Faire Preparations
Four more days until the Maker Faire, and preparations have reached a fever pitch. I was interviewed by a Wired reporter on Friday, and a photographer is coming tomorrow to get pictures of me in my “workshop”, which should be…
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More Uzebox
Finally, I got the Uzebox to work! I’m not quite sure what made the difference, though. First, I tore apart my earlier breadboard setup, and rebuilt the circuit from scratch, as neatly as I possibly could. Then I scrapped my…
Uzebox
I’ve decided to build a minimal Uzebox. The Uzebox is a software-generated video game system based on an open source hardware design. It uses an ATMega644 microcontroller with 4K RAM to synthesize a composite video signal and sound on the…
BMOW Shirts
BMOW shirts arrived today. Not a giveaway– just enough for family and crew at the Maker Faire.
Software-Generated Video
I’ve become interested in software generated video, after reading the book The Black Art of Video Game Console Design by André LaMothe. It’s a unique book, covering everything from atomic theory all the way up to building your own embedded…
More Swag
I’ve been going a little overboard with all the BMOW stuff for the Maker Faire. I’ve spent about $300 on assorted stuff, which is a little crazy considering that this isn’t a profit-making enterprise, and there’s really no good reason…
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