Well, it's been an awful long time since I've had both the time AND the money to do any projects - and I find myself wanting to build some neat...
I've just bought myself a PIC programmer (a PIC16PRO), from EBay, so I can start some of the more interesting projects - like Propeller clocks,...
I keep seeing these spiffy Olympia InfoGlobes, and wanting to hack them into a display for my computer. If you're not familiar with them,...
Well, I started on this project a LONG time ago, and bought an Epson 640x200 LCD from an Ebay auction. I also bought a controller board for it,...
So, a couple of months back, I snagged myself a 6" x 12", 640x200 Graphic LCD (An Epson EG-7004-AR) , and a SED1335 controller board to go with...
So, I've been calling around town here, and *nobody* carries DC-DC converters, suitable for running this LCD. I can't buy the $.50 ones from...
Well, there's this delightful set of dutch auctions on Ebay - for graphic LCDs ranging from 512x128 to 640x200 - all for under $10! Awesome!...
Well, on Ebay, someone's selling a Noritake 256x64 VFD module. The data sheet's available, so that's not a problem. Now.. I can't seem to find...
So I just got an LCD display, with an EL backlight. Took me a few tries, but I got it all working. For the EL backlight, I used a little...
Well, I was looking at this : InfoGlobe Caller ID, and was wondering... Anyone looked at connecting that to their machine? Sure, it's only a 1x36...
I was discussing my casemod on IRC today, and was just tossing out some neat ideas.. and someone came up with a "SteamPunk" casemod. Now, I'm...
Well, I've been working on GiTS:Casemod for quite some time.. and it's just about finished. I've got a few minor things left to do, but it'll be...
Has anyone tried these yet? There's someone on Ebay selling a couple hundred of them for really damn cheap, so I wonder if it'd be worth getting....
Well, I just managed to snag me a pair of Futaba NA204SD01AC VFD displays - 4x20, and the datasheet says it's pin-compatible with the Noritake...
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