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 Amazon Prime shipping, so I thought I'd give it a try. It sat in a pile of other electronic parts…

Michael Earls 09 January 2017

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Controlling a 40106 Oscillator from Raspberry Pi

I have been working with electronics lately moving slowly toward my end goal of creating circuits that can "create" their own "music". As part of that journey, I have had to establish some baby steps in order to get there.…

Michael Earls 11 November 2016

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Why I really got back into electronics

Why I really got back into this hobby A few weeks ago, I stumbled on a DIY synthesizer community based on synthesizers called "Lunettas" (after Stanley Lunetta, the guy who pioneered the process). I'll let you read about it if…

Michael Earls 20 January 2016

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After 30 years, I have returned to my favorite hobby

The past When I was a teenager, I was a major nerd. Well, actually, I have been a major nerd for my entire life, but it really started to emerge during puberty. On my exterior, I was a "metal head"…

Michael Earls 10 January 2016

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Michael Earls

I have been a computer nerd since I was ten years old. I begged my parents to buy me a computer for Christmas. In 1982, I was the proud owner of a Texas Instruments TI-99/4A. I've been coding since.

My First Electronics Kit Build - the DSO138 Oscilloscope

Controlling a 40106 Oscillator from Raspberry Pi

Why I really got back into electronics

After 30 years, I have returned to my favorite hobby