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Rub the lamp and make a wish!
Ravikumar C.P.
Rub the lamp and make a wish! C.P. Ravikumar, Texas Instruments The genie appeared when Aladdin rubbed the magic lamp. "Your wish is my command!" Integrated Circuits are like Aladdin's magic lamp. Rubbing this lamp with innovation can unleash the genie. Here is the...
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Apr 26, 2013
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A five-course meal in the land of five rivers
Ravikumar C.P.
A five-course meal in the land of five rivers C.P. Ravikumar,Texas Instruments Punjab is the place for foodies. Given a chance, the typical Punjabi will not miss an opportunity to talk about food from his or her hometown. Punjabi Dhabas dot every national highway in India and contribute towards...
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Nov 22, 2012
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Register to the MSP430 Launchpad webinar scheduled for Dec 6th
AmberPizano
TI is offering a free webinar to introduce you to a complete suite of easy-to-use LaunchPad evaluation kits . With special discounts available for attending, you’ll have everything you need to to teach your students how to develop unique projects. When: December 6 th , 11 AM EST Register...
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Nov 15, 2012
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The DIY in the DIYA
Ravikumar C.P.
The DIY in the DIYA C.P. Ravikumar, Texas Instruments I n the pitch darkness of the still night, we hear the striking of a match. Using the palm of a hand to protect the flame from a blowing wind, the other hand brings the flame in contact with the wick of an earthen lamp. A tiny flame blinks its...
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Nov 15, 2012
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Blinking Multiple LED's with MSP430 Energia
Larissa Swanland
Now that you know how to blink one LED , what's the next step? Blinking multiple LED's! This post is a follow up from the previous Post- Blinking one LED found here . (There is a more in depth presentation about detailed set up if you weren't able to do the exercise before, or you can...
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Oct 20, 2012
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Dim the Street Lights at Dawn
Ravikumar C.P.
Dim the Street Lights at Dawn C.P. Ravikumar, Texas Instruments T urn off the lights when you leave the room! How often did you hear that when you were a child? Can this age-old wisdom also be applied to street lights to optimize the use of electricity? The “Dial4light” project [1]...
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Sep 26, 2012
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The capacitive touch
Ravikumar C.P.
The capacitive touch C.P. Ravikumar, Texas Instruments Anirban Chatterjee is an undergraduate intern at Texas Instruments, India. When a design contest was announced for the interns, he submitted a proposal called “DrishTI” (meaning “Sight”) for aiding a blind person to...
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Jun 27, 2012
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Launchpad in Education-
Larissa Swanland
Welcome Card inside of the MSP430 Launchpad Box with Generation v1.5 MSP430 Launchpad (TI Orderable: MSP-EXP430G2) The MSP430 Launchpad (TI Orderable: MSP-EXP430G2) was released at the end of 2009 and was targeted at "launching" the new Value Line Devices for MSP430. Priced...
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Jun 26, 2012
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Maker's Faire 2012 Recap
Larissa Swanland
It's been almost a week since the annual Bay Area's Makers Faire 2012 -- but the residual excitement still remains. Makers Faire is sponsored by the O'Reilly media group in conjunction with Makezine.com . The Bay Area event is the annual largest gathering of "Makers", whose motto...
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May 27, 2012
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MIT's Processing – what is it ?
Larissa Swanland
Display Data on your computer-- Graphically! References from: www.processing.org MIT's Processing is a method to interface your embedded project to your computer in a graphical manner. It is an open source programming language and environment to interface a computer with various peripherals...
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Mar 19, 2012
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Where has your LaunchPad been? Mine goes everywhere!
Cathy Wicks
This could be titled – Hey, what’s that in your purse ? It is so exciting that I can now carry around a live demo of our development technology safely in my purse. I’ve been hoping to accomplish this for a long time and thanks to our friends in the MSP430 team – I can take...
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Oct 13, 2011
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Project Round Up
Larissa Swanland
Here are some really fun projects that I have found while doing my every-day internet searches. Top Row: 1. Instructables.com: A cheap motion detection camera (for Wildlife) by member : Doug Paradis 2. ti.com/launchpad: Hack a HEXBUG Spider: Eric Gregori 3. embedds.com: Chicken Coop Door...
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Oct 3, 2011
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Senior Design Project Ideas: If Only Your Garbage Can Could Talk
Syd Coppersmith
by Syd Coppersmith & Jacob Borgeson The little thoughts that poke and prod you throughout the day can be an excellent starting point for a senior design project idea. Sometimes, it’s a way to answer an age-old question (project #1 below): “Did I remember to turn off the oven before...
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Mar 25, 2011