Category Archives: Coding

Brute Force and Ignorance

Posted on 2020-02-15 by M. Eric Carr

Sometimes the best tool for the job is a big (computational) hammer. Continue reading →

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Darwin’s Polyhedra

Posted on 2019-12-31 by M. Eric Carr

Genetic algorithms can be used to evolve regular and nearly-regular polyhedra. Here’s how. Continue reading →

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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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NodeMCU

Posted on 2019-04-30 by M. Eric Carr

New toys are always such fun, especially when you find a replacement for a component that has more features, better specs, and costs half as much. The Arduino Uno is deservedly popular. It makes introductory embedded system design easy, and … Continue reading →

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