Open Sauce 2024 - Preparing and Showcasing Mini Arcade Machines

A look back into the process of designing and fabricating arcade machines for Open Sauce 2023 and 2024. Learn about what goes into designing custom gaming hardware and presenting at a maker convention.

Automating a Pet Fountain

This project provides power for a set period of time to a water fountain when a motion sensor is triggered.

Modding an Appliance

This project takes a simple space heater and turns it into an IOT device using ESP8266 (or ESP32) microcontrollers.

Thetawave

Thetawave is a physics-based space shooter with procedurally generated levels, diverse foes, and distinct characters. As an open-source project, it invites collaboration and creativity from the community, allowing enthusiasts and developers to contribute to its evolution. This aspect of open-source development adds a unique dimension to Thetawave, as it grows and diversifies with inputs from its user base. Engaging in both gameplay and development, players and developers alike can experience the thrill of space combat while shaping the game's future.

Timers and Interrupts with an ESP32 NodeMCU and MicroPython

Timers and interrupts simplify and optimize processes by eliminating the need for an infinite loop to check the state of a pin or to execute a delay.

Generating STL Models with Python

How I generated a STL file from a list of coordinates for a 3D print.

GPIO Input and Output with an ESP32 NodeMCU and MicroPython

This guide goes over basic input and output using GPIO pins on the ESP32 NodeMCU.

Tinkerdoodle: A Free IDE for Your IOT Projects

Tinkerdoodle is a free IDE for your IOT projects powered by Jupyter Notebooks.

How to Revive a Dead Project

My experience bringing my previously dead project, space_shooter_rs, back to life.

Getting Started with ESP32 and MicroPython

While doing any programming task, it is important to be working in an environment that will your maximize productivity. This guide will take you through setting up an environment for programming an ESP32 with MicroPython using an IDE called Thonny.

I2C Bus with a NodeMCU and MicroPython

This guide is an intruduction to I2C communication with an ESP8266 NodeMCU and MicroPython. Two I2C peripherals are used in this guide: a MPU6050 IMU, and a 128 by 64 OLED display with a SSD1306 driver.

Introduction to API Calls with a NodeMCU and MicroPython

This guide is an introduction to making API calls in Python 3 and MicroPython using the requests, urequests, and the OpenWeather API.

Introduction to Networking and ntptime with a NodeMCU and MicroPython

This guide is an introduction to using the networking capabilities of the ESP8266. Specifically, we will go over how to connect the ESP8266 in station mode to wifi and use ntptime to set the RTC to the current time.

Atlas MicroPython Documentation

An online book documenting all of the code for the Atlas kit. This is a great reference to have open while you are coding.

Setting-Up your Atlas Device

This guide goes over setting up an environment for programming an assembled Atlas device.

Wifi Clock Micropython Class Reference

This guide will take you through the basics of programming the Wifi Clock with micropython.

Assembling your Atlas Kit

This guide goes over the assembly process of one of our Atlas kits.

RTC and Deep Sleep with a NodeMCU and MicroPython

This guide is an introduction to using the RTC (real time clock) and deep sleep mode with ESP8266 NodeMCU.

PWM and ADC with a NodeMCU and MicroPython

PWM (pulse width modulation) and ADC (analog to digital conversion/converter) are both ways in which a digital device, like the ESP8266, can handle analog values.

Timers and Interrupts with a NodeMCU and MicroPython

Timers and interrupts simplify and optimize processes by eliminating the need for an infinite loop to check the state of a pin or to execute a delay.

Basic GPIO Input and Output with a NodeMCU and MicroPython

This guide goes over basic input and output using GPIO pins on the ESP8266 NodeMCU.

How to find your Device's Port

Knowing how to find your device's port is essential to programming a microcontroller.

Hello MicroPython

While doing any programming task, it is important to be working in an environment that will your maximize productivity. This guide will take you through setting up an environment for programming an ESP8266 with MicroPython using an IDE called Thonny.

Space Shooter Game

A space shooter game made with the Amethyst Engine and Rust.

Thotcon 0xA

Thotcon is an information security convention that takes place yearly in Chicago.

Infrared Rover Prototype

A radio controlled rover with infrared vision made with Rust and a STM32 microcontroller.

Breadboards Explained

Learn how to use a breadboard.