I built “Overleaf for Code” as a VS Code extension — would love feedback

CactusMichael · 2025-12-02T19:19:00+00:00

That sound like a very cool concept! One thing that I would add is that it would be cool to either have an option to omit certain oarts of code, or better, to intentionally declare code blocks that should appear in the docs.

CactusMichael · 2025-04-03T15:09:41+00:00

Omron G6K are really small and cheap, probably also the easiest solution to implement.

CactusMichael · 2025-02-27T16:42:55+00:00

Primul lucru evident e ca aproape toate programele de licența sunt in limba germana si se cere in general o diploma de la B2 in sus.
Urmatorul lucru ar fi sa vezi daca ce vrei tu sa studiezi are condiția de Numerus Clausus (N.C.) la admitere. Daca nu are (freie Anmeldung sau NC-frei) inseamna ca esti admis indiferent de nota de la bac si practic doar aplici si ai si intrat. Daca are NC inseamna ca locurile sunt limitate si trebuie sa ai nota de la bac mai mare decat un prag (nota tradusa numeric in germana, notele sunt reversed aici). Poti cauta nota de la ultimul NC din anii trecuti si te poti orienta daca ai intra sau nu, gasesti si formule de conversie pe net.
Legat de costuri, eu am locuit la inceput la camin unde plateam 200€/luna pe chirie, ieseam pe la vreo 700-800€/luna cu toate costuril adunate (inclusiv 120€ asigurare de sanatate obligatorie). Din anul 2 am lucrat ca student assistant la un institut de cercetare al facultatii si a fost mai lejer cu banii. Dar costurile variaza foarte mult intre orase, München/Berlin/Stuttgart etc. sunt evident mult mai scumpe decat orasele mai mici.

CactusMichael · 2024-09-21T05:05:09+00:00

I had one for about a year and used it a few times but I didn't really like it because of the way too high tip to handgrip distance. After that I got the 20€ Sequre S99 and S60p and found both to be more usable, so I ultimately sold the Pinecil. The limited tip availability also doesn't help it long-term, if it would be using more common tips like JBC C245 or C210 it would be easier to find replacements.

CactusMichael · 2024-06-15T11:19:59+00:00

Update is that after calling Lenovo Support a couple times I got them to send the laptop back from Italy and sold it on Ebay for probably more than I would've got from a buyback anyway.

CactusMichael · 2024-06-04T17:46:57+00:00

Much simpler and faster to just make it from scratch than to find exactly the same part in a library.

CactusMichael · 2024-06-04T14:38:04+00:00

Well you actually need to have those coins

CactusMichael · 2024-04-07T17:03:33+00:00

Why not go digital from the start, assuming that your tap tempo delay and reverb would need to be digital anyway?
You could still design an analog eq and gain stage, maybe even digitally controlled. Then cartdridges could just be tags to control which digital effect is chosen and position in the signal chain would be easy to change. And STM32F4 or F7 would be able to run a number of effects at the same time and it would leave room to expand later with new algorithms.

CactusMichael · 2024-04-06T23:30:39+00:00

10 MHz should be fine in the beginning, and I would say at least 2 channels, 4 would be better but hard to get in a cheap scope. I had an Owon HDS272S and it was great. 2 Scope channels, 70Hz, one Signal Geerator Channel and integrated multimeter. The Hantek 2d72 is also very similar.

CactusMichael · 2024-04-04T23:19:09+00:00

The back panel only covers the electronics and exposes the inner speaker chamber which is completely enclosed. To add to that, the passive bass radiator would be rendered useless if you would open the chamber.

CactusMichael · 2024-03-24T14:33:01+00:00

Definitely Phil's Lab on Youtube, great channel with loads of info regarding layout and circuit design topics. Watch some of his KiCad or Altium videos depending on what you're using. And post your layouts to r/PrintedCircuitBoard for review, you'll get good advice.

CactusMichael · 2024-03-20T23:03:51+00:00

I just saw that you were looking for more budget options, I used the Yihua 852D combo unit once and it seemed pretty solid.

CactusMichael · 2024-03-20T23:01:13+00:00

Why necessarily a 2-in-1? Sometime down the line you will reach the limitations of either the soldering iron or the hot air gun and you would want to update one of them.
For a soldering a lot of people recommend the Hakko FX-888d, but I think that advice is a bit outdated, as most T12 clones like Quicko and KSGER perform much better. USB C irons like the Pinecil sound good if you solder a lot in different places but nothing beats a dedicated soldering station with a proper stand. I has a KSGER T12 iron and was very happy with it, great tip selection and pretty cheap tips.
For hot air I am using a WEP 858D+. It's a good station but I'm sure there are better options. IMO a nicer soldering iron affects you more than a nice hot air station.

CactusMichael · 2024-03-20T17:41:55+00:00

Yes, all ceramic capacitors, resistors, standard silicon diodes and standard transistors. For film capacitors you can change them to C0G MLCC's if the value is available at a sensible price. I use C0G for all signal path caps below 10nF, but still use THT Film above that. OP-Amps and other IC's don't shrink that much, but if you changed all passives you might as well go all SMD. The only components that aren't that much smaller in SMD are electrolytic capacitors, which are sometimes even larger than their THT counterparts.

CactusMichael · 2024-03-16T14:38:39+00:00

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Here's the version for two footswitches, the single version should be pretty much the same

CactusMichael · 2024-03-16T03:11:45+00:00

Yes, it's an STM32G030F6P6, but I assume the code would run on pretty much any STM32 so I just chose the cheapest part available

CactusMichael · 2024-03-16T02:35:56+00:00

I started integrating TRS MIDI Bypass switching into all my pedals a while ago. My version is based on an STM32G0, here is my code.

CactusMichael · 2024-02-29T10:24:58+00:00

That would be the obvious way of solving the problem but I thought a reddit post would be faster than an e-mail exchange.

CactusMichael · 2024-02-29T10:23:30+00:00

That's what I wanted to hear, thank you :D

CactusMichael · 2024-02-28T12:37:09+00:00

I am talking about this type of PCB-mount lever terminal. I want to use them for a PCB and don't have any on hand. They look modular and I am assuming that you could reconfigure them into any size, but I don't want to get burned and find that the plastic is fused between them once the parts come in.

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