September 2013 – Bitcows LLC

Bootload an ATmel ATmega88p with Arduino

September 28, 2013djmason9ElectronicsArduino, Electronics

The other day I was on Ebay looking for small microcontroller to put into my projects. I was looking for the cheapest, smallest (TQFP package), most bang for my buck microcontroller I could find. I came across this ATMega88P-20AU deal . Five for $11.45 or best offer. So I offered them $10 and two and a half…

ATtiny breadboard headers (ATtiny 45/25/85)

September 19, 2013djmason9ElectronicsArduino, Electronics

So lately, I have had an interest in building something physical instead of just coding. So I have been building electronic “things” using my Arduino. While doing these projects I found that programing small chips while using an Arduino involved a lot of wires and connections. Why did it need to be so messy? How…