Category Archives: Design

Amazon Dash

Posted on 2015-09-06 by M. Eric Carr

I’m starting to think Amazon is evil. They keep coming up with cool ways to make me spend money. Recently, I tried Amazon Fresh — Amazon’s new grocery-delivery service. I’ve been very impressed so far: they give one-hour delivery windows, … Continue reading →

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Microcode

Posted on 2015-08-30 by M. Eric Carr

Every so often, you come across an idea that is truly brilliant. Such ideas can sometimes make complex, expensive problems seem trivial. The idea of microcode is one such idea. In order to work its magic, the* Central Processing Unit(CPU) … Continue reading →

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Third Edition

Posted on 2015-04-25 by M. Eric Carr

The Book Is Retired. Long Live The Book! Earlier this month, Electronics geeks around the world felt a disturbance in the Force. A presence they had not felt since 1989. This disturbance, however, was most welcome. The long-rumored Third Edition … Continue reading →

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FreePCB Arduino Shield Template

Posted on 2014-09-16 by M. Eric Carr

Having been too busy / lazy to sit down and learn Eagle CAD or another “real” PCB program, I’ve been using FreePCB to make all kinds of PC boards on the LPKF board plotter at work. With our increasing use of … Continue reading →

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