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Happy Canada Day DJ!

To our favorite Canadian, DJ Sures, may you have a happy and blessed Canada Day on July 1st.  Your work with all of us Makers has helped us build the robots we could only imagine before ARC.  It’s been great being a part of this since 2011. Thank you so much!
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Synthiam Customer Support

Has there been a change in the way Synthiam charges the Pro subscribers for customer support tickets. We used to get one free ticket a month. Now I don't see that option.
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I2C Problems, What Could It Be

Recently I got again I2C problems, EZ-B starts hanging even on a simple I2C write. Very frustrating.Checking all that changed, cabling. etc. Also, a new SW release could be the culprit. Has anybody experienced I2C issues since the latest release? (2023.06.09.00)
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I Asked Athena If I Could Drive Three Parallel Output Leds

I Asked Athena If I Could Drive Three Parallel Output Leds

She said.... Yes, you can drive three 20mA LEDs from an output pin on the EZ-B IoTiny. However, please...
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How Can I Cancel My Subscription If I Don't Get A Reply To My Email?

I left a request to disable the subscription, I have not been answered for about 6 days
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Tiny 11 On Tiny Computers

Tiny 11 On Tiny Computers

I'm not a fan of Windows 11 - but if that's our only option moving forward, guess we'll have to figure out how to live with it. This video uses a utility that shows how...
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Resurrecting My AT-AT Robot Pet

Resurrecting My AT-AT Robot Pet

I'll resurrect some of my old robots and return them to life. They've sat on shelves between the office and my house for several years. While I'd like to...
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Jeremie’S Getting A Head In Life

Jeremie’S Getting A Head In Life

He’s got the body printed but hasn’t assembled it.
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What Am I Making?

What Am I Making?

What in the world am I making?! I’ll post pics as I go
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*BEEP BEEP* Server Outage Warning

*BEEP BEEP* Server Outage Warning

Hey everyone - this is a quick note that the Synthiam servers will be offline on Tuesday, April 18th, between 11:00 PM Mountain Time for approximately 3-4...
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Adding Hall Effect Sensor Switchs To My Robot's Arm Rails.

Adding Hall Effect Sensor Switchs To My Robot's Arm Rails.

A few weeks ago I posted part one of this video showing how I was going to add a little Hall Effect...
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I Got Access To Googles Bard And...

I Got Access To Googles Bard And...

So basically, a few weeks ago I added myself to the wait-list of Bard. Recently I have gotten access, so of course I asked it some questions... I...