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Warning - Driver Problems
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Written by Anton   
Thursday, 21 January 2010 02:46
The drivers all disappeared again - USB, sound, wifi, ethernet... luckily, not video or input. This time, I was able to system-restore to save the Windows 7 (Pro, 32bit) installation. Restoring to before a Windows patch (2 days ago) didn't do anything. However, restoring to before I installed the above software did fix the drivers. So I'm worried the AVR-related software is at fault. There's a chance the problem lies with a wireless mouse I started using today, so I'll avoid it and see if the issues reappear.
 
Microcontroller Connection - Software
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Written by Anton   
Monday, 18 January 2010 02:28

Messing with drivers killed my Windows 7 install about a week ago. I accidentally deleted a bunch of drivers, and restoring them from the recycling bin didn't restore my internet, sound, or USB drivers... so I'm starting over with the software installation, and keeping track of the things I install.

For AVR programming you'll need:

Last Updated on Monday, 18 January 2010 03:46
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RoboCam-Starting
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Written by Anton   
Saturday, 16 January 2010 04:31

I started a fun project over the break - a mix of basic robotics, networking, and microcontroller programming.

Here's the idea: say you're talking to someone on Skype, the camera is looking right at them, but then they move, or someone else comes into the room. You want to change your view, but you can't: you're stuck looking at the same spot. What I want to do is to be able to move the other person's camera from my couch in Illinois: I press a button, and their camera in Maryland swivels. 

Sounds simple, but there are a lot of issues:

Last Updated on Saturday, 16 January 2010 05:17
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