Erik van ZijstThe Open Silicon revolutionI did a talk on open source hardware and silicon chip design at the NLUUG.May 12, 2022May 12, 2022
Erik van ZijstDIY 8-bit handheld multiplayer gaming deviceBuilding a super basic 8-bit, retro handheld gaming device with wireless infrared multiplayer capability.Mar 24, 2022Mar 24, 2022
Erik van ZijstCustom 16x16 matrix display PCBDesigning and building a LED screen and doing some coding for it.Jul 17, 2020Jul 17, 2020
Erik van ZijstA digital quartz clock from scratchAfter 20+ years of programming, I wanted to get a some understanding of the electronics that make my career possible.Jan 12, 20202Jan 12, 20202
Erik van ZijstScramble Pt. 2: Levels & Spawn PointsAs an exercise into understanding digital electronics and controlling matrix displays in particular, I ended up with quite an elaborate…Oct 25, 2019Oct 25, 2019
Erik van ZijstDIY EEPROM ProgrammerI had a number of projects in mind that I wanted to do without the use of a microcontroller. Yet, I needed some sort of persistent data…Oct 21, 20193Oct 21, 20193
Erik van ZijstScramble: A Simple Scrolling GameWith the marquee display working, I figured it would be interesting to see if it could be expanded upon with some interactive elements to…Oct 20, 2019Oct 20, 2019
Erik van ZijstMatrix DisplaysI was interested in using an LED matrix display and I picked up some cheap 8x8 ones on Amazon.Oct 20, 2019Oct 20, 2019
Erik van Zijst3 Bit Digital to Analog ConverterAn exercise in turning the analog input from a potentiometer into digital form.Oct 20, 2019Oct 20, 2019
Erik van ZijstKnight Rider LEDs Part 3 (Raspberry Pi)The same algorithm driving the LEDs as was hardwired with the 74HCxx ICs in the previous project Knight Rider Part 2, but implemented in 5…Oct 19, 2019Oct 19, 2019