In my recent video where I turned an old Zoom modem into a Christmas tree ornament, I showed the code I used to make the LEDs blink and play the modem sound. This is a pretty simple program with some standard elements that I use all the time in my projects. I especially use the timer and the button state
Part 1 – https://youtu.be/8lnaI7TY0qQPart 2 – https://youtu.be/xGO3N1ThHFA In my recent two part episode on assembling and testing an RGBtoHDMI adaptor for retro computers, I showed a cable diagram and a few test programs I used to make sure everything was working properly. Here are those resources. If you are in need of such a device and can do your own
In my YouTube episode on making plastic skulls out of milk jugs I showed a simple script to run on an Arduino to make the lights fade in and out. Here is the code you can use if you decide to build this project. Be sure to change the variables at the top of the script to match your setup.
In my recent video on the Teknika MJ-22 monitor I lemented the fact that I couldn’t find a manual which means I couldn’t get the pinout for the RGB connector on the back. I went ahead and traced out the connections in the cable I bought off ebay and here is the resulting pinout. I have also included the pinout
A few people have asked for more information about some of the mods I showed on my 5150 videos. I will add more links here over time so you can easily find what you are looking for. Links from “A Third Floppy Drive On The IBM PC 5150“ 00:50 Replacement Fan – You will need to splice the cables to
I started a new YouTube channel today! I have been hooked on restoring and collecting vintage computers and game systems for the past few years. I host a monthly meeting at the Makerspace I founded in the town where I live and a nice little community has developed. Making has roots in tinkering and fixing things, so this is a
Here is my review of the Logitech Harmony Keyboard. It is a really nice device especially if you are bought into the Harmony platform.
In this episode we discuss the Heartbleed Bug, Google Wireless, Google stock split, Google Project Loon, and more!
I had the chance to interview Ed Cable and Vishwas Babu from Mifos about their new product Mifos X and a host of other things related to open source financial applications. Check it out.
It is hard to believe I started helping host at TWiT about 4 years ago, but have never been on This Week in Tech. It was an awful lot of fun to be on the show and meet John C. Dvorak for the first time. The dude makes his own vinegar. That’s hard core. Also, I found out that not