Author Archives: M. Eric Carr

Gone fishin’

Posted on 2019-09-15 by M. Eric Carr

Automating Minecraft fishing with an Arduino Leonardo and a microphone sensor. Continue reading →

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CoreXY

Posted on 2019-08-31 by M. Eric Carr

Talk about a curb alert. A friend of a friend had a 3D printer which needed some repairs, so he was planning to put it out on the curb. He contacted me at my friend’s suggestion and gave it to … Continue reading →

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Apollo 11

Posted on 2019-07-20 by M. Eric Carr

Fifty years ago today, we landed on the Moon. Follow along “live” from fifty years ago. Continue reading →

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Reverse Shoplifting

Posted on 2019-06-24 by M. Eric Carr

Engineers love gadgets. Sometimes, we even anthropomorphize them a bit and get attached to pieces of vintage gear that we don’t really use anymore. The lure of the New And Shiny is strong, yes, but there’s something about the glow … Continue reading →

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