Murli's Blog

  • LPC1768 – Sending a Byte output to a port

    Just  a Simple code snippet that allows you to send a byte over a 8-bit wide parallel bus when using 32 bit devices such as those based on the ARM architecture. While programming AVRs this usually would suffice to send a BYTE over a parallel 8-bit wide port.Here’s an avr-gcc example But with the a…

  • Steps to include Indian Rupee Symbol Font in MS word applications

    Recently the indian rupee joined the elite league of currencies that have their own unique symbol. The symbol is a combination of the devanagri ‘ra’ and also symbolises the roman letter R. the two stokes signifies the tricolour and the progress of the nation. here’s how u can use it in your emails and word…

  • make a PCB yourself

    Making  a printed circuit board (PCB). First cut the copper clad board to size required. Sand the surface of the board to remove the layer of copper oxide that is formed due to the reaction of the copper with the oxygen in the air. Once the copper surface is shiny and clean avoid touching the…

  • Made a Big Muff Pi….check it out…..my guitarist buddies are checking out the stuff!

  • DIWALI PROJECT – LED luminaire

    Happy diwali to all!!! Last week i was alone at home since my parents had gone out to attend a marriage in mangalore.I was alone at home for about 10 days and had no college since there was our college ‘techfest’.i dont like attending ‘techfests’ on a shoestring budget,like the one in our college!!.there only…

  • philips she-9500 reviews

    I was desperately in need of a good pair of in-ear earphones for a long time since my JVC FX-33 marshmallows went kaput a few months ago.So I got myself a new philips she-9500 from the tech haven of mumbai aka lamington road for about 750 INR a couple of days ago. I had done…

  • High efficiency portable gadget charger

    In my earlier post i had made a gadget charger which could charge your mobile phone,ipod,or other gadgets.It was based on a rather simple chip -the humble 7805. Now lets move a step further and make a more efficient emergency charger. this charger is based on the lt1302 from linear technology. I had got as…

  • diy emergency gadget charger

    I have a nokia n78.I often use the gps onboard to find my way through the urban jungle of mumbai.The gps is surely a very useful tool for navigation but it tends to suck the battery juice pretty quickly. My phone can give only about 3-4 hrs of continous gps use on a full recharge.I’m…

  • 1 watt High Efficiency Power LED lamp

    These Days power leds are available very cheap.I had seen a lot of stuff on the net about the “1 watt led” and i fell instantly in love with these beauties!!These babies have a very high lumen per watt output as compared to either incandescent or the flourescent technologies.For the layman this means very high…

  • My first Post

    This is my first post on this blog.In this blog i plan to record my jouney in the fascinating world of elctronics and microcontrollers.Electronics is my passion and whenever i find spare time i indulge in either making electronics or breaking them. So far i have made as well as opened up a lot of…