Ask/Show HN: embedded projects

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by nikmobi • 11 years ago

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I like to work on small embedded projects using AVR microcontrollers. Currently I'm working on enabling RFID entry for my front door, and the last project I created a remote for my Ubuntu desktop computer to control nextflix while in bed.

So, since I don't often see things like this on HN, how about we share our embedded projects, interesting resources, or anything related. Arduino included!

grilo79• 11 years ago

"last project I created a remote for my Ubuntu desktop computer to control nextflix while in bed." Mind to share source code and etc?

nikmobi2• 11 years ago

Here it is: https://github.com/nikharris0/avremote

it's a bit messy and doesn't properly decode the RF signal, but it gets the job done :)

dewey2• 11 years ago

The best way to share it is usually a write up explaining how you did it. Include the source code, some pictures, explain the progress and just try to share your excitement.

If you just drop a link to a Github repository with a very minimal Readme file only a few people, usually the ones already familiar with the topic, will even click through to see the source code.

nikmobi2• 11 years ago

fair enough, I have a blog post written up but haven't added it to the new blog. I'll get this done and provide the link. Thanks for the feedback!

dewey2• 11 years ago

Thanks, I'll definitely read that. I actually misread your original post and thought you asked about the best way to share projects. I tried to edit my post but it didn't work from the app so I'm sorry if it sounded a bit rude, wasn't my intention!

imrehg• 11 years ago

Hi, as people say, the best is to do a detailed writeup (for your future self, when you want to fix your project a few months down the line and realize your forgot all the pinouts and such...)

For this you have a bunch of options:

Blog: having a blog is great, and that would be my first recommendation. Set up any kind of blog (roll your own, or Tumblr/Blogspot/Wordpress/Github pages...). This definitely have a long term benefit, and you are pretty much independent of any platform. An example, here are the maker projects from my blog: https://gergely.imreh.net/blog/category/maker/

Instructables: It's pretty good for sharing projects, especially hands-on stuff, even smaller, bite-sized instructions of a particular thing you did, or full projects. http://www.instructables.com

Hackster: One of the newer platforms, it's great to see that it's aimed at hardware, so you can see for example "what other things people made with Arduino?" or any other platform. This looks like more of a place for detailed project, and besides your blog, this could be a good place for showing off your learning, and learn from others (they strongly encourage sharing schematics & code too, not just description) http://www.hackster.io/

Hackaday.io: this could probably be a very inspiring environment. A lot of projects are shared there, can get other people to collaborate on something you are making, can see a lot of really hard-core designs - perfect to learn from!! https://hackaday.io

I'm sure there are more than these, I kinda use these ones, for personal projects, for things that we do at our local hackerspace, and for work as well (an embedded hardware company).

Good luck, and have a great time!

Ask/Show HN: embedded projects

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