I’ve tried a lot of the “newer” languages and, somehow, I’m always happiest when I go back to C++ or even C. However, there is one thing that gets a little on my nerves when I go back: the need to ...

Displaying custom fonts or images on an LCD screen using a microcontroller usually requires quite a bit of work. We’ve used some readily available tools to make this a bit easier for your next project ...

As I'm spending some time back in the land of low-level C, I'm trying to fully get my head around best-practices for header files and code organization, so I thought I'd toss out some questions. (NOTE ...

Splitting up your code files is a great way to stay organized, but can cause trouble for new programmers that may lead them away from this good practice. Learn the common problems and how to solve ...

Patches that add new software features often gain the biggest headlines in free software projects. However, once a project reaches a certain size, refactoring work that improves the overall ...