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12/03/2024 Update! We have implemented a dynamic partial screen update algorithm so that the peak frame rate is 35 fps even with the full 320 x 240 resolution!Also we have fixed an issue that prevented sounds coming from doors/lifts from… (READ MORE)
“… if it exists, it can run Doom.” It’s again Doom time! Time to add one more device to the list of unusual things that run Doom! Now, as the title says, we will be targeting a $13 (excluding shipping)… (READ MORE)
Introduction As we said in the first part of the tutorial dedicated to sound, the music in a game plays often a very big role. And maybe, of our favorite games, the soundtrack is what we remember most. In this… (READ MORE)
On the previous article of this section, we described how to perform a first customization on a LED widget on our nice Emoncms visualization interface. Now it’s time to go on and teach you some further hints, which aim is… (READ MORE)
A template project with the uSVC Kernel Source Finally, we are releasing a template Atmel Studio Project, which contains all the source code of the uSVC kernel! The source code can be found here. The project is organized as discussed… (READ MORE)
If you ever had the necessity to capture HDMI to USB, you’ll know that nowadays there are cheap HDMI to USB capture dongles available in Amazon, Aliexpress or Ebay, that allow to record your HDMI stream to your PC, using… (READ MORE)
Introduction The Arduino Zero made quite popular the ATSAMD21 microcontroller, which was later adopter by a number of other compatible boards like Adafruit’s Feather M0 or Itaca-Innovation’s uChip. The SAMD21 is a 48-MHz Cortex M0+, with hardware multiplier, a nice… (READ MORE)
Introduction (tl;dr. source code and KiCAD project at the end of this page!) Although we were born in the 8 bit era, our first computer was an Amiga 500. It was a glorious 16-bit machine, and it featured stunning graphics… (READ MORE)
Introduction In the Internet of Things (IoT) era, being able of controlling everything is becoming more and more requested. The most common example is the home automation: one would like to control for instance lights, the gates, and even appliances…. (READ MORE)
One major problem of rechargeable batteries is that they cannot be completely depleted, without actually damaging them. And many flashlights are thought for disposable batteries, where you want to use even the last drop of energy. If you use rechargeable… (READ MORE)