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	<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:59:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Quick Update</title>
		<link>http://www.tekcrack.com/quick-update.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:59:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheKidd</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[C#]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tekcrack.com/?p=46</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been so bad in the past few months about updating this blog. I&#8217;ve made some headway so far on my latest project, but it has not been what I&#8217;ve would have liked. Been side tracked due to a great idea I had for a program in C# for insurance agencies.
Thanks to everyone who have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Home Automation = Arduino + Xbee + Make Controller</title>
		<link>http://www.tekcrack.com/home-automation-arduino-xbee-make-controller.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.tekcrack.com/home-automation-arduino-xbee-make-controller.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 13:30:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheKidd</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Arduino]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[C#]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[C/C++]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Computers]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Do It Yourself]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Global Warming]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Hacking]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Internet]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Make Controller]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Networks]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Power]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Xbee]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[apartment]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[automation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[bill]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[energy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[footprint]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[home]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[home automation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[house]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[network]]></category>

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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tekcrack.com/?p=45</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have been thinking and experimenting really hard lately. I&#8217;ve bee trying to figure out exactly which on of the 500 projects I want to debark on. There are just so many in my mind but I do believe I want a project that will put all of my skills (so far acquired) to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Issues with Xbee</title>
		<link>http://www.tekcrack.com/issues-with-xbee.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.tekcrack.com/issues-with-xbee.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:56:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheKidd</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Make Controller]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Wireless]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Xbee]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[breadboard]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[channel]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[MakingThings]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[OCD]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[panid]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[potentiometer]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[X-CTU]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tekcrack.com/?p=44</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes technology can make you really want to bang your head against the proverbial brick wall. I&#8217;m definitely feeling that today as I spent quite a bit of time attempting to get two Xbee modules to communicate. Here is my setup. I have one Xbee controller plugged into my Make Controller and another plugged into [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Biggest Headache: SparkFun 4&#215;3 Keypad</title>
		<link>http://www.tekcrack.com/biggest-headache-sparkfun-4x3-keypad.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.tekcrack.com/biggest-headache-sparkfun-4x3-keypad.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:16:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheKidd</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Arduino]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[C/C++]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Input]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Keypads/Keyboards]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[keyboard]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[keypad]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[SparkFun]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tekcrack.com/?p=43</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I just received an inexpensive keypad from SparkFun the other day and have attempted to hook it up with no such luck yet. I&#8217;m hoping I am just being stupid about the whole thing. I grabbed the Keypad Library from the Arduino Playground and set the correct pins according to the Arduino tutorial. No such [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Catch Up: Xbee Modules for Arduino and Make Controller</title>
		<link>http://www.tekcrack.com/catch-up-xbee-modules-for-arduino-and-make-controller.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.tekcrack.com/catch-up-xbee-modules-for-arduino-and-make-controller.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:03:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheKidd</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Arduino]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Make Controller]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Networks]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Wireless]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Xbee]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[2.4GHz]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Make]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[MakingThings]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[NKCElectronics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[SparkFun]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Xbee Shield]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tekcrack.com/?p=42</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I always love receiving the next device I plan to experiment with. Its so exciting opening up the packages! Its like Christmas or something.
Anyway, enough of that. I got two Xbee modules in this week. I decided to go with the regular Xbee modules because I&#8217;m just playing for now. I&#8217;m sure I&#8217;ll order the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Arduino + LCD w/Shift + Parallax RFID</title>
		<link>http://www.tekcrack.com/arduino-lcd-wshift-parallax-rfid.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.tekcrack.com/arduino-lcd-wshift-parallax-rfid.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:42:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheKidd</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Arduino]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[LCD]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[RFID]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[74HC595N]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Parallax]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Purdy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Shift Register]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tekcrack.com/?p=41</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, the new LCD4&#215;40Bit-ShiftReg library is working quite well. I&#8217;m actually thinking about changing the actual name of the library but figure the above is too long. Maybe I should try something like LCD3Wire4&#215;40 or something. Your thought are greatly appreciated!
So anyway, I added my Parallax RFID card to the setup and finally worked out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Arduino + Purdy LCD + 74HC595N Shift Register</title>
		<link>http://www.tekcrack.com/arduino-purdy-lcd-74hc595n-shift-register.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.tekcrack.com/arduino-purdy-lcd-74hc595n-shift-register.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:37:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheKidd</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Arduino]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[C/C++]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[LCD]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[74HC595N]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[C#]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[LCD4x40Bit-ShiftReg]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Purdy LCD]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Shift Register]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tekcrack.com/?p=40</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Well I have finally finished the update to the original LCD4Bit library I have been hacking to bits. I&#8217;ve changed the code so that it now supports the 4&#215;40 LCD with a NXP 74HC595N shift register. I had a hell of a time getting it all to work together and ended up having to setup [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Make Controller</title>
		<link>http://www.tekcrack.com/make-controller.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.tekcrack.com/make-controller.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:18:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheKidd</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[C#]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Make Controller]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ethernet]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[firmware]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Hacking]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[microcontrollers]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[OCD]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Well, I just got the Make Controller in the mail this week and am excited to start playing. I managed to get it hooked up correctly after I flashed the controller with new firmware (did not work out of the box). I&#8217;ve also been working on interfacing it via OCD with C#. I can&#8217;t wait [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parallax RFID Reader + Arduino - Code w/Interrupt</title>
		<link>http://www.tekcrack.com/parallax-rfid-reader-arduino-code-winterrupt.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.tekcrack.com/parallax-rfid-reader-arduino-code-winterrupt.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:11:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheKidd</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Arduino]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[RFID]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[attachInterrupt]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Parallax]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[So I got a reply for John Ryan on the Arduino forums and he mentioned that I would need to use an interrupt to grab RFID data to ensure it did not stop my program while waiting for a tag. I banged my head around with the implementation of interrupt code but found a solution [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Interfacing Arduino with a Purdy LCD (4&#215;40) - Modified LCD4Bit Library</title>
		<link>http://www.tekcrack.com/interfacing-arduino-with-a-purdy-lcd-4x40-modified-lcd4bit-library.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.tekcrack.com/interfacing-arduino-with-a-purdy-lcd-4x40-modified-lcd4bit-library.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:32:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheKidd</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Arduino]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[C/C++]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[LCD]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[KS0066]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[LCD4x40Bit]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[library]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Purdy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[So I managed to grab a Purdy LCD sample (thanks to LadyAda&#8217;s page) to test Arduino interfacing. The first problem I ran into was that my LCD has two LCD controllers (KS0066 - based on HD44780). Thankfully lega7 faced this issue and modified code to work with a 4 line LCD. 
I started with that [...]]]></description>
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