Bald Engineer

Status: Completed GitHub: https://github.com/baldengineer/8x6-LED-Matrix-Shield Abstract After getting a couple of flashing lights working on a microprocessor, the next fun project …

Digital ICs like microcontrollers, memory, and shift registers need a stable voltage source to make sure they work as expected. Most circuits are designed with a voltage regulator …

When working with components like capacitors and inductors it is always helpful to know how to calculate a resonant frequency. This Resonant Frequency Calculator is an excellent …

When I was working on BinBoo (A Binary Clock), I decided I was going to create a custom enclosure with a laser cutter. The process took me a couple of iterations. The very first …

Recently I realized most of my projects were all Arduino-based. There are lots of other prototyping platforms available in the market, and the TI LaunchPad, based on the MSP430 is …

Martin Rowe over at Test & Measurement World asks an interesting question: Are you a Scotty or a Geordi? While both were engineers in the Star Trek universe, they approached their …

One of the Raspberry Pi Foundation’s developers, Rob Bishop, is heading out on a Hackerspace tour in the US. Looks like he’ll be visiting a couple of spaces on the west coast, east …

Documentation, Documentation. Documentation. It is always critical to document progress is a log book. If using an electronic tool like Evernote or a Blog, it can be difficult to …

Renesas is offering a promotion version of their RL78 microcontroller. This offer is only available to their Sample Component account holders, but the process for signing up for a …

A couple of weeks ago I posted an EAGLE Tutorial on creating Ground Planes. That tutorial has now been updated with the above YouTube video showing the steps. Let me know if …