AmpBenzScientist @AmpBenzScientist@qoto.org

I found IDEs that are possibly the best I've ever used. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

I changed my OS and IDE along with my usual languages. I should learn quite a bit as I have projects in the works.

Time to swap up languages and see the difference.

One of my former projects might be coming back really soon. I made a breakthrough in it but I have other things to do.

I still have my older unfinished projects and I see them on occasion. Sometimes it's just not possible.
If the mind is willing, the body can go on and on without.

Have you backed up your data recently?

I accidentally ate peanuts that were in my food so I might have another reaction. The good news is that I will know if I am allergic to peanuts or if it was something else.

In my most recent project I felt like I had no idea what I was doing. Sometimes feeling completely lost is an indication that one is soon to learn a large amount.

Progress on the project has slowed down. I have more pressing issues that I really need to deal with.

This wifi stack port has been going better than I expected. The ESP32 port and BL602 port are progressing. The existing source of each is helping the other.
I was worried about compliance and radio emissions from my ports but I've found that the radio hardware is quite similar fundamentally. The workload is getting heavier but it's getting closer to the end.
I will be sad when the BL602 is mostly finished. This was a long journey and I have learned a lot from getting bullied by a MCU for over a year.

I will try to keep my progress on the ports updated frequently. I might even document the process.

The ports are now in progress. I will hand the BL602 off once it is proven to work with completely different firmware. I'll be porting to ESP boards too. I just announced it to the Nutcracker group.

This is going to be a learning experience.

I am now quite certain that I can make a few different ports. I've been humbled before and I suspect it will happen this time. Hopefully this will allow all free code.

I have found an easier port than I expected.

LESSON 1: KNOW YOUR HARDWARE.

I found something that gives me a sense of power. This code I am working on porting is so elegant and absolutely tiny. I have memory maps and a simple layout. The code is also much different than the code it will replace.

This will take time to get right and it might function more like a WNIC than a MCU. I plan on a port to the ESP MCUs too. There's no reason why one multinational should control 90% with a stack that implements an open standard.

This is going to hurt.

I had a second thought about the port and my induction hypothesis. I need to get passive scan working first. Transmission is too easy to mess up and cause interference. For passive mode the modem would need to be initiated and communication established.

All of this could prove that the stack isn't magical.

So I had an allergic reaction and anaphylaxis for the first time last night. Swollen throat and full body rash.