While working on my camera timer project (currently pretty much done, waiting for me to figure out how to put it in a case) I ended up needing to get a smaller LCD display. The one I had been using was just too big for any reasonable case I wanted to use. I found one:

The smaller LCD comes with a flat flex cable, and a connector is needed to use it. Unfortunately, these connectors don’t work well for prototyping on a breadboard. For a while, I had soldered wires to the connector. That worked, but as soon as I tried to move anything around, wires broke off the connector and it was just generally a pain to work with. I searched around for a breakout board for them, but couldn’t find anything. So I decided to make my own.

Ordering from the least expensive place I could find to have the board made, I ended up with 40 of them. I have no need for so many of these, so I’m selling the extras. They are now available in the store. They are the only thing available at the moment. 🙂

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Why didn’t I think of this? Dammit.

Purchase location: shirt.woot
Purchase date: July 12, 2008.

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Late post today, because I’m feeling unusually unmotivated today. No particular reason for it, I don’t think.

Purchase location: 80s Tees (clearance, for $10. No longer available there.)
Purchase date: May 14, 2008.

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Purchase location: shirt.woot
Purchase date: January 7, 2008.
This shirt tells the world: “Walk all over me.”

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Save the clock tower! Save the clock tower. Mayor Wilson is sponsoring an initiative to replace that clock. Thirty years ago, lightning struck that clock tower and the clock hasn’t run since. We at the Hill Valley Preservation Society think it should be preserved exactly the way it is as part of our history and heritage.

(Here you go, lady. There’s a quarter.)

Purchase location: Snorg Tees
Purchase date: May 14, 2008.

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I don’t really have anything to say about today’s shirt except that it’s awesome.

Purchase location: Design By Humans
Purchase date: September 29, 2008.

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Back to using the real camera again. I think I’m sorta getting the hang of using the flash, but now I need second one to prevent the shadow on the wall behind me. I do have another older one at home, but I’m not sure what’s involved in hooking up two flashes to the camera. I might look into it. Today’s shirt is an 8-bit sunset. I need more 8-bit shirts. I’ve thought about buying this one a few times, but never have. Maybe next time it’s in stock in my size…

Purchase location: shirt.woot
Purchase date: July 23, 2008.

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