Website Update and TI MSP430 Initialization
First, the website. Well, it got a face lift. I took the minimalist theme and added a different background. I sketched out what I eventually want my website to look like so as time passes an evolution should take place. On a more exciting matter, I have installed my very own SSL certificate from CACerts.org. Although the root certificate isn’t trusted by most browsers, if you go to https://www.apfritts.com/, you will be prompted about an untrusted SSL certificate, which, if you accept, will enable you to view my website over a SSL connection. Pretty sweet!
Finally, I have started the process of getting TI’s IAR Workbench installed to program a series of TI MSP430F417 microprocessors I have for random home automation. Not quite sure what the goal will be yet, but who cares! I have two radio transmitters, a current sensor and some other random components to try out.
I might even try to go green with the system! Put one in my car and another in my room, when my car is not in the garage (because if my car isn’t at home, why am I?), the system could ensure all of my lights and monitors are turned off. That is a pretty big step, I think the first thing I am going to try is lighting up the LED on the evaluation board, then try the radio communication, then if I’m lucky and that works start actually doing stuff with it. There has to be an open source project dedicated to writing random bits of software for these devices, right?
01.25.10First Post
Figured today would be a good day to start blogging. I think I have figured out how to post from my DROID and view my website in a mobile-friendly format.
When I switched my website from static HTML pages to Wordpress, I thought I would blog about automation and my adventure to automate my house. That seems a bit boring at the moment, especially since I don’t own a house and therefore cannot automate it.
For now, this blog will serve my home, a place for me to post random techie articles I like and rant about the state of my world.
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