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ArduinoOS (2017)

To get the uptime of the operating system use getElapsedMilliseconds or getElapsedTicks . Locks In order to keep your application thread safe you can use locks. With locks you can prevent an other thread to access a variable, function, ... in an unsafe state. Example for conflicting threads: void mainThread () { InitTask (thread2); while ( true ) { Serial. println ( " Thread1 " ); } } void thread2 () { while ( true ) { Serial. println ( " Thread2 " ); } } If you execute this code you will n

D2 (text to diagram tool) now supports ASCII renders

In the latest release of D2 (0.7.1), we introduce ASCII outputs. Any output file with extension txt will use the ASCII renderer to write to it. Here is an example of their rendering from the D2 Vim extension. The user opens a .d2 file and opens a preview window, which updates upon every save. Perhaps the most useful place for ASCII diagrams is in the source code comments. Small simple diagrams next to functions or classes can serve to be much clearer than describing a flow. Here again the Vi

TCL D2 Pro Review: This Fast Palm-Scanning Smart Lock Is No Jedi Mind Trick

I love and hate smart locks. On one hand, it’s an undeniable treat to be able to get into my house even when I’ve forgotten my keys or make sure things are locked up when I’m away. But on the other, dead batteries, buggy software, and finicky wireless connections can evaporate that convenience, leaving me stuck on my porch, impotently stabbing my finger at a dead fingerprint sensor or waving my phone over a smart lock whose NFC reader just won’t respond. The palm-scanning, Wi-Fi-connected TCL D2

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Amazon Is Crushing LEGO Star Wars R2-D2 Stock for Prime Day, Now Selling for Peanuts Until Sold Out

Prime Day is always a stellar day for LEGO fans and this year is no exception – especially for Star Wars fans, the largest LEGO theme of all time. One of the top deals is the LEGO Star Wars R2-D2 set which has a massive 4.9 out of 5 rating on Amazon. Even better yet, this deal isn’t limited to Prime members, so it’s open to everyone who wants to add this iconic droid to their collection. The R2-D2 LEGO set is currently selling for $79, which is a decrease from its normal price of $99 and an all

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LEGO Star Wars R2-D2 Is Selling for Pennies, Amazon Already Clears Out Stock Before Prime Day

Star Wars set without a doubt the most profitable and best-selling license for LEGO with beloved characters flying off store shelves almost as fast as they’re built. Beautiful LEGO Star Wars sets have a sticker price of more than $100, and it’s quite often much more than that. For fans of the galaxy far, far away who want to stay within budget, there’s a sale that’s creating a buzz: the LEGO Star Wars R2-D2 Building Set is priced at a rate that equals last year’s Black Friday and Prime Day lows

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Amazon Shows No Mercy for LEGO, Star Wars R2-D2 Set Crashes to a Record Low Before Prime Day

Star Wars and Harry Potter are the most popular LEGO licenses – be it for kids or adults worldwide. Among the iconic Star Wars sets, the R2-D2 building toy consistently ranks as a top seller. This collection has received an amazing 4.9 out of 5 stars from Amazon reviewers based on over a thousand reviews, with thousands of them being sold last month alone. You now have a great opportunity to own this collection at its lowest price ever on Amazon – even lower than the prices during the Black Fri

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Pomera's typewriter smashes crowdfunding target, brings distraction-free writing to the US

Something to look forward to: Another device is joining the list of distraction-free digital typewriters. The Pomera D250 has been available in Japan since 2022, where it's proven very popular. Now, thanks to a successful crowdfunding campaign, it's coming to the US for writers who prefer not having the entire internet distracting them. There have been numerous Pomera models since the first was released in 2008, and the DM-250 is said to be the best yet. As with other devices of this ilk, the