Setup and installation PITA, STM8S Discovery tool chain

As I am writing this, I am no where near finished with the registration and installation part of the software development tools to start using my STM8S Discovery board. In…

IR remote controlled christmas tree, pt. 2/2

Just in time for Christmas eve! At least I finished the tree by then, the post here is a bit late. So I needed something to demonstrate a simple IR…

GSM/RF Module to control house appliances hacked

I bought this where I work, Bauhaus Liertoppen for 99 Norwegian Kroner (~EUR12.5/~USD16). It is a wall socket adapter with combined RF remote control and GSM remote control. To make…

IR remote control, pt.1/2

After buying myself a remote controlled helicopter which used infrared light to control the aircraft I was amazed by the ability to control something time critical in a reliable way….

My first repair job, LG LCD TV didn’t turn fully on.

Gladly, I was able to fix this TV with some hints I have gotten from somewhere I don’t remember. When the owner presented me with the fault (it would sometimes…