AVR for BLE and iOS

For a project, I’ve been assigned the task to access the ANCS from an AVR using Nordic’s nRF8001. Even though it’s mostly integration work of Apple’s specifications and Nordic’s ones, it end up being way harder to build than expected, and couldn’t have been done without the help of the Nordic’s support team.…

Run the SL030 RFID reader on linux

I need to use the SL030 RFID reader on linux (on a beaglebone with i2c support enabled, of course). But when I tried to communicate with the device using i2cget, the device failed and disappeared from the detected devices… After the break, we’ll see why and how I solved it.…

Led matrix hack story

At Le Loop hackerspace, we often get broken, old or unwanted weird devices. Then recently we were given two Led Matrix displays with a technology from the 80s. First one was a one line with red led display and the second one was a green multiline display. So, here is a little story on how I managed to pwn them.…