Driving the Max7219 7-Segment Display Device from a TinyFPGA using Verilog by Michael Earls I recently bought a TinyFPGA to replace my Mojo FPGA. The primary reason for this was the outdated toolset required by the Mojo (Xilinx ISE Web doesn't properly run on Windows 10 without
FPGA Installing TinyFPGA BX Requirements (APIO) on macos Sierra by Michael Earls I recently purchased a TinyFPGA BX. I thought I would go ahead and install the prerequisite software while I'm waiting on it to arrive. I didn't expect it to go so bad. It
Simple Max7219 7-Segment Timer on Arduino Uno by Michael Earls I was just playing around today and thought I'd write an Arduino Uno program that increments a timer displayed on a MAX7219 7-Segment Display. It was a pretty straight forward process. I had
Music Reason won't load my VST plugin (Softube modular) - macos by Michael Earls In this post, I discuss how I solved the issue of not being able to load a VST in Reason 10.
3D Printing Handling Extrusion Issues on the Ender 3 by Michael Earls The Ender 3 is a great 3D printer. It is inexpensive and is a good starting printer (as well as a great reliable printer for more advanced users). It is easy to upgrade
drones DJI Spark Drone - Our newest acquistition by Michael Earls We picked up a DJI Spark drone yesterday so we could create some aerial photography. It's a lot of fun to fly. It's also very easy to fly. All you have to do is hit the takeoff button and it will hover 4 feet in the air. When you raise altitude, it will maintain it when you stop.
Michael As a programmer, I tend to see the world as broken, and I don't like how that makes me feel by Michael Earls I've been trying to be more positive lately. I can sometimes be a real downer with my wife and I'm recognizing that. In trying to narrow down why my brain sees everything in
3D Printing Is 3D Printed Terrain the Future, or just a passing Fad? by Michael Earls I have to admit, I bought my second 3D printer (an Ender 3 Pro) with the sole purpose of using it to print terrain for a Pathfinder game that I am the GM
3D Printing Ender 3 Woes - Time for maintenance by Michael Earls I recently started printing some large objects. The prints were taking between 14 and 16 hours. After printing 2 pieces (I'm printing an update of this Shuttle from the 2nd Dynasty Starship III
3D Printing Setting up Klipper with Ender 3 and BLTouch by Michael Earls In a previous post, I discussed installing a BLTouch Auto bed leveling sensor onto my Ender 3 Pro 3D printer. In this post, I will discuss how I got faster print speeds using
3D Printing New Patreon Site by Michael Earls I have decided to start a Patreon site to support my 3D terrain design efforts. By becoming a patron, you enable me to more easily afford the tools, materials, and software that I need to make more free terrain.
3D Printing Getting things to stick to a glass bed on my Ender 3 by Michael Earls So, today I printed a 3.25 hour print. it took me three failed attempts using a brim (the brim kept coming off the bed) on my glass bed. I tried to raise
3D Printing New Design - Futuristic Computer Terminal by Michael Earls I posted my latest design to Thingiverse. This is the first one that I've developed completely in Fusion 360 that I didn't use the Lithophane generator for.
3D Printing New Designs on Thingiverse - Jan 21, 2019 by Michael Earls Here are a few designs that I've posted to Thingiverse lately
Programming Create a simple IRC Bot with .NET Core by Michael Earls I had an urge to write a simple IRC chat bot with .NET core. Why? Just because I could. I wanted a quick project for the night, so I figured out how to
GURPS A Tale of Two Species - Introduction by Michael Earls This is the introduction for our new GURPS RPG game that we started today.
3D Printing New 3D printed case for my Raspberry Pi by Michael Earls I recently installed OctoPrint on my Raspberry Pi so I could remotely control my 3D printer. I needed a good case for the Pi. I found one that allows me to mount the
3D Printing Installing the BLTouch auto bed leveler on my Ender 3 Pro by Michael Earls I purchased the BLTouch so that I could have an auto-leveling (auto-tramming) 3D printer bed. Manually tramming the bed (making sure that the bed is even with the X-Axis) is difficult, if not
3D Printing Simple 3D printed vase code for OpenSCAD by Michael Earls I goofed around with OpenSCAD tonight and came up with a little module that I'm using to create models to be printed in vase mode on my 3D printer. You can find the
3D Printing Programming + 3D printing = bliss by Michael Earls I just wrote my first program using OpenSCAD. It's a free tool for writing code that generates 3D models. It's very powerful and I wanted to give it a try. I decided to
3D Printing 3 Simple upgrades for the Ender 3 3D printer by Michael Earls I just watched a great YouTube video from CHEP about 3 simple 3D printer upgrades for the Ender 3. I decided to download and print two of them. One of the upgrades is
3D Printing Creating a stone texture for RPG Gaming tiles by Michael Earls In this post, I will demonstrate how to create a stone textured RPG gaming tile
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3D Printing Create your own 3D Printed Terrain Tile with complex shapes - Anyone can do it with free software by Michael Earls I recently purchased a new 3D printer so I could design and print my own 3D printed terrain pieces. I found myself limited by the tools available for free when I wanted to create something more than basic shapes, so I figured out a way to easily get complex shapes.
Electronics Tutoring Day 2 - Python by Michael Earls Today was day 2 of the tutoring session for a coworker's daughter. She's into 3D printing, coding, and electronics, so I volunteered to help her learn the topics. Today, she wanted to start
