For my Home automation over Ethernet project I’m using an AVR micro controller. Several companies offer in system programmers for these controllers. Since I don’t need in system debugging a simple programmer will be enough form me.
The programming cable is a printer port cable (parallel, LPT) with some resistors to protect the port. I don’t [...]
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Cheap AVR programmer
Home automation over Ethernet
A lot of houses are equipped with a wired Ethernet LAN. So why install an extra network just to turn on and of a light bulb or dim a light? Wouldn’t it be possible to use an ordinary Ethernet connection to control our home appliances?
On my job I use ‘Industrial Ethernet’ everyday. It’s like your [...]
Online money making for beginners
The time that only nerds and Internet specialists could earn money on the Internet is over. Today we are inundated with ways to earn money online. But does it actually work? And how do you start with it?