Modern car has network of distributed sensors and controllers. If you know how to connect to this network, you can get lots of information how the car works. On-board diagnostics (OBD) is an automotive term referring to a vehicle’s self-diagnostic and reporting capability. OBD systems give the vehicle owner or repair technician access to the →
I got a new laptop (Windows 8), but I occasionally needed to capture analogue video. What device to use with it? My older USB capture hardware was not compatible, so I needed a new one. Preferably something cheap. I found USB2.0 Video TV Tuner DVD Audio Capture Card Converter Record Receiver as suitable looking product →
I saw yesterday demo of Lauterbach debugger. It is a hardware based modular debugger that supports many processors. It is considered to be high-end debugger product for Embedded Linux debugging and is quite expensive. The company serves a niche-market of in-circuit emulators, especially on systems using JTAG, which it sells under the brand name TRACE32. →
Here are some interesting robotics video for this Friday. Renesas MCU Car Rally 2015 video tells about 1st European Renesas MCU Car Rally held on 26th February at embedded world 2015 in Nuremberg. It is a competition between 17 teams comprising some 100 university students from all over Europe who come together to test their →
A new electronics on-line component shop has opened in Finland at http://www.tronics.fi/. The shop has a selection of Arduino and Raspberry Pi related products. It has also selection of accessories, components and measurement instruments. The shop was opened few days ago. I have not ordered anything from the shop, but it looks good. The shop →
For some RF tests I sometimes need to generate different higher frequency signals than normally available from general purpose function generator. For this purpose I bought a cheap AD9850 module to generate different frequency RF signals. This AD9850 module can generate frequencies in 0-40 MHz frequency range (sine wave output). For initial testing I successfully →
2014 brought us plenty of new open-spec, community-backed SBCs — from $35 bargains, to octa-core powerhouses — and all with Linux or Android support. Ringing in 2015 with 40 Linux-friendly hacker SBCs article is a good overview of the Linux friendly single board computers in around $35 to $200 range. Nowadays there is so huge →
Are you still looking for ideas for Techy Gifts for kids this Xmas? Or are you looking some toys for yourself? Here are links to some articles that give ideas for tech gifts: Are you a Geek Dad/Uncle/Mum/Aunt? Ten Techy Gifts for kids this Xmas – Don’t know or like kids? Still look 10 STEM →
I am here pretty shameless in promoting cool devices from people I somehow know. Here is one to all to the list of those Tagsu – The Digital Wondertag. Tagsu is a wearable, programmable wondertag – that according to the inventors you should absolutely never, ever be without! Here is promotional video from Tagsu channel: →
EDN’s annual list of the year’s Hot 100 Products is here again! EDN Hot 100 products of 2014 offers you pointers very many interesting products. This year’s list leaves no doubt as to the hottest technology trends, with mobile, wearables, connectivity and the Internet of Things (IoT) – along with related areas of sensing, security →