Trammell Hudson @th@v.st
Turns out the secret is that the gpio config on the msp430fr2433 is unchangeable except for port1 pins 4-7 until you set the magic LOCKLPM5 bit in the PM5CTL0 register. Now all the LEDs work!
Seems that the cpu browns out when some of the charlieplexed pins are driven, which makes me suspect there might be solder bridges under the QFN package.
Something is wrong: only three or four io lines seem to be functional, although they all pass the multimeter beep test
I want to apologise for insulting French Telecom engineers. The minitel crt is really nicely designed for servicing and has its own stand built in.
There is also a few decades of dust on the tube and the caps (“condos”) might be in bad shape.
Hey, CRT nerds! Any ideas on what could cause this sort of blotchy dimness on parts of the screen?
Dear French engineers: how much amperage were you expecting on a phone line?
It is now time to perform the ceremonial "Closing of the Tabs", which is celebrated after finalizing a multi-stage cross-border European rail/ferry trip that required dozens of different websites to coordinate.
Enjoy the beautiful spring weather on this 15x timelapse bike ride from Amstel Station through Duivendrecht, Diemen, Nigtevecht and then a long straight cruise along the Rhine Canal to Breukelen. https://youtu.be/i3CE-IHc0N4
The new Sprinter trains in NL have less than bike space than the older ones, and that makes traveling with a long bike a challenge.
If you missed the Koningsdag party, here is the entire day on the Magere Brug in a five minute timelapse: https://youtu.be/lfyrXWOfSp4
