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Internet of Things DevKit build for Galileo

Intel have released instructions on how to build the DevKit Linux image for Galileo, which includes all the required developer tools and access to Intel’s package repository. Check out the build instructions here (PDF). I’ve built the image and tested it and will make an image of the SD Card available on this blog later.

 

Putting nano on Galileo

In this post I look at how to put my current favoured linux text editor, nano, onto Galileo. My galileo is running the SD Card based linux image available from Intel’s IoT ADT page. This image includes all the dev tools required to build projects from source. You can use it to develop your own software, […]

 

Using Creator v3.0 to target PSoC5 and PSoC5 LP

Recently Cypress updated their PSoC Creator tool suite to version 3.0. V3.0 Brought with it some great new features, such as: Auto Complete Goto Definition Code Explorer Inline Diagnostics Disabled code highlighting Automatic indenting And loads of other productivity and compiler improvements. However as I have mentioned in this post before, the tool dropped support for […]

 

Setting up the root user in Mac OS X

For information on how to enable the root user in Mac OS X Mavericks, see this tech note from Apple: http://support.apple.com/kb/PH14281 And for doing the same with OS X Mountain Lion, see this tech note: http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11331  

 

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Backing up my BugZilla database

Now that I have bugzilla set up, my clients are starting to use it. It’s a very useful tool for logging bugs, feature requests and test results. The clients get kept up to date on what I’m doing, and I don’t have to remember every thing as it is all kept in the database. That […]

 

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Installing BugZilla on OS X Mavericks – Updated

Finally I have gotten round to finishing the install of BugZilla on OS X Mavericks (OS X 10.9) and I’m pleased to say it is working well. There were several hurdles along the way, but the main one which kept bugzilla from running was that the MySql library, required by perl to access MySql was […]

 

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Working with UTF8 Encoded strings in iOS

I designed a digital audio dock for a major client. The dock accepts both 30-Pin apple devices and Lightning-connector apple devices, in other words almost all iPods, iPhones and iPads. The dock has a network interface so that it can connect to, and be controlled by, other devices, such as another iOS device. The device […]

 

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Microchip’s MPLAB X Gets an update. V1.95 Now available.

Microchip have released an update to their IDE, MPLAB X. MPLAB X IDE v1.95 is available now for download from here This seems to be a minor point release with the following main updates since v1.90 ICSP cable support for UNI/O SQTP in Aux Memory support Harmony quick start and Forum links Enum label support within […]

 

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Cypress drops PSoC5 Support from latest tools.

Recently Cypress Semiconductor released the long awaited version 3.0 of it’s PSoC Creator development tool suite. This is an update I’ve been waiting for, it finally brings to Creator some features which other, older, IDEs have had for many years, including: Auto-complete; go to definition; a code explorer window; inline diagnostics; disabled code identification and automatic […]

 

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