Most of the time I design and debug my AVR projects on solderless breadboards nowadays. And for that I have been using some different types of programmers by now: starting with the good old STK500, to different versions of USBasp clones from Chinese sellers on eBay. In order to connect the programmers to the breadboard… Continue reading An USBasp in a new design II
Month: 2016-05-29
An USBasp in a new design
Just a small teaser: today I received my circuit boards from PCBgogo – a layout which I just had sent to the Chinese manufacturer last Sunday. It is a USBasp, which can be placed on a breadboard and at the same time supplies the power rails on the sides. More to come…
Nerd or not?
Today there was a geocaching event celebrating Nerd Day. I must admit that I wasn’t aware of the significance of today’s date, but I also knew that I can probably be considered being a nerd. In the early days of the internet, while still writing my master’s thesis in Kiel, I already scored high on… Continue reading Nerd or not?
(Deutsch) …nicht schon wieder!
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The end of a short story in life…
This afternoon the birdsnest outside my office window has been plundered by a crow or raven. Even though the parent-birds got reinforcement by two other fieldfares they never had a chance. The small birds only had a few days of life but they somehow enriched my days.
BirdCam – feeding in slow-motion
Because there was a problem with the Raspberry Pi again today, I took the opportunity to film my fieldfares live for a short while. In this slow-motion video you can see how first the female arrives at the nest with a fresh worm. A short while later also the male arrives with a beak full… Continue reading BirdCam – feeding in slow-motion