Monthly Archives: December 2011

FPGAs for microcontroller geeks

An brief introduction to FPGA-based design, from a microcontroller geek’s perspective. Continue reading

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C pointers explained

C pointers are useful, but the syntax can be confusing. Here’s an introduction with a few examples. Continue reading

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Arduino loop timings

Arduinos are fun and easy to use, but some of the built-in functions have a big performance penalty. Continue reading

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Symantec “LU1803” fix

Here is a fix for a Symantec Antivirus / Symantec LiveUpdate “LU1803: Liveupdate failed while getting your updates” error. Share and enjoy! Continue reading

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