My SuperArtGirl and I won a shopping cart prize in the Time and Space Contest for our Rocket Cat Project.
I've been looking to get a battery backup for our fibre-modem and WiFi router, as we get the occasional power outage during the winter. When...
Thanks to the judges and element14, I was able to obtain some bits and pieces that I may not ordinarily have purchased. I took the opportunity to try some new things. This blog post just contains some photos, in case they are of interest.
First off a...
Hello Element14 Community!
Few weeks ago, I was announced as grand prize winner which I joined with my Christmas Card with Lights and Sound. It was quite a surprise for me because there were lot of great projects.
This time Project14 competition was ...
Hello Element14 Community!
About two weeks passed since I was announced as winner of Off-the-Grid Project14 competition which I entered with my Mini Solar Powered Wireless Temperature Sensor. About two days ago I received the reward and about 50 anti...
I now have all of my prize for the Project14 Prototyping Techniques competition. Thank you element14 and tariq.ahmadThe components I chose were a selection of ferrite cores to experiment with, some transistors, a CAN controller and a couple of transc...
As the first day of spring approaches for those of us in the northern hemi-sphere( I am ready :)) , I find premium op-amps raining on my doorstep.
I just received a very lovely care-package from E14
I also got some great E14 swag. I guess I ...
There was a package on my doorstep when I came back from my walk this afternoon:
In addition to new formal wear, there was a breadboard and some op-amps inside. I want to draw attention in particular to the Maxim Integrated "Essential Ana...
I just got a really nice present in the mail!
Thanks to all at E14 for providing this for the Build A Present prize package!
Super excited to play with the USB Scope
Great to see a Project14 focused on Op Amps: Op-Amp-a-Palooza.
I don't have time to do a clever and innovative project, but looking forward to see what other members come up with.
It got me to thinking about when I first started out using IC Op ...
Christmas may be over but the gifts just keep on coming. I was very pleased to receive a Secret Santa gift recently of a 111 piece security screwdriver bit set as I have wanted a set like this for some time. Thank You Element14. A set like this has b...
I was a lucky recipient of a Secret Santa gift this year so I thought I would make a quick review video of the gift to show some appreciation.
community.element14.com/.../SecretSanta2021.mp4
Thank you element14 and Secret Santa.
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I have found (hopefully) the place to make a Blog on the new website.
Some four months ago now I was pleased to be one of the First Place prize winners for the Attack of the Drones Project14 competition. Due to the sun shining, gardening and much tea...
players.brightcove.net/.../index.html As another eventful year comes to a close, we can't help but look back at all that we have seen and learned. Here's a quick look at some of the highlights of MATRIX Labs in 2019 categorized by community...
I got a nice package in the mail the other day which I wasn't really expecting. It will full of Holiday cheer from the E14 team. Thanks guys! I've long wanted to check out the Arduino MKR series board, so the 1010 will be a lot of fun! A...
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Introduction:Solar power is the key source of green emission free energy. Every day, ...
www.youtube.com/watch Features:Identify a fake Lithium-Ion/Lithium-Polymer/NiCd/NiMH batteryAdjustable constant current load (can also be modified by the user)Capable of measuring the capacity of almost any kind of battery (below 5V)...
The past few weeks at the MATRIX Labs office have been anticipatory indeed. Our team member, Boris, made a beautiful C++ abstraction of the NXP NFC library for the PN512 chip on the MATRIX Creator and every time we saw the MATRIX Creator's L...
Solved an interesting problem last week using an Arduino UNO. We needed to sync two IDS Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) cameras using a hardware trigger.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Particle_image_velocimetryThe two cameras were different mod...
www.youtube.com/watch Single-Ended TransmissionSingle-ended signaling is a simple and common way of transmitting electrical signals from a sender to a receiver. The signal is ground referenced (0 Volt) and one conductor (wire) carries the signal...
www.youtube.com/watchRequired HardwareBefore getting started, let's review what you'll need.Raspberry Pi 3 (Recommended) or Pi 3 Model B+ (Supported).MATRIX Creator - Buy the MATRIX Creator.Micro-USB power adapter for Raspberry PiMicro-SD Car...
Set up your MATRIX device with Snips.ai to have a voice-controlled thermostat in your home or office! Required HardwareBefore getting started, let's review what you'll need.Raspberry Pi 3B/B+ (Recommended) or Pi 2 Model B (S...
www.youtube.com/watchRequired HardwareBefore you get started, let's review what you'll need.Raspberry Pi 3 (Recommended) or Pi 2 Model B (Supported) - Buy on Element14 - Pi 3 orPi 2.MATRIX VoiceESP32 Version (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Microcontroller...
Switching power supplies are known for high efficiency. An adjustable voltage/current supply is an interesting tool, which can be used in many applications such as a Lithium-ion/Lead-acid/NiCD-NiMH battery charger or a standalone power supply. In thi...
