Tag Archives: sparkfun

Really Small(s) GPS

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Jeremy

Hi peeps, I have been wanting to make a small GPS device (GPS receiver and some sort of screen) that I could carry around for a while now, but I didn’t want it to be too big, so I made … Continue reading →

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Fast Voltage Switching FTDI Adapter

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Jeremy

I have been working more with 3.3 volt projects lately and wanted to make programming them with an FTDI adapter as easy as possible. Sure you can switch most FTDI adapters from 3.3 to 5 volts (the FT232RL chip has a built … Continue reading →

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A word about open source hardware

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Jeremy

So, what is open source hardware and why should I be interested in it? Open source hardware is simply hardware that is released in the wild along with CAD files (PCB layout data), documentation, and hopefully a tutorial on how … Continue reading →

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