Working up to a proto step by step
I just posted a description of a tangible concept demo I recently built. There were a few new things in this, such as learning how to use the serial connection,...
Tag: circuits
Optoisolation and tangible concept demonstration
I work at a company that offers hardware-based cybersecurity products and services. Our major product is a network appliance, called a data diode, that restrict...
Fun with cardboard circuits
The usual progression for making printed circuits is (very roughly) you design the circuit, prototype it on a breadboard, design your PCB, and iterate on your P...
Acquiring new skillz, one achievement and a time
I am reminded of D&D, where everyone starts at Level 1 and you need to go adventuring to gain experience. Overlaid on that, each character has their class a...
Rapidly leveling-up on a new, well-trodden path
In the past 8 months or so I’ve been on a journey to learn everything I can about microcontrollers, circuits, electronics, components, sensors, and embedded sof...
Getting back to the physical world
I first heard of the distinction between bits and atoms to describe the digital and physical worlds back in the mid-90s. Back then, atoms ruled – books, factori...