Posts about programming

One can’t go wrong with choosing Python to learn as their first programming language. This post will show how to get started with PyCharm, an IDE for Python and Scientific development. More…

Categories Basic ProgrammingWebsite Development

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Bitbucket is a great alternative to Github to start, store and track simple programming dependant project files. On a Raspberry Pi it can be simply done using Raspbian. In addition to Github, projects uploaded to Bitbucket with less than 6 contributors can be kept private and won’t cost a cent. More…

Categories Basic ProgrammingRaspberry PiWebsite Development

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After several steps of preparation, the ESP8266 can finally be programmed. Fortunately this step has been made fairly simple by using, what is a familiar platform for many, the Adruino IDE. This post will show how to upload a few variations of the basic Blink sketch to an ESP-01 together with the wiring of LEDs. More…

Categories ArduinoESP MicrocontrollersElectronics

Tags Arduino IDEESP microcontrollerESP-01ESP8266electronicsprogrammingsoftware

When using the Arduino IDE to program Arduino or Arduino-like microcontrollers, there are 4 basic sections that each sketch should have. They are the comment section, the variables section, the setup section and the loop section. More…

Categories ArduinoElectronics

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The serial port is a connection port through which data transfers in or out one bit at a time. Data signals are transferred using two lines, one for transmitting signals (Tx) and one for receiving signals (Rx). More…

Categories Electronics

Tags RS232UARTelectronicsprogrammingserial communicationserial portwired communication