Testing Hardware Using Rust
Rust has grown on me over the past year. I consumed The Book while on a plane ride in February of last year right before Covid hit. It has basically been all downhill since. 😅…
2021.1.10 · 16 Minute Read
Nrf9160 Feather
How to Connect the nRF9160 Feather to Mosquitto
One thing that’s always tripped me up as an IoT developer is figuring the best way to transmit data. There are many different kinds of radios and mediums. On top of that, there are…
2020.8.2 · 14 Minute Read
The nRF9160 Feather Launch
I was a complete failure. My prototype wasn’t working. I spent at least an hour trying to rework a frustratingly large LTE module on an impossibly small circuit board. It wasn’t…
2020.7.23 · 4 Minute Read
The nRF9160 Feather with Bluetooth
One of the cool things about Zephyr is its modularity. It’s also one of things that makes development on the platform difficult. This is especially true if you’re not use to the…
2020.6.20 · 8 Minute Read
The nRF9160 Feather Connects!
This week, the nRF9160 Feather got some more attention. I even got it to roll over. 😇 To top it all off, my hardware validation list is looking good! In this post i’ll discuss the…
2020.6.11 · 6 Minute Read
Zephyr Running on The nRF9160 Feather
In this post, i’ll be outlining my first experiences with Zephyr and nRF Connect SDK. If you’re not familiar, Zephyr is an up and coming RTOS for embedded devices. It brings things…
2020.6.3 · 12 Minute Read
Designing the nRF9160 Feather
Whenever I design a board, I optimize as much as possible. Layer count, part count and even part location can play a big role in how much assemblies cost later down the road. In…
2020.5.20 · 9 Minute Read
Prototyping to Launch
Populating (or stuffing) circuit boards can be a messy process. Its fraught with high heat, chemicals and teeny tiny parts. What could go wrong? In this post you’re learn how I…
2020.5.11 · 11 Minute Read
The nRF9160 Feather
v2 is now available! Check out the changelog for more information. Hundreds of engineers around the world are using the nRF9160 Feather to jumpstart their IoT based projects.…
2020.4.29 · 4 Minute Read