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<title>No longer accepting orders</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Fundamental Logic will no longer be accepting orders (as of May 30th, 2010). All orders that have been placed to this point will be shipped (or in limited circumstances refunded). Kit documentation will remain active on the spiffie.org website and Fundamental Logic will continue to process orders from existing distributors.</p>

<p>Should you have any questions regarding the status of your order, please feel free to <a href="https://store.fundamentallogic.com/ecom/index.php?main_page=contact_us">contact us</a>.</p>

<p>Thank you, everyone, for your support over the previous years.</p>

<p>--The management</p>
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<pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 15:44:49 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>We&apos;ve moved</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>We've relocated a short distance, so for returns, cheques, etc, please use the below address. For things already in transit, we'll have access to our old address for a short while. You'll also notice the new address on any receipts for the past week.</p>

<pre><code>Fundamental Logic
404-182 Church St E
Brampton ON  L6V1H2
Canada
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<p>Please understand that we are still unable to accept walk-in business or pick-ups but we welcome email, fax, and telephone orders and enquiries.</p>
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<link>http://spiffie.org/electronics/archives/store_news/We&apos;ve moved.html</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:24:42 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Bus Pirate v1 PTH kits on sale</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>For people who love serial ports, through hole parts, and doing things themselves, we're <a href="http://flogic.ca/pid/474">offering our Bus Pirate v1 PTH kits for a cool $20</a> (or 32% off). The price goes up when we run out of this lot, so now is an excellent time to pick up an excellent development tool for an excellent price.</p>
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<link>http://spiffie.org/electronics/archives/store_news/Bus Pirate v1 PTH kits on sale.html</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:51:36 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>We sell tools and supplies</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Tools and supplies have been quietly gathering, socializing, and multiplying in a corner of our stock shelves; <a href="http://store.fundamentallogic.com/ecom/index.php?main_page=index&amp;cPath=12">the tools category</a>, however, has been empty, now it's not.</p>

<p>We've been using and abusing these tools and supplies for a while now, and we're confident they don't suck. We're filling the <a href="http://store.fundamentallogic.com/ecom/index.php?main_page=index&amp;cPath=12">the tools page</a> up with tools and supplies we actually use or have used. We've started with solder paste, tweezers, solder, solder wick, and AC adapters, but we have more tools we're still putting through their paces.</p>

<p><a href="http://store.fundamentallogic.com/ecom/index.php?main_page=index&amp;cPath=12">Check it out!</a></p>
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<link>http://spiffie.org/electronics/archives/store_news/We sell tools and supplies.html</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:53:03 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Freeduino 2009 - a plain through hole modern &apos;duino</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>This one's been waiting in the wings for a while. The Freeduino 2009 is a through-hole Arduino clone with Duemilanove level features like auto power-supply switching, reset on upload, and everything else you'd expect.</p>

<p><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><img alt="1dac4d55e07cf9d4c69ea37597f08259.image.325x235.jpg" src="http://spiffie.org/electronics/archives/2009/06/16/1dac4d55e07cf9d4c69ea37597f08259.image.325x235.jpg" width="325" height="235" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></span></p>

<p>The <a href="http://flogic.ca/freeduino2009/">project page has lots more</a>!</p>
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<link>http://spiffie.org/electronics/archives/hardware/Freeduino 2009 - a plain through hole modern &apos;duino.html</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:47:40 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Introducing the Spiffie.org Bus Pirate PTH</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://spiffie.org/bw/_media/kits:buspirate:assembed_1.2.jpg?w=500" alt="" title="" /></p>

<p><a href="http://www.hackaday.com">Hack A Day</a> made an awesome prototyping and debugging tool called <a href="http://hackaday.com/the-bus-pirate-universal-serial-interface/">the bus pirate</a>. The bus pirate can interface with most serial interfaces (SPI, I2C, RS232, JTAG, 1wire, etc) and is controlled by a simple serial terminal. If you have a pc with a serial port and a bus pirate, you can talk to most serial chips.</p>

<p>The latest revisions, though, are surface mount, which isn't so hot if you're just starting out, so we've taken their design and converted to entirely through hole parts with plenty of working space.</p>

<p>Go ahead and check out the <a href="http://spiffie.org/kits/buspirate/">Spiffie.org Bus Pirate PTH documentation</a> and the <a href="http://hackaday.com/the-bus-pirate-universal-serial-interface/">Hack A Day Bus Pirate page</a>. </p>

<p>When you're ready, <a href="http://flogic.ca/pid/474">buy a kit</a>, <a href="http://flogic.ca/pid/475">buy a board</a>, or <a href="http://spiffie.org/kits/buspirate/sources.shtml">grab the sources</a> and build your own.</p>

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       <th>Full Kit</th>
       <th>Bare PCB</th>
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       <td><script src="http://spiffie.org/store/embed.php?products_id=474"></script></td>
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<link>http://spiffie.org/electronics/archives/hardware/Introducing the Spiffie.org Bus Pirate PTH.html</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:43:30 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Have a KB on me!</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Recently, Dave Brink proposed a smaller bootloader for the Arduino platform, while he specifically mentioned the ATmega328, the bootloader is common the common ATmega168. <a href="http://spiffie.org/know/arduino_1k_bootloader/">The new bootloader</a>. created by <a href="http://spiffie.org/know/arduino_1k_bootloader/acknowledgments.shtml">a group of people</a>, saves a full KiloByte of flash space over the regular bootloader, giving you 1024 more bytes of sketch space.</p>

<p>Go <a href="http://spiffie.org/know/arduino_1k_bootloader/">read about it</a> now or just jump to the <a href="http://spiffie.org/know/arduino_1k_bootloader/using.shtml">"use it" page</a>!</p>

<p>We'll be shipping the new bootloader on our pre-programmed ATmegas and in our kits as they're updated. Don't worry, it's completely backwards compatible!</p>
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<link>http://spiffie.org/electronics/archives/microcontrollers/Have a KB on me!.html</link>
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<category>Microcontrollers</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:35:40 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>TC64x based fan controllers</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://spiffie.org/bw/_media/kits:tc642:r_all_done.jpg?w=300" alt="" title="" /></p>

<p>Based on microchips TC64x series of chips, these are easy to build, use, and understand temperature sensitive fan controllers.</p>

<p>Checkout their <a href="http://spiffie.org/kits/tc642/">project page</a> or <a href="http://spiffie.org/kits/tc642/build.shtml">directions</a>, then find them in the <a href="http://store.fundamentallogic.com/ecom/index.php?main_page=index&amp;cPath=25">store</a> or build your own from <a href="http://spiffie.org/kits/tc642/sources.shtml">the sources</a>.</p>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:07:33 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Fading LED default test sketch</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>For some time now, every Arduino bootloaded ATmega we've shipped has come with a default testing sketch that slowly pulses the LED on and off in a cyclic fashion.</p>

<p>A "fading" sketch using hardware PWM is included in the IDE distribution under <code>Examples</code>&rarr;<code>Analog</code>&rarr;<code>Fading</code> to fade an LED, but the Pin 13 status LED isn't connected to a hardware PWM pin.</p>

<p>The answer is to abuse the <code>delayMicroseconds</code> call to create crude software PWM. By setting the pin high; delaying; setting the pin off; and delaying for a different period, we can change the brightness simply by altering the delay.</p>

<p>One catch to this approach, is if you use purely the on/off delay to control the PWM speed, you're left with either a very fast fade or an unsettling flashing. Instead we keep the delay between 4 and 250 &micro;s (about 3 to 4kHz) and add an additional loop around each on/off loop to set the fading speed. --You can't set the <code>delayMicroseconds</code> code to 0 or you'll get an unexpectedly long delay.</p>

<p>Finally, we use the serial port to output a rising count, just to ensure the serial port works.</p>
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<link>http://spiffie.org/electronics/archives/microcontrollers/Fading LED default test sketch.html</link>
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<category>Microcontrollers</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:11:32 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Gold Phoenix Technology wishes us a Merry Christmas</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Gold Phoenix supplies a lot of the PCBs used and sold at spiffie.org and Fundamental Logic. In our most recent batch of orders, they included the following card.</p>
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<link>http://spiffie.org/electronics/archives/supliers_manufacturers/Gold Phoenix Technology wishes us a Merry Christmas.html</link>
<guid>http://spiffie.org/electronics/archives/supliers_manufacturers/Gold Phoenix Technology wishes us a Merry Christmas.html</guid>
<category>Supliers &amp; Manufacturers</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:49:26 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>MPGuino V2 Kits</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://spiffie.org/bw/_media/kits:mpguino:24_looking_good.jpg?w=400&amp;h=&amp;cache=cache" alt="" title="" /></p>

<p><a href="http://spiffie.org/kits/mpguino/">MPGuino v2</a> kits are <a href="http://store.fundamentallogic.com/ecom/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;products_id=463">now available</a>.</p>

<p>The MPGuino is an Arduino based open source fuel economy computer for most vehicles with electronic fuel injection and a vehicle speed sensor.</p>

<p>There are a limited number of <a href="http://store.fundamentallogic.com/ecom/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;products_id=465">version 1 kits still available</a> for those wishing.</p>

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       <th>Full Kit</th>
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       <td><script src="http://spiffie.org/store/embed.php?products_id=463"></script></td>
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<link>http://spiffie.org/electronics/archives/hardware/MPGuino V2 Kits.html</link>
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<category>Hardware</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:14:18 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Email Delivery Issues</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Over the past two weeks, Fundamental Logic &amp; Spiffie.org have transitioned to a new internet presence. Unfortunately, this has caused some email from the past 11 days to be dropped or delayed (both inbound and outbound).</p>

<p>We currently have all mail from November 6th onward and customer service is working through the backlog; if you sent mail after November 6th, you should receive a response very shortly. If you sent an email prior to November 6th and have not received a response, please first check you bulk/spam/UCE folder, then send an email to <a href="mailto:service@fundamentallogic.com">service@fundamentallogic.com</a> and customer service will make sure your request is taken care of.</p>

<p>Thank you for your understanding.</p>
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<link>http://spiffie.org/electronics/archives/store_news/Email Delivery Issues.html</link>
<guid>http://spiffie.org/electronics/archives/store_news/Email Delivery Issues.html</guid>
<category>Store_News</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:51:21 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>The ATXSwitch</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.spiffie.org/kits/atxswitch/"><img src="http://store.fundamentallogic.com/ecom/bmz_cache/1/13396775b2fe64b32869da17d2fe5f4b.image.325x194.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></p>

<p>The ATXSwitch makes it easy to add an additional ATX power supply to virtually any PC. When your primary power supply is turned on, the ATXSwtich automagically enables a secondary supply.</p>

<p>At only 10 parts and a PCB, it's super easy to assemble with the <a href="http://www.spiffie.org/kits/atxswitch/">full-colour photo-based directions</a>.</p>

<p>Head over to it's <a href="http://www.spiffie.org/kits/atxswitch/">instructions</a> or buy one below.
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       <td><script src="http://spiffie.org/store/embed.php?products_id=43"></script>       </td>
       <td><script src="http://spiffie.org/store/embed.php?products_id=44"></script>       </td>
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<link>http://spiffie.org/electronics/archives/hardware/The ATXSwitch.html</link>
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<category>Hardware</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:12:12 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Introducing the StickDuino</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.spiffie.org/kits/stickduino/"><img src="http://store.fundamentallogic.com/ecom/bmz_cache/9/9158c7fdeb3d7a80b146da3f3caac6bc.image.325x241.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></p>

<p>Whoa, how did we miss announcing this? The StickDuino is a fully featured Arduino clone (freeduino) that allows you to carry an Arduino compatible tool around in your pocket.</p>

<p>Head over to it's <a href="http://www.spiffie.org/kits/stickduino/">instructions</a> or buy one below.
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       <th>Fully Assembled</th>
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       <td><script src="http://spiffie.org/store/embed.php?products_id=41"></script>       </td>
       <td><script src="http://spiffie.org/store/embed.php?products_id=42"></script>       </td>
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<link>http://spiffie.org/electronics/archives/microcontrollers/Introducing the StickDuino.html</link>
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<category>Microcontrollers</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:05:19 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Try Our Distributors</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>I'm pleased to announce even more ways to buy spiffie.org kits.</p>

<p><strong><a href="http://wulfden.org/TheShoppe.shtml">Wulfden at Hawk's Mountain</a></strong></p>

<p>Wulfden carries the <a href="http://wulfden.org/freeduino/freeduino.shtml#IDUINO1">iDuino kit packaged up with their "Experimenter's Pack #2"</a>.</p>

<p><strong><a href="http://www.makershed.com">Maker Shed</a></strong></p>

<p><img src="http://spiffie.org/electronics/makershed.png" alt="" title="" /></p>

<p>The Maker Shed (from the folks at Make Magazine) now carry our <a href="http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MKFL1">USB7 w/ Mounting Holes kit</a></p>
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<link>http://spiffie.org/electronics/archives/store_news/Try Our Distributors.html</link>
<guid>http://spiffie.org/electronics/archives/store_news/Try Our Distributors.html</guid>
<category>Store_News</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:44:18 -0500</pubDate>
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