Hardware
Ultra-Fast External SSD Drives: Samsung X5 vs SanDisk Extreme Pro V2
Real-world read/write benchmarks pitting the Samsung X5 against the SanDisk Extreme PRO V2 — nearly 2x the price, but is it actually twice as fast? Testing against a sample-library workflow that punishes slow drives.
Serial Console Hacks With Arduino
In this post I'll share a method that I use to connect to a Serial port of any Arduino I am using at any given moment. This method has a caveat, in that if you have more than one Arduino connected, it will pick one of them at random.
How To Use Arduino Nano Mini Pro With CH340G On Mac Osx Yosemite
Recent versions of cheap Arduino clones have been coming out with a different USB/Serial chip, which replaces the usual FTDI. The chipset is called CH340G and this post explains how to install the drivers for it on both Mac and Windows.
BORAT: Bathroom Occupancy Remote Awareness Technology with Arduino
Occupus (formerly BORAT: Bathroom Occupancy Remote Awareness Technology) – is an Arduino-based restroom occupancy detection and rapid notification system based on a network of nRF24L01+ 2.4GHz RF radios. It supports multiple (up to 5) casters (each installed in a bathrooms) and a single reporting unit.
Arduino IDE Alternatives
Review of Arduino IDE Alternatives.
BackSeat Driver: Autonomous Vehicle Library for Arduino
Back Seat Driver is a library for programming autonomous (or not) Arduino based robots. This library provides a convenient non-blocking command API to programmatically drive an autonomous vehicle. Current implementation is aimed at a 2-wheeled robot, with the two Servo motors setup opposite each other. Therefore to move the robot forward (or backward), two Servos need to rotate in the opposite direction (this is certainly true in the current version of the library, but may be more flexible in the future if need arises).