So we’re still busy decking out the new facility and one of the things we wanted to get up and running is some cheap surplus ethernet cameras to … keep an eye on things and check out whats going on remotely. So I thought I’d go ahead and set these guys up. First thing […] Read more
The copper layer thickness in a printed circuit board (PCB) is rated in ounces (also called the copper weight) or in mils (also called the copper thickness.) Both units of measurement are relaying the same information just in a slightly different format. For example, 1 oz. of copper is equivalent to 1 square foot of […] Read more
After a recent hard drive failure, I realized I need to start doing some proper backups (Duh, right?) Anyway, while shopping for hard drives to build a backup NAS (for which I need some internal drives, not external USB drives) I discovered a trend where a lot of external hard drives are cheaper than internal drives at […] Read more
Just playing around with the iPad app Animoog, which I believe is still available for $0.99 at the iTunes app store. This is a huge bargain on a really really cool app. I won’t get into the specifics of the app, but if you want to know more about what Animoog is or how to use […] Read more
Chris has been dabbling with CPLD’s and FPGA’s. He wanted to share some helpful resources with anyone else looking to get started with them as well. Difference between CPLDs and FPGAs: http://www.differencebetween.net/technology/difference-between-fpga-and-cpld/ VHDL Tutorial: http://www.seas.upenn.edu/~ese171/vhdl/vhdl_primer.html Xilinx ISE Software (Windows or Linux, 32 & 64 bit available) http://www.xilinx.com/tools/designtools.htm Digilent Xilinx FPGA Board: http://www.digilentinc.com/Products/Detail.cfm?NavPath=2,400,790&Prod=BASYS2 Digilent Xilinx CPLD […] Read more