From Heathkit vacuum tubes to first-gen Arduino LEDs, electronics has been my lifelong passion. Though not my profession, I've journeyed from analog circuits to microcontrollers, hacking Arduinos since they appeared. This blog shares that journey—the successes and struggles. If you're a fellow hobbyist, a curious beginner, or just love to tinker, you're in the right place. Welcome!
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Monday, October 1, 2018
The ARCHIVE.ORG Manual Library
The site https://archive.org maintains lists of manuals for many types of vintage devices. Here is a list of some of the more interesting computer and consumer oriented ones.
- Computer Manuals (Hardware and Software)
- Console Manual Collection
- Electronics Manuals
- Manuals: Various HP Manuals
- Synthesizer Manuals Collection
- Television Manuals
- Laptop Service Manuals
- Printer Manuals
- Computer Game Manuals
- Synthesizer Manuals: Roland
- iFixit_manuals
- XBOX Manuals
- Apple Computer Manuals
- Laptop Service Manuals: Dell
- Manuals: Yamaha Manuals
- Miscellaneous Manuals
- Tandy Radio Shack TRS-80 Manuals
- Manuals: Radio Shack
- Laptop Service Manuals: Acer
- Atari 8-bit Computer Manuals
- Printer Manuals: HP
- Console Manuals: Playstation
- Printer Manuals: Epson
- Console Manuals: Sega Saturn
- Console Manuals: Atari 2600
- Synthesizer Manuals: Yamaha
- Handheld Game Manuals
- Printer Manuals: Brother
- 3DO Interactive Multiplayer Manuals
- Atari ST Manuals
- Laptop Service Manuals: Toshiba
- Mega CD Manuals
- Console Manuals: Coleco ColecoVision
- Synthesizer Manuals: Korg
- Console Manuals: Sega Genesis and Mega Drive
- Console Manuals: Sega Dreamcast
- Printer Manuals: Canon
- Laptop Service Manuals: Gateway
- Laptop Service Manuals: IBM
- Commodore VIC-20 Manuals
- Laptop Service Manuals: HP
- Laptop Service Manuals: Compaq
Friday, September 21, 2018
Abseil - an open-source collection of C++ library code designed to augment the C++ standard library
Abseil is an open-source collection of C++ library code designed to augment the C++ standard library. The Abseil library code is collected from Google’s own C++ code base, has been extensively tested and used in production, and is the same code we depend on in our daily coding lives.
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
The Science Websites That We Read Every Day
The article from Live Science, titled "The Science Websites That We Read Every Day," provides a curated, alphabetical list of science websites recommended by Live Science's editors and reporters. The descriptions highlight each site's unique focus, such as Ars Technica for its "brainy, geeky" tech coverage, Atlas Obscura for exploring "true wonders of the modern world," and National Geographic for its in-depth reports and breathtaking photography. Other sites on the list include Chemistry World, Futurism, Gizmodo, NPR – Science, Quanta magazine, Smithsonian.com, Space.com, The Guardian, Vox, and WIRED, each with a brief summary of its content and style.