Feb 14, 2012

So a day ago, Rob  asks the 43oh Forums if anyone wished to buy anything from Mouser since he only needed a couple of connectors for his LCD BoosterPack. Mouser’s lowest shipping charge was $8 while his Hirose connectors cost only $1.95. Forty minutes later SugarAddict replies that he has the same connectors and would ship it to Rob at no cost. Rob...

Feb 14, 2012

TI is givng away an MCU Love Basket to a geek with the best Haiku. In honor of this celebration of LOVE, the TI MCU Cupids wants to hear from you! Write us a short love poem (Extra points for Haiku’s!) and tell us what you love the most about TI MCUs. Spread the word to your friends – our favorite poem wins an MCU-inspired Love Basket! Why settle for...

Feb 13, 2012

This F5529 development kit has been inspired by the community. The creator of the board, SugarAddict, began a detailed work log on the board in the 43oh Forums by taking requests from members. The board is now complete and available in The 43oh Store in both kit and PCB versions. Stock is limited, so it would be a good time to buy one if you are planning to...

Feb 12, 2012

New webinar based on the MSP430AFE253 microcontroller. They will be demoing the Energy Watchdog tool which supports power monitoring application. Register at Arrow. The Home Area Network or HAN refers to the ecosystem of devices within the home that are connected to the smart grid through a smart meter, through a home energy gateway, or in some cases directly....

The TI India university program is organizing a two day MSP430 Launchpad workshop in Chennai, India on the 9th and 10th of March 2012.

Feb 9, 2012

TI let us know of Passworld’s helpful MSP430 microcontroller comparison page. Differences are highlighted in red. The application pulls data from TI’s microcontroller tool page. Enter the name of the devices. Only continuous strings will work. Example: “msp430f157″, not msp 430 f 157 in which case you would get all the devices with a...