discussed work from the past week (ipc_experiments_week-1, and tom addressed questions.
learnt how to program a microcontroller.
notes:
- draw circuit to debug.
- a switch connects both ends (of the strip) together with the press.
- take photos of the circuit (to explain later).
- arduino has two types of pins (apart from power & ground):
- a-pin (analog): takes a range of values.
- d-pin (digital): takes binary (0,1 | HIGH, LOW)
- arduino code needs to be complied (txt to binary).
learnt how to program a microcontroller.
tom also showed physical components from a big computing system:
i realise that making computing visible is not about making every single thing about the computer visible, but choosing what is important for a person to see instead of it being magically done on the computer.
is the algorithm important? is the cooling important? are the wires important? is electricity important? is everything important?