Thur 2/29 Stream: Let's (Finally!) Finish re-drawing the TRS-80 MC-10 schematic in KiCad 8.0.0. https://youtube.com/live/OBL6ZMtjnew
KiCad 8 is here! (Well, it came out late last week.) So, to celebrate, i list out 8 Features I like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ohxlmy0p7FE
Thur 2/15 Stream: Let's Finish redrawing the TRS-80 MC-10 Schematic!
Thur 2/8 Live stream: Continuing work on the TRS-80 MC-10 Schematic. Also, checking out some new KiCad 8 features. https://youtube.com/live/R3PyxBIJoww
Thur 2/1: Redrawing the TRS-80 MC-10 Schematic in KiCad 8 RC2!
https://youtube.com/live/11hBRgYjpRU
We repaired one of these on-stream a couple of years ago. Now it is time to add its schematic to the Bit Preserve archive.
I've decorated three denim jackets with LEDs to bring as an installation for the CETI institute in the #portlandwinterlightsfestival . The CETI installations will be displayed in an abandoned GAP storefront, so this project feels particularly appropriate. Just got the basic animation working for the rain cloud jacket, and hope to find time to enhance it.
Thur 1/25 Stream: Checking out KiCad 8 RC2 by drawing an extender card for the Mega IIe:
i'm really proud of this compass project i just published: https://learn.adafruit.com/qualia-s3-compass
it's coded in #circuitpython and i put a lot of work into it to make sure it was functioning accurately while also looking nice with this round display. this required a lot of math and displayio graphics tricks that will hopefully be a helpful example for folks
Here are some lessons I learned when trying to turn on a recent RP2040-based tool I designed.
Thur 1/11 Stream: Let's Finish Re-Drawing the Apple IIe Switch-Mode Power Supply Schematic in KiCad
The package is unusual: the die is mounted on a flat ceramic substrate with a ceramic cap glued on. We heated the package to soften the glue. https://twitter.com/TubeTimeUS poked the cap with an X-Acto knife, but instead of sliding off, the cap violently flew off with a loud "pow"! 4/9
#PicoGUS 2.0 is restocked on Tindie! The last restock lasted 2.5 hours, here's hoping this one lasts longer. https://www.tindie.com/products/polpo/picogus-sound-card-emulator-for-isa-retro-pcs/
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