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When it comes to their more adult-oriented models, Lego really knocked it out of the park with their Saturn V rocket model. Within the constraints of the universe of Lego parts, the one-meter-tall model is incredibly detailed, and thousands of space fans eagerly snapped up the kit when it came …read more
Continue reading Animatronic Saturn V Launch Tower Sends Lego Model to the Moon
RSA Conference (#RSAC), in addition to being the world’s largest cybersecurity conference, has become the place to see the latest innovation in the world of cyber. The woman who drives the innovation programs at RSAC is Cecilia Marinier. We spok… Continue reading DevOps Chats: RSAC Innovation 2020, With Cecilia Marinier
In 2019, it’s possible to kit out a lab with all the essentials at an even cheaper price than it has ever been. The DPS3005 is one such example of low-cost equipment – a variable power supply available for less than $50 with a good set of features. [Markel Robregado] …read more
Continue reading Adding Bluetooth Control To A Benchtop Power Supply
For several years now, a more energy-efficient version of Bluetooth has been available for use in certain wireless applications, although it hasn’t always been straightforward to use. Luckily now there’s a development platform for Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) from Texas Instruments that makes using this protocol much easier, as [Markel] demonstrates with a homebrew video game controller.
The core of the project is of course the TI Launchpad with the BLE package, which uses a 32-bit ARM microcontroller running at 48 MHz. For this project, [Markel] also uses an Educational BoosterPack MKII, another TI device which resembles an NES controller. …read more
Cape Canaveral’s Space Launch Complex 17, built in 1956, was demolished on Thursday. Continue reading Watch NASA Blow Up a Piece of Spaceflight History
Texas Instruments’ Tiva C LaunchPad showcases TI’s ARM Cortex-M4F, a 32-bit, 80Mhz microcontroller based on the TM4C123GH6PM. The Tiva series of LaunchPads serve as TI’s equivalent of the Arduino Uno, and hovers at about the same price point, except with more processing power and a sane geometry for the GPIO pins.
The Tiva’s processor runs five times faster than standard ATMega328P, and it sports 40 multipurpose GPIO pins and multiple serial ports. Just like the Arduino has shields, the Tiva has Booster Packs, and TI offers a decent number of options—but nothing like the Arduino’s ecosystem.
[Jacob]’s Arduino-Tiva project, an …read more
Continue reading Hackaday Prize Entry: A Tiva Shaped Like an Arduino