Rick Carlsen.com

Putting Neat Stuff To Use

WII Remote and Flash

rc-17.jpg Yes that is correct. You can control your Flash and Flex from a WII remote! Link

February 16th, 2008 Posted by Rick | Electronics, Flex AS3 Libraries | no comments

AS3 and Serial Display

rc-16.jpg Connecting AS3 and Flex with the real world. Link

February 16th, 2008 Posted by Rick | Electronics, Flex AS3 Libraries | one comment

Cheap Reflow

So you have a surface mount board prototype and would love to work it yourself. This is about the easiest and cheapest way I have seen!

Hot-Plate-Reflow-1.jpg

Spark Fun Electronics

February 10th, 2008 Posted by Rick | Electronics | no comments

My first baby.

Yep in the 70’s I dropped $3000+ for a system with an 8K basic Rom and a whopping 140K disk drive! It was the amazing Exidy Sorcerer with an S-100 bus expansion. I had to make my own joy stick, program my own games and build my own sound card. Things have changed a bit since then!

exidysorcerer.jpg

exidyexp.jpg exidyexpint.jpg

February 10th, 2008 Posted by Rick | Electronics | no comments

Great Embedded Systems

There are some very good systems out there for embedded work. Rabbit Semiconductor is a super charged Z80 system with extensive software available for all types of connectivity. Their C compiler will feel comfortable to those who like me started with plain old C. It is a shame they don't have a proper linker but you can live without it.

bl2600_200.jpg RCM3360_200.jpg

 

February 10th, 2008 Posted by Rick | Electronics | no comments

Persistance of Vision on a Bike Wheel

Title says it all. Click here if you what to buy one.

pacanim.gif

February 9th, 2008 Posted by Rick | Electronics | no comments