MicroPython on ESP32 Development with VS Code
Once you have working MicroPython firmware on an ESP32 board, you need to write code. You can’t stay in REPL forever, so lets set up our developer environmen...
Flashing MicroPython Firmware onto an ESP32
How to get microPython onto an ESP32, how to connect to it and write code. Some example code includes displaying text on an onboard OLED. I’ve tried to make ...
Converting a Simple HAL-based STM32F1 blinky to STM32F4
As part of my Rust on stm32 journey, here I convert a simple HAL based blinky program from the STM32F103 (Blue Pill) to the STM32F411 (Black Pill) before ref...
Buying a CPU… My 65W rule
So much choice and so little money. How do you decide your priorities when upgrading your PC. Here is my thought process…
How to Learn Embedded Rust on the STM32F103 Blue Pill
It’s a long journey from Arduino to Embedded Rust. So avoid false starts, and take it slow!
Why Learn Embedded Rust on the STM32F103 Blue Pill
I have spent quite a bit of time recently trying to learn the Rust programming language for use on the $2 ARM Cortex M3 STM32 board, commonly known as the ...
Rust syntax highlighting test
Rust Sample
Using Windows Command Prompt Colours with Node Js
UPDATE: 5 years after the original post… Microsoft has improved the UI for the command prompt colours… by introducing the new “Windows Terminal”. It is in...
Snooping on Live Arduino Serial Communication
Using the Arduino IDE, we can bring up the Serial Monitor to send and receive data from the Arduino. However, if you’re using Windows, this completely ties u...
Getting into Arduino - Better late than Never
I’ve always had an interest in making stuff which interfaces with the world, but in the days before microcontrollers, and without a solid electronics backgro...