Our friends @ ROBOT magazine put together a bit about what you can expect at Maker Faire from the robot contingency – If you are located out west or can travel in mid-May, you won’t want to miss the May 19 – 20, ’07 Maker Faire at the San Mateo County Fairgrounds in San Mateo, […]
The Openchange project’s libmapi looks really promising. It’s an open source MAPI implementation that allows you to talk to an Exchange server from your own code. The OpenChange MAPI library aims to provide interoperability with an Open Source implementation of Microsoft Exchange protocols under UNIX/Linux. The current implementation offers a client-side library which can be […]
Wow, this is a mega-uber guide to using USB as a power source, handy! The Universal Serial Bus (USB) has become a popular method of connecting computer peripherals. The original USB 1.1 specification limited data rates to about 12 Mbits/sec. The updated USB 2.0 spec increases those rates to up to 480 Mbit/sec. Both versions […]
To track running/jogging distances I’ve tried all the wrist based GPS units and I’m not really that interested in the iTunes Nike product yet – So for now, I’m using the (free) Gmaps pedometer. You usually know where you start and where you turn around, so it’s as accurate as it needs to be for […]
Gary writes in – I’ve worked a bit with BASIC Stamp microcontrollers from Parallax, specifically the BS2p40. Last week I noticed one in the hands of a character in episode 20 of season 6 of “24.” It showed up again in episode 21. Without giving too much away, this chip (on “24,” not mine!) is […]
David writes in – NAND flash chips are used in all sorts of electronics for storing information/firmware etc. If you are interested in trying to get the information out to study, then I may have something useful for you. This is how I read the flash chip without removing it from the device. uC Hobby […]
Chipwhich sent in this solar powered microbot based on a Picaxe (PIC with bootloader) – This is a small solar powered progammable robot. It’s design was inspired by BEAM robots, but whereas those devices are usually entirely hardware based, I favor systems which rely on software. Allowing programmability, however basic, introduces a whole new level […]
