OLED & Arduino Heaven

OLED & Arduino Heaven

I posted images online of prototypes I had been working on, and Marcelo Souza commented about trying an OLED. I had thought about it before but the ones I had looked at (or even ordered to play around with) all were relatively expensive. If I wanted to incorporate one...
Breaking up Arduino: how to make your own arduino!

Breaking up Arduino: how to make your own arduino!

I’ve been looking at breaking out the ATMEGA328P-PU chip (that is used in many Arduino boards) to be able to reduce the footprint and power consumption of the boards. This post will show you how to make your own Arduino. WOOP! NOTE: I had a look through this...
PICAXE for Wearables, a hookup & using guide

PICAXE for Wearables, a hookup & using guide

I’m looking at an Electro-Fashion sewable PICAXE control board from Kitronik. There are a few wearable systems now that keep getting better and are getting easier to use and help people get started with so this was great to see another system. One huge advantage...
Uploading a sketch: Arduino

Uploading a sketch: Arduino

There are only a few steps involved in running a sketch on an Arduino board, and this post will take you through it step-by-step, making it quick and easy! You’ll need an Arduino board, a USB cable and Arduino software on your computer to follow along. Oh...
Lilypad connection : Fixed

Lilypad connection : Fixed

Sometimes when you are working on a project, it’s hard to think of all the possible solutions to an issue. This post is about a problem I  had when trying to upload my code to a Lilypad (any board really). But it left me wondering what the heck, and becoming...