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Computer mouse salvage

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

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

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

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 programming ... (Read More)


Make a talking MSP430 microcontroller - part 3

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 PC ... (Read More)


Make a talking MSP430 microcontroller - part 4

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

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. SD card ... (Read More)


Fix locked iPod hold button with tin foil

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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