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The Magic Hallowing

by Dan
January 2, 2019January 29, 2019

When I started this blog two years ago, my first article described a hot potato game I wrote using the original Circuit Playground (before there was a… Read More »The Magic Hallowing

A2Z Machine: Running Zork on an Adafruit ItsyBitsy M4 Express

by Dan
October 30, 2018April 29, 2020

Note: This blog post has been updated for version 3.2 of the A2Z Machine When the interactive fiction game of Zork first appeared on home… Read More »A2Z Machine: Running Zork on an Adafruit ItsyBitsy M4 Express

First Look: Running Zork on an Adafruit ItsyBitsy M4 Express

by Dan
October 17, 2018April 5, 2019

I was successfully able to get the classic game “Zork” and the Z Machine engine that drives it running on an Adafruit ItsyBitsy M4 Express.… Read More »First Look: Running Zork on an Adafruit ItsyBitsy M4 Express

Improved Personal Compass

by Dan
October 12, 2018April 5, 2019

I found the personal compass project at Instructables.com quite interesting. Basically, a personal compass works like a regular compass, but instead of pointing to magnetic… Read More »Improved Personal Compass

Update: Arduino Music Player and Remote

by Dan
May 23, 2018January 29, 2019

It’s been a month since my last post about my Arduino music player and remote. This is a music system geared towards performers, like magicians,… Read More »Update: Arduino Music Player and Remote

First Look: Arduino Music Player and Remote

by Dan
April 18, 2018January 29, 2019

Yes, there are plenty of bluetooth enabled speakers that can be used with a smartphone to play music remotely, however, I was looking for a… Read More »First Look: Arduino Music Player and Remote

WiFi Web and Voice TV Remote Using the ESP8266

by Dan
January 9, 2018January 29, 2019

This past holiday season my wife asked me if I could make her a homemade gift for Christmas. So, I gave a her a… Read More »WiFi Web and Voice TV Remote Using the ESP8266

Party Light with Adafruit’s Circuit Playground

by Dan
August 16, 2017January 29, 2019

Introduction The party light project is a simplified version of another project I have been working on that uses Adafruit’s Circuit Playground and its capacitive… Read More »Party Light with Adafruit’s Circuit Playground

Jack the Duck and the Pinwheel

by Dan
March 20, 2017January 29, 2019

Jack the Duck is helping test the first prototype of my magic pinwheel.