Break
I was going to say that this was the typical case of work/life taking precedence over hobbies. Not a good excuse though, since one can always find bits and pieces of time, like coins between couch cushions :). The best explanation for the long break is probably laziness. But I didn't just loiter around. With my desk full of just-started or half-finished projects screaming for time and attention, how could I? Here are some of the things I re-visited and tried to complete. 1. The Axiris IV-3 clock As designed by Axiris team, the enclosure for the IV-3 shield can only accommodate one Arduino. The only way to make a real (with RTC) clock is to replace the Arduino with a wdsuino . Then, there is the issue of buttons (or any other way to set the time without using a PC, through USB). I managed to add an extra board that holds two buttons, accessible through the holes on the bottom side of the enclosure. Below are some pictures. The sketch I used is included below (based on the sample co