Software Real Time Clock (RTC) for the dsPIC33EP512MC502
Although the dsPIC33EP512MC502 does not have an integrated Real Time Clock (RTC) for time keeping, this can easily be overcome by configuring
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16-bit stereo audio DAC on dsPIC33FJ128GP802
The dsPIC33FJ128GP802 is among the few devices in the dsPIC33F family that have an integrated 16-bit stereo DAC module. The DAC can be
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Measuring temperature using the dsPIC Charge Time Measurement Unit (CTMU)
In an attempt to save an I/O pin originally used for the DHT11 to measure ambient temperature in one of my
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Mini USB/SD MP3 player module (AB20CL5A5U) from AliExpress
I purchased a mini USB/SD MP3 player module from AliExpress for a mere $4, shipping included, which arrived in great
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Portable 500m AM transmitter from AliExpress
I bought an AM transmitter kit for $20 from AliExpress just to test the AM performance of my various radios during
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Twinhead A5020 566MHz Intel Celeron laptop
In order to play DOS and early Windows games, I searched eBay for a cheap laptop that can run Windows 98, preferably
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Opening Office 2007 documents on Windows 98
On my old but trusted Windows 98 laptop, which is used mostly for DOS and early Windows games, there is an occasional
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Tweaking the AlphaSmart Neo, a great portable word processor with 700-hour battery life
Although I really love my AlphaSmart Dana, its limited battery life which requires recharging every couple of days as well as the
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AlphaSmart Dana, an almost perfect typewriter running Palm OS 4.1
I love the idea of distraction-free writing, which allows me to focus on my thoughts without any of the modern
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CCTVs and SD card life expectancy
To most users, flash memory wear out is typically not a concern, even more so when they have to ask about
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Flueron, V380 Pro and Raspberry Pi Zero as wireless CCTV cameras
A while ago I wrote a few articles describing how to use the Flueron, V380 Pro as well as the Raspberry Pi
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