Author Archives: e8johan

Large Scale PCB Manufacturing

Posted on September 5, 2011 by e8johan

Base2 takes us on an illustrated tour around the Advanced Circuits plant. It is a bit different than playing with chemicals in the kitchen. The most obvious difference is that it is substantially larger.

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Classic BASIC Computer

Posted on September 2, 2011 by e8johan

Geoff Graham has constructed a small, PIC32-based, computer with a classic interface. Remember the time when a computer booted right into a basic prompt? The Maximite will take you back in time! The system is not only capable of executing … Continue reading →

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One month later

Posted on September 1, 2011 by e8johan

This site started as a place for me and a couple of friends from university to put our crazy ideas after graduation. Lately, it has largely been based on The Independent Qt Tutorial which still draws 1000+ hits every day. … Continue reading →

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Summarizing FreeRTOS

Posted on August 31, 2011 by e8johan

Over the last weeks, we have been looking at the FreeRTOS project. We will surely revisit it in later articles, but until then, lets summarize. Introduction – what is a real-time operating system, and what is FreeRTOS all about. Tasks – how … Continue reading →

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Netduino Introduction

Posted on August 29, 2011 by e8johan

The Netduino is a .net powered hardware platform. Basing it on .net makes the transition easier for those of you who are used to working in the .net domain. It relies on free (as in free beer) tools, but is … Continue reading →

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Assembling a Nanode

Posted on August 26, 2011 by e8johan

The networking Arduino-inspired Nanode is delivered as a kit. Nicholas O’Leary has document the build process of his kit (#0349). Looks like a fun soldering project – and a good platform to hack on.

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FreeRTOS – networking

Posted on August 24, 2011 by e8johan

Today, more and more systems go on-line. Just look at the tiny nanode covered earlier. Connectivity makes it easier to monitor remote sensors, implement home automation – as well as providing configuration and data read outs through a web interface. … Continue reading →

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Swarming Robots

Posted on August 22, 2011 by e8johan

The Swarmanoid is a robot swarm, think of them as a group of ants. Instead of workers, queen and such, the robots are flyers, movers and grippers. In cooperation, they can bring you stuff! The video below won the Best Video … Continue reading →

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Nanode – A Networking Arduino

Posted on August 19, 2011 by e8johan

The nanode, network appliance node, is an Arduino-line, network enabled development board. Just as Arduino, it is open source hardware. It has been developed at the London hackspace. The idea is to provide the maker / hacker society with a … Continue reading →

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FreeRTOS – targets

Posted on August 17, 2011 by e8johan

One of the strenghts of FreeRTOS is the portability. In this installment, we will look at the available targets, and how to get up and running easily. Perhaps you already have a FreeRTOS compatible board in your lab.

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