Computer mouse salvage
Salvaging electronic parts is a must for any DIY'er. You save big on shipping charges, and recycling is good for the environment. Hack-a-day dissected ... (Read More)
Record audio with the MSP430 microcontroller
This article continues a series about building a DIY digital audio recorder. Inspired by this microcontroller audio project [via], I set out to build ... (Read More)
Make a talking MSP430 microcontroller
This article continues a series about building a DIY digital audio recorder. Inspired by this microcontroller audio project [via], I set out to build ... (Read More)
Make a talking MSP430 microcontroller - part 2
Overview
Read the previous article in this series for the fundamentals of microcontroller audio. Learn about basic MSP430 connections and ... (Read More)
Make a talking MSP430 microcontroller - part 3
Working with SD cards
NOTE!!! We are going to use the SD card as flash memory. It will not have a full (FAT) file system, and can not be read on a ... (Read More)
Make a talking MSP430 microcontroller - part 4
Imaging an SD card
The MSP430 isn't powerful enough to deal with a file system, so we need the audio to start exactly at the first sector the of SD ... (Read More)
Make a talking MSP430 microcontroller - part 5
Firmware
The example program is included in the project archive. The example software is written using the demo TI/IAR Kickstart C compiler.
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Fix locked iPod hold button with tin foil
My sister sent me her iPod telling me it's locked up: the hold button switch stopped working. It was stiff and felt like a piece of grit was in the ... (Read More)
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