Playing with the PL9823-F5: a breadboardable Neopixel-compatible LED
A fun new part has recently become available - the PL9823-F5. It looks like a standard 5mm RGB LED, with 4 pins and a diffused plastic forming the body of th...
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Ottawa Mini Maker Faire 2014: Badge Edition
The weekend before last in Ottawa (August 16-17, 2014) was the fourth annual Ottawa Mini Maker Faire. Mike, Chris and I exhibited the pinball machine - more ...
Trip Report: Mini Maker Faire Buffalo 2014
This year was Buffalo’s first-ever Mini Maker Faire, on March 1, 2014. I was able to visit the Buffalo Museum of Science to check it out. Getting there Buff...
New project: the PiMinder
We’ve started work on another new project, which we’re calling the PiMinder. It’s still a work in progress - don’t have any photos yet - but it’s coming alon...
Introducing the 2013 Christmas PCBs
Two years ago, I made a snowman circuit board. It was a fairly simple board - white with black silkscreen artwork, and a bunch of LEDs for the scarf and butt...