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LCD panel + FPGA with an HDMI sink = External Display

Continuing from where I left off in Driving a Laptop LCD using an FPGA, I moved the ‘TMDS to LVDS converter board’ to perf board, and soldered the differential pairs from the LCD panel onto it. This setup was more stable, since there weren’t any loose wires like when I used the breadboard.

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Threading 3D Printed Parts: How to Use Heat-Set Inserts

We can make our 3D-printed parts even more capable when we start mixing them with some essential “mechanical vitamins.” By combining prints with screws, nuts, fasteners, and pins, we get a rich ecosystem for mechanism-making with capabilities beyond what we could simply print alone.

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DIY Mario Kart Balloon Battle Robots

There are some projects where you make a functional thing or practical thing. There are some projects where you make a beautiful thing. And then there are projects like this where you decide to slap a razor blade and balloon on some robots and battle them, Mario Kart style 😀

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