Monthly Archives: May 2022

MCS-51 / 8051 Revived – Introduction

This is the first post in a series of posts to shed some light on the 8051 architecture using practical examples. The 8051 was first developed by Intel in 1980. It was initially used as a keyboard controller for the IBM PC series. The simplicity and low-interrupt latency made it an attractive part that was […]

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Rebooting Fitness and Martial Arts

“The only thing an old man can tell a young man is that it goes fast, real fast, and if you’re not careful it’s too late. Of course, the young man will never understand this truth.” – Norm Macdonald I heard that there are two kinds of people after the pandemic, those that got fit […]

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Radio Gaga

Our build log of a low-cost radio kit that made a great father-son project.

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