Moosecraft Blog

Surface Mount Soldering
A bunch of info about surface mount parts and how to use them.

FPGAs are fun!

// posted by moose @ 9:44 AM

DVD burning
a good guide to breaking DVDs up and burning them to disk

DVD�R Digest - Articles - Quick DVD Backup Guide

// posted by moose @ 8:50 AM

PIC graphical programming tool
Looks like a labview style interface for programming PICs
ZMECH - State Machine CASE Tool

// posted by moose @ 5:49 PM

Microcontroller Security

Interesting article about breaking code protection on PIC chips
Microcontroller code security

// posted by moose @ 5:41 PM

PIC supplies
Another good site selling PIC parts plus advice

http://www.glitchbuster.com/

// posted by moose @ 10:53 AM

AVR temp controller

c-code and schematics to build a single output temp controller

Jesper's AVR pages

// posted by moose @ 7:55 PM

Homemade PCB
Laser toner transfer process

Easy PCB (Printed Circuit Board) Fabrication, Using Laser Printer Toner Transfer, with a Household Clothes Iron and Glossy Paper; DIY at Home; Making, Homemade, Copper, Etch, Etching, Pattern, Electronic

// posted by moose @ 9:35 AM

PIC basic compiler
at $19, looks like a good deal... not sure, but worth a try

http://www.oshonsoft.com/

// posted by moose @ 4:36 PM

Capacitance Sensor

These guys make chips that will do turn-key capacitance sensing.

http://www.qprox.com/

// posted by moose @ 6:13 PM

PIC compiler
A free PIC compiler... doesn't look like develpment is very active, though

http://sdcc.sourceforge.net/

// posted by moose @ 3:59 PM