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Candlelight Effect

Posted on 2019-11-25— Projects

I built a compact Neopixel-based candlelight decoration with a DS3231 RTC and share the schematic, firmware, and build tips here. It's best placed behind a screen or in a jar. Read the full post for parts, assembly photos, and configuration notes to recreate it yourself.

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Real Time Counter and Integer Overflow

Posted on 2019-07-10— C++, Improve your Code, Learn

I walk you through how real-time counters work, why integer overflow is usually harmless when you treat time as relative, and practical, Arduino-ready comparisons and code examples to avoid timing mistakes. If you want concrete patterns and simple tests, read the full post.

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