Monthly Archives: February 2012

Arduino 101 meetup prep – day 1 – LCD display

4May2009 – old stuff that may still be useful Thought I should figure out a few things about this Duemilanove board before the Friday meetup.  To that end I rummaged through my lab to collect a bucket of parts that … Continue reading

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Arduino 101 meetup prep – day 4 – reflective infrared sensor

7May2009 – old stuff that may still be useful Here’s a reflective infrared light sensor I salvaged from a printer.  In that application they are typically used to detect the presence of paper, which is way more reflective than the … Continue reading

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Arduino 101 meetup prep – day 3 – piezo!

5May2009 – old stuff that may still be useful By request: hooking up a piezo buzzer to the Duemilanove to make sound.  A piezo element is just a bimetallic sandwich, usually circular and stuffed in a small case, that bends … Continue reading

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BOX Art + Jazz + The Registry Theatre == Friday Win

Oil on board – “Newton’s Progress” – David G. White David G. White and I took his latest two paintings down to The Registry Theatre last night to be hung for the Friday Feb 3 opening reception at 7pm.  The … Continue reading

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