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+====== ESP32/esp-idf LoRa project quick start ======
+[[esp32-espidf-lora-quickstart|{{:lora:rfm95-lora.jpg?direct&400 |}}]]
+If you need to bang together a quick LoRa-based project on an ESP32 using esp-idf (not Arduino) so you can get going in a hurry, follow along here.
+The focus on this quick start is to aim for 915MHz. Our setup will be configured to pull Meshcore packets out of air configured for the Australian NSW/ACT Regional settings. But you can easily change this for your region.
+[[esp32-espidf-lora-quickstart|Read Article]]
+====== Attending ElectroneX 2026 ======
+[[electronex_2026|{{:electronex:electronex-sign.jpg?direct&400 |}}]]
+Last month I attended ElectroneX 2026.
+For years I've been wanting to go to an [[https://www.linkedin.com/company/electronex-australia|ElectroneX]] show but every year something always gets in the way.
+This year I got in touch with the Professor to see if he was keen to go. He definitely was, so we made a date of it.
+ElectroneX is all about where businesses come together. If you're looking for ready-made parts to bring a product to market or to find vendors supplying connectors, components, small-form factor boards, this is the place to be.
+[[electronex_2026|Read Article]]
+====== The first few weeks with the Commodore 64 Ultimate ======
+[[first_weeks_with_the_commodore_64u|{{:commodore:c64u-in-place.jpg?direct&400 |}}]]
+Only the very astute among you would have noticed that I've been on a bit of a Commodore fanboy high since July 2025 with the resurrection of [[https://www.commodore.net|Commodore]] and the production of the [[https://www.commodore.net/category/computers|Commodore 64 Ultimate]].
+There are probably hundreds of reviews out there already. I've deliberately avoided reading any just yet while piecing this article together. But if I happen to wind up covering the same stuff... well, then I do. I wanted to write from the perspective of having used the machine for a number of weeks.
+Short version? I'm still loving it!
+[[first_weeks_with_the_commodore_64u|Read Article]]
+====== Nordic NRF9151, Zephyr Message Queues, C++ and troubleshooting the less obvious ======
+[[nrf9151_zephyr_queues_cpp_trouble|{{::zephyr:nrf9151-module-wire-mess.jpg?nolink&400 |}}]]
+Recently I worked on a product solution using a development platform based on the Nordic nRF9151 chipset, which was my first foray into Zephyr.
+I needed my ISR to put items in a Message Queue.
+And here is a where a problem occurred. This is a story of troubleshooting the not-so-obvious.
+[[nrf9151_zephyr_queues_cpp_trouble|Read Article]]
+----
+====== My time at Commodore ======
+[[my_time_at_commodore|{{:commodore:commodore-building.png?nolink&400 |}}]]
+When I reflect back on my career, there have been quite a few special and golden moments.
+One of my fondest experiences goes right back to the start with Commodore Business Machines in Lane Cove.
+So how did I get to be at Commodore? And what was it like?
+[[my_time_at_commodore|Read Article]]
+----
+====== Hacking Region Free DVD on the LG LHB655NW Home Theatre ======
+[[hacking_region_on_lg_lhb655nw|{{:lhb655nw:lhb655-region-menu.jpg?nolink&400 |}}]]
+Unlike the rest of the streaming world, I like to own my things. Unless the cancel-culture-woke-folk start making house calls I can continue to enjoy Season 2, Episode 4 of the IT Crowd on DVD. Streamers can't.
+I recently picked up the complete DVD collection of The Fast Show from the BBC for a very good price but it was Region 2. I'm Region 4. So began the journey of looking for codes and remote sequences to try and hack the region.
+[[hacking_region_on_lg_lhb655nw|Read Article]]
+----
+====== Build your own Mobile Phone with the LilyGo T-A7670SA ======
+[[build_your_own_mobile_phone|{{:t7670sa:t-7670sa-held.jpg?nolink&400 |}}]]
+I'm not a smartphone user, and I rarely carry my little feature phone. But since Telstra shut down the 3G network, my perfect little flip-phone from 2010 gave me a big hug and moved away. Nothing has come close to replacing it.
+But what if you could build your own, the way you wanted it? That would be pretty cool.
+During the last few days I've been looking through the LilyGo T-A7670SA's vast feature set: Bluetooth, WIFI, LTE, GPS, USB, solar charging, condenser mic input, speaker output, 18650 Battery Holder, TF Card slot, SIM slot and plenty of GPIO.
+I'll walk you through how to work with the board, what to solder, how to send/receive SMS and how to send/receive calls using just the stock firmware. No code required.
+[[build_your_own_mobile_phone|Read Article]]
+----
 ====== Making Embedded Systems - A Reader's Review ======
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 [[making_embedded_systems|Read Article]]
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 ===== Digital Pinball Controller PCB =====
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 [[pinball_controller_pcb|Read Article]]
+----
 ====== ESP32-S2 and the APA102 RGB LED ======
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 [[feathers2_apa102|Read Article]]
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 ====== ESP32 OTA and Rollbacks - What happens under the hood? ======
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 [[esp32_ota|Read Article]]
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 ====== "Right To Repair" - the problem in a name  ======

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