This backpack device allows an LCD display to connect directly to a computer using a PIC microcontroller to drive the LCD, and a FTDI USB to serial chip to connect to a computer. This backpack device ...

We’ve seen a Linux-based operating system made to run on some widely varying pieces of hardware over the years, but [Dmitry Grinberg]’s latest project may be one of the most unusual. It’s a PCB with 3 ...

The Intel 8051 series of 8-bit microcontrollers is long-discontinued by its original manufacturer, but lives on as a core included in all manner of more recent chips. It’s easy to understand and ...