Year 2015

Map of Pakistan

Sorry Pakistan (Why PayPal Stinks)

I use PayPal to accept payment for all BMOW products. Customers can create a PayPal account and send money from their account balance, or they can use PayPal with a Visa credit card to send payment directly without creating an…

Box of unsaleable Floppy Emus

Board Assembly Headaches

This is what 100 unsaleable Floppy Emus look like. After six weeks of waiting, today I received the new batch of assembled boards, and eagerly opened the box. Excitement gave way to dismay when I discovered that every one of…

Assembled 68 Katy PCB

Make Your Own Katy

If you’re crazy enough to want to build your own 68 Katy, I’d like to help you do it. The PCB version is the easiest way to get started. Compared with the breadboard version, it replaces all of the glue…

Assembled 68 Katy PCB

68 Katy PCB Style

The 68 Katy PCB version is working! Mostly! I’ve had the parts and PCB on hand for a while, but only recently got around to assembling and testing the thing. Now instead of a breadboard that runs uClinux slowly, I’ve…

Saleae Logic Pro 8 connected to a breadboard

Saleae Pro 8 Logic Analyzer Review

When Saleae’s first USB-based logic analyzer burst onto the electronics scene in 2008, it was praised for its ease of use and low cost. For 2014 the company revamped its product line, replacing all its existing models with four new…

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