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Multitasking in BASIC... Why not?

Multitasking in BASIC... Why not?

Posted on 12th Jan 2019

One of our super users, posed a question. He needed multi-tasking, and asked if it was possible. My first reaction was NO. So was my second reaction. I suggested using callbacks from interrupts, or using multiple processors or the LPC54102 dual CPU.

Web connected clock up

Web connected clock up

Posted on 4th Jan 2019

After a couple days, and learning curve on the ESP8266, the ARMstamp driven web enabled clock is up and in use!

Web enabled clock

Web enabled clock

Posted on 29th Dec 2018

OK digital clocks are no big deal, you can pick them up for cheap on Amazon, and that's what I did. So why would I do that? I wanted to build a clock that would read the time from the web so that I would never have to set it.

Tiger in the tank

Tiger in the tank

Posted on 18th Jun 2018

Showing my age here, as that was the slogan for Esso back in the 60s, but we have the SDcard interface on the LPC54005.

BASIC for LPC54005

BASIC for LPC54005

Posted on 12th Jun 2018

We have been looking for a higher performance CPU for BASIC. We have chosen to do a port to the LPC54005.

4/02/18   Dicer-done!

4/02/18 Dicer-done!

Posted on 2nd Apr 2018

Ahh, the light is visible at the end of the tunnel! Check the Forum/Projects/Dice-R-Deluxe for the software in a few days I got used to doing SMT soldering -- have to hold/tape the parts down! The solder tends to pull the device off the pad, when you move the iron. One of these days/years I wan...