An image scanner can make great pictures of circuit boards. Not only are the pictures clear, they are very high resolution and have nearly perfect scaling. Perfect scaling means that you can actual make measurements from the image. Try that with a digital camera!

I picked up the pictured Artec scanner for about $20 some time […]

Update (04/20/07): The original LCD modules are gone but we have new parts to give away! Read this post for more information.
Include a link to uC Hobby on your site or blog and I will send you a graphic LCD module. Your site must have content similar to uC Hobby or be relevant to the […]

Using the parallel port is often easier to work with then a microcontroller. I find that testing code on the PC can be much easier then going straight to the firmware as the developer tools for the PC platform are better. This is especially true when working with a new device such as a graphic […]

I have been watching JustDIY for awhile and noticed he links to EEBeat. Both of these blogs have great content of interest to the electronic hobbyist. JustDIY has projects ranging from special battery charges to embedded Linux. EEBeat seems to keep pace with the product announcement in the electronic engineering industry. If you interested in […]