Why one should use version control like GIT or SVN for nearly everything
9 mins
This is an opinion article on why I think one should use version control systems such as git or SVN for everything including writing tasks for thesis, books or articles as well as websites and other stuff in addition to software development.
How to create your own Python packages
8 mins
A mini introduction and summary on how to create own Python PyPi (pip) packages
The AD7705 dual channel analog digital converter with AVRs
17 mins
Mini summary on how to use the AD7705 with Atmel AVRs
Why I think that Jabber/XMPP is one of the best chat system available
18 mins
Some thoughts why in my opinion Jabber/XMPP is currently one of the best chat system that's currently available - and much more than just a simple chat system.
A vacuum oil well - using water to check for oily contamination in a vacuum chamber
4 mins
This blog post describes a really simple method to get a hint if the interior of a vacuum chamber has been contaminated with some oil without the use of expensive chemical analysis.
Estimated blog post reading time with Jekylls liquid
3 mins
This blog post describes - as a less than 5 minute read - how one can implement the now everywhere visible feature that tells people how long it'll take on average to read a given blog post.
avrdude: verification error, first mismatch at byte 0x0002
3 mins
A common error - but the solution is easy to forget. And it's even harder when using the Arduino IDE
Gaussian random number generator using box-muller method
5 mins
A short summary on how the box-mueller method works to generate normal distributed random numbers (for example for Monte-Carlo simulations, etc.)
Ethernet control of Gamma vacuum quad ion pump controller
9 mins
Notes on the the protocol that's required to remotely control Gamma vacuum ion pumps / titan sublimation pumps via a quad pump controller and some views on the inner workings of my own library implementing the protocol
Mounting NFS on Windows 10 clients
5 mins
Mini summary on how to install the NFS client and how to perform the mount itself on the most problematic operating system that one can encounter in ones network
