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by evck 14y ago
Yep, it's an OSHPark render. I'm not quite ready to release the design files, so I figured I'd post that picture since it's nice an purple. I'd also recommend OSHPark.
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Designing Hardware for the Internet of Things(evenchick.com)
38 points by evck 14y ago|26 comments
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Pianocade Post Mortem: Lessons from a HW Startup(upnotnorth.net)
1 points by evck 14y ago|0 comments
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Hacking a Ham Radio(hackaday.com)
1 points by evck 14y ago|0 comments
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by evck 14y ago
That might take a lot of Nerf darts.
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Hardware Design Challenge: Design a Nerf Sentry, Win Money(upverter.com)
11 points by evck 14y ago|5 comments
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by evck 14y ago
Yep, US EPA's 5 cycle analysis tends to produce lower MPG number.
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by evck 14y ago
Assuming that the Model S uses the HV pack and a DC/DC to power the 12 V bus all of the time (like the Roadster), it would make sense that parking the car overnight in the cold would cause issues. All other EVs that I know of shut off the b
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by evck 14y ago
The real question is: "Is 2007 the year of the Linux Desktop?"
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by evck 14y ago
Worked at Tesla and never got to see the 'recharge now' warning. That would be quite alarming.
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The Deconstruction: a 48-hour decentralized hacking event(thedeconstruction.org)
2 points by evck 14y ago|0 comments
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by evck 14y ago
The Art of Electronics by Horowitz & Hill gets my vote. A bit outdated, but the fundamentals don't change. Third edition is vapourware, but expected out late 2013.
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Upverter Launches Teams Collaboration, Free for Open Source(blog.upverter.com)
31 points by evck 14y ago|6 comments
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Building Blocks for Open Source Hardware(evenchick.com)
1 points by evck 14y ago|0 comments
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MOO: The Learn to Code MMO(evenchick.com)
2 points by evck 14y ago|0 comments
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by evck 14y ago
Most of the neat things that this device can accomplish could also be done with an OBD-II to Bluetooth interface, which can be had for ~$20 off EBay. You don't get remote access to the bus, but it's much cheaper. Not sure how they plan to i
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by evck 14y ago
Modern vehicles report OBD-II signals over Controller Area Network, which is used to link most the controllers in your vehicle. All cars after 2008 in the states use CAN for OBD-II. Most manufacturers have the OBD-II CAN bus connected to th
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Writing a Bootloader-Part 2: Interrupts(evenchick.com)
3 points by evck 14y ago|0 comments
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From C to Hardware(evenchick.com)
1 points by evck 14y ago|0 comments
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by evck 14y ago
Bootloaders are pretty ubiquitous in embedded systems today; just about every device with a microcontroller runs one. I'm writing one to learn about them and support specific protocols. This is a first working prototype of a bootloader, but
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Writing A Bootloader(evenchick.com)
5 points by evck 14y ago|1 comments
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Hacking Your Car(evenchick.com)
4 points by evck 14y ago|0 comments
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by evck 15y ago
Yeah, I'd chalk this up to poor management. Any manager who doesn't listen to "hey, you have a serious problem here" isn't doing their job.