Author Archives: M. Eric Carr

Really for the birds

Posted on 2009-09-11 by M. Eric Carr

Carrier pigeon upstages South African ISP. Film at 11. Continue reading →

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For the birds…?

Posted on 2009-09-08 by M. Eric Carr

Not understanding what all the fuss is about, but being both curious and bored, I decided to sign up for Twitter. Apparently I’m now officially a “Twitterer.” Now, to figure out what to tweet about. (Never mind figuring out whether … Continue reading →

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ROMfoolery

Posted on 2009-09-03 by M. Eric Carr

“I spy, with my little eye, a ROM address beginning with the sequence 0001010000011001…” I’ve recently been playing with DS18B20 One-Wire digital temperature sensors (from Sparkfun — big surprise there). They’re fun little devices — accurate and cheap. They’re also … Continue reading →

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PIC programming, Cadillac style!

Posted on 2009-08-26 by M. Eric Carr

I’ve been working with the PIC18F4620, and am impressed by how easy it is to program, compared to the smaller PICs. I think I’m in love. Or at least in lust. Here are some of the improvements from an embedded … Continue reading →

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