FPGA for Fun #1 (Part 2) – Driving the MAX 7219 LED Display Module
In a previous post, I covered the wiring diagrams, finite state machines, and LED segment encoding for the MAX7219 display…
FPGA for Fun #1 (Part 1) – Driving the MAX 7219 LED Display Module
I recently ordered a few LED display modules based on the MAX7219 chip. When they arrived, I immediately began putting…
Driving the Max 7219 7-Segment Display Module from ASP.NET Core on the Raspberry Pi
In a [previous blog post](/posts/running-a-net-core-2-0-webapi-app-on-the-raspberry-pi-raspbian/), I discussed how to create a dotnet core 2.0 WebApi application to run on the…
Is the feedback loop the key to a learning computer?
When I was in my early 20’s, I setup my Korg Poly-Six synthesizer so that the audio output fed into…
Running a .NET Core 2.0 WebApi app on the Raspberry Pi (Raspbian)
I wanted to create a web api app that answered calls on my Raspberry Pi. The first step I learned…
The Hand-MIDI Interface Project – Adafruit Feather 32u4 with Magnetometer
A few months ago, I had an idea to create a new musical instrument that mounted on a glove. I…
Out of body experiences and death. Are they related?
When we lived in Arizona, we used to go on adventures in our car at night (when it cooled off).…
Moon Phase Calculator for the Pebble Watch (C Source)
A few years ago, I bought a Pebble smartwatch. Mostly I bought it because it was cheap, but I also…
How I accidentally learned something unexpected from a simple binary counter
In my previous post, I talked about how I implemented a binary counter with my Mojo FPGA board. I am…
My First Electronics Kit Build – the DSO138 Oscilloscope
I recently ordered the brilliant Open-source DSO138 oscilloscope kit by JYE Tech. It costs about $20 and is eligible for…