Hacks on Michael Doornbos

CPU clock module build

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 16:08:50 +0000

My weeknight project this week is building an 8 bit computer on a breadboard. Part one, a fully adjustable CPU clock with step through is working already.

Docker images for Dronekit

Tue, 08 Mar 2016 20:28:30 +0000

Started on a new project this evening. Docker images for Dronekit and some tools for automating flights. Love me some Docker!

This is great: Sparkfun on Demystifying Serial Communication

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 08:58:05 +0000

I love it when someone takes the time to teach a broad audience something that most people who work on computer systems should now but probably don’t understand very well. Thanks SparkFun! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJZOTtwpAjA&w;=560&h;=315]

Smash the design button

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 20:46:56 +0000

I saw this live at TEDxNASA this year. As I’ve said before, I’ve been to both TEDxNASA events and didn’t love them. This talk however is outstanding. There are so many great concepts in this 18 mins. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE4D7OsIzuk&w=550&h=320]

Archived Comments

Chris Radcliff (2010-11-23 01:21:00):

Outstanding is right.

Minty Boost

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:47:29 +0000

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I should know better than to leave home without paper and a pencil

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:32:23 +0000

I’ve been doing a lot of writing lately. I gave myself a deadline of today to finish an article I’ve been thinking of for a week and spent the whole day having writers block. As soon as I walked out the door to pick up our Chinese takeout for the evening, 100 ideas came swarming into my head. In my Jeep was a pen, but I cleaned it over the weekend and there was not a scrap paper in sight.

Fix your broken NES

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:16:37 +0000

Did you know the 72 pin connector on the original NES is not soldered in? I didn’t know either. All those years of blowing on the cartridges and all we needed was a screwdriver and a replacement connector. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wzrm7QPiTgE]