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While working on the Loewe TV remote I discoverd a blog post where someone was investigating a problem with a Ziggo remote control. The remote was draining the button cell batteries in a few days.

I found two Loewe TV remote controls at the local thrift shop. They felt hefty and oozed the quality you expect from Loewe. At 50 cents each I decided to take them home.

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Simple python script to check the state of MySQL replication and send an e-mail in case of problems.

This code came to light during the need for a simple driver for WS2812 leds. Protocol The WS2812/WS2812B leds use 24 bits for the green, red and blue values. Bits on the data line are encoded by a high pulse followed by a low pulse.

You have to implement a special function (_write) to tell the C-library how to process the output from the printf function.

A collection of links to other ZX Spectrum FPGA cores, FPGA boards and other relevant topics.

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Similar form factor to the blue pill boards. However this board is much more powerful and of a much better build quality.

There are many boards featuring the STM32F103. The blue pill is probably the cheapest one of them.