Category Archives: Toys

Qu’est-ce que JeVois?*

Posted on 2020-01-31 by M. Eric Carr

One of the best things about embedded electronics is that it seems to always be Christmastime. Inventive engineers are constantly coming up with devices to make previously complex tasks routine and previously impossible tasks merely challenging. Problems that you thought … Continue reading →

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Multi-material 3D Printing with Palette+

Posted on 2019-06-09 by M. Eric Carr

Mosaic’s Palette+ adds four-color capability to most 3D printers. Here’s how the process works. Continue reading →

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NodeMCU

Posted on 2019-04-30 by M. Eric Carr

New toys are always such fun, especially when you find a replacement for a component that has more features, better specs, and costs half as much. The Arduino Uno is deservedly popular. It makes introductory embedded system design easy, and … Continue reading →

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DIY Ionic charging

Posted on 2018-04-24 by M. Eric Carr

Charging the Fitbit Ionic without the charging cable.
(TL;DR: The center pin is 5V; the outer two are Ground.) Continue reading →

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