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This looks like it has a long way to go before it is usable. Clicking 'Capabilities' largely just gives me the 7 day turn spiel again, while I'd expect something about min trace / …

I've been working on an OBDII scanner application for my port of Tock to the Microchip SAMV71. The idea is that it will help prove out the CAN peripheral in a real world environmen…

I started experimenting with meshtastic in December last year, but so far it has been a really quiet network, so I'm not seeing the congestion problems the author highlights. Accor…

Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA area Remote: Yes (or in person) Willing to relocate: No Technologies: Automotive Electronics, ECAD - Altium or KiCAD, Python, Project Management …

https://bobadams5.com My blog, random side projects.

I have been working on an open-source automotive controller that can run TockOS (embedded operating system written in Rust). The rough overview is on my X post here: https://x.com/…

Are you using simulink for code generation or something else? I used to work at a company that made automotive controllers and a simulink "platform" for developing controls on them…

KiCad continues to improve, and that plain text file thing is a killer feature. Also in the new version they added the capability to have library databases for components which is …

I've really wanted a Stargate-esque galaxy explorer type game. Something 2D (like RimWorld graphics) that has procedurally generated planets and addresses, base management, etc No …

One of the best discussions I ever heard was from Stephan Kinsella when he discussed the patent system as a system of negative servitudes or negative easements ( https://www.stepha…

This is why I've heard the argument (presumably from Stephan Kinsella, who wrote a book against intellectual property) that the patent system is unconstitutional - it is dubious th…

A technical background may be helpful for understanding IP, but certainly not sufficient. Compare Massie to someone like Stephan Kinsella (BS and MS in electrical engineering and a…

I went ahead and bought a boox air within a week of the original connect service announcement (yet to arrive). I originally wanted a RM after trying a coworker's RM1 but the connec…

Is it correct to interpret this as the IEEE not recognizing any milestones since 1994? They have a list of items being considered, but such a large gap makes me think the milestone…

I agree it is awesome but the current semiconductor market is really hurting the ability to make this. Note that if you follow the kitspace link for the non-FeatherWing version and…

Can anyone point to any Ohio legal precedents where something not regulated by PUCO has been considered a common carrier? Per the original "An entity can be a common carrier and/or…

Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Area, USA Remote: If desired Willing to relocate: Only to southern half of Appalachian mountains Technologies: Circuit Design, Altium, Automotive elec…

I've done stencils from OSH stencils before, but its not something I usually do. Typically I solder only a few hundred SMD components per year. The oven is less for reducing solder…

I've been building a Controleo3 reflow oven kit ( https://www.whizoo.com/controleo3 ). It had all been going well until yesterday when I broke one of the heating elements. Now I'll…

A few questions from an Altium user: 1. Does Horizon support an equivalent to the 'Variant Manager?' This is something that will allow variance of build outputs (different componen…

I still do not understand how EAGLE attained its 'golden-standard' status. Out of the cheap or OSS EDA tools (DipTrace, g-EDA, KiCAD, Eagle)* I thought it had the most difficult le…

At KiCon 2019 there was a presentation on SKiDL which allows you to describe circuits in Python. You can then output a netlist for use in KiCAD's PCB tool (or potentially other EDA…

What is your evidence for the average person not reading? Trying to find some numbers I came across the following pew research poll that showed nearly 3/4th of their survey partici…