentation wiki. This guide consolidates a ton of notes and caveats that were previously spread around tons of smaller posts. It is updated to the firmware v5.2 release candidate. The main Bus Pirate wiki page has also been updated. A lot of […]
Documentation wiki now available
A new documentation wiki has replaced the old project manual pages. A bunch of stuff has already been moved and formatted for the wiki. The wiki is open for public editing. We could use your help moving and updating guides, and adding important details from the blog comments. If you move something from the blog […]