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Making a Virtual VTR
We describe how an Arduino Nano can mimic a controlled device using the Sony “P2” or 9-pin serial protocol. There’s an Arduino sketch provided, and a bonus Windows controller to test things out
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The Roots of Coincidence or, The Persistence of Memory
The post discusses creating a simpler Longitudinal Time Code (LTC) reader using an Arduino. The reader can decode audio timecode and trigger actions at specific times. The project uses EEPROM for persistent memory and provides options for interfacing with external devices. The writer encourages sharing ideas and projects utilizing the LTC reader.
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I’s On The Road
“So, I showered this morning. You?” “Idi Amin,” she said. “Idi Amin Dada.” We’d been cursing the cones along US-23, not discussing despots, so this was an excellent non-sequitur. I wasn’t going to ask, then I had to. Ah, she was fleshing out a mental list. Mary, uncaffeinated in her morning shower, had casually wondered…
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“A Senegalese Pronouncing Gazetteer”
I referenced this in an earlier post, so I’m putting it here for completeness I always enjoyed the cool extras at the back of the big dictionary, like the rhyming words, symbols and signs, and of course the pronouncing gazetteer. I was never clear if there’s any other kind of gazetteer, or really, what a…
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Sing along with Donnie
It’s all rhythm, from the ponderous chase of the planets, to the nano-tick of a cesium clock, even to the throbbing of blood in our veins. No pulse? You dead. If rhythm is so universal, why can’t I dance? I do it like nobody’s watching, of course, because if anyone were they’d know I learned…