Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) have become increasingly popular in recent years, touted as essential tools for enhancing online privacy, security, and freedom. By encrypting internet connections and masking IP addresses, VPNs offer users a sense of anonymity and protection from prying eyes, whether it’s ISPs, hackers, or government surveillance agencies. However, while VPNs undoubtedly offer … Read more
There are times, when you have purchased your brand new Single Board Computer like a Raspberry Pi for a headless project and then you realize – you don’t have any monitor laying around for the initial computer setup. But if you have a laptop next to your lap – there might be a solution for … Read more
This blog post should answer (or at least try to) the question, if Fusion 360 could be used for a living space’s interior design. The reason why I decided to make a post about it, because at one point in my life I was searching for a such answer myself. To tell you the truth, … Read more
An angle grinder is a useful and universal tool which can be used to cut lots of different materials – wood, metal, concrete etc. In this blog post you will find how to use it for cutting concrete walls using a 3D printed DIY addon for a vacuum cleaner. Intro Although the one of the … Read more
This is a continuation of tinyAVR how-to series. This blog post is going to be about AVR CPU, its possibilities and registers. Features 8-Bit, High-Performance AVR RISC CPU: 135 instructions Hardware multiplier 32 8-Bit Registers Directly Connected to the Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) Stack in RAM Stack Pointer Accessible in I/O Memory Space Direct Addressing … Read more
The easiest way to start programming MCU is to use their General Purpose Input/Output pins to read a button and/or turn ON/OFF an LED. This post is going to be exactly that – an introduction into Attiny Series-0 GPIOs with easy to understand examples which should help you get started with the MCU. What is … Read more
Starting from today (the day this post is published), there will be a possibility to subscribe to a newsletter. So, the main question which might rise to you is why you should subscribe to it? It is a good question 😀 Well, first of all, for now, I am planning to send a newsletter once … Read more
In this introduction into tinyAVR 0-series devices I am going to talk about where these microcontrollers can be used, what pros and cons they have and why you should or shouldn’t use it in your DIY electronics projects. Why I am writing about it? So, first thing first, why I have decided to write about … Read more
If you are interested in DIY electronics, at one point in life you might encounter an Atmel MCU with an UPDI programming interface. The original programmer costs quite a lot, so most obvious solution would be to make one by yourself. So, in this post you will find out what parts and software you will … Read more
Sometimes you might need to connect two circuits or ICs together, but they operate at different voltages. There are two, known to me, methods, how you can do that – and it is the topic of this post. Table of contents Logic levels Resistor voltage divider Logic level converter Connecting circuits directly Summary Logic levels … Read more
