Alasdair Allan, author of (among other things) iOS Sensor Apps with Arduino (aka the book about the Redpark Breakout Pack for Arduino and iOS), has torn apart an interesting device: A couple of days ago I received a BiKN for iPhone case and tags, with just over a week between ordering and it arriving on […]
New in the Maker Shed: the Redpark Breakout Pack for Arduino and iOS is the first general-purpose serial cable that Apple has approved for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. On one end, it’s got a dock connector to plug into your iOS device. On the other end, it’s got an RS232 port that you can easily connect to Arduino or any other gadget that speaks a serial protocol.
Brad has a good start on what looks to be an ambitious electrical engineering project. Inspired by the Apollo guidance computer, he is constructing his own CPU using TTL logic chips and wire wrap.
