Author: abram

PHP: TrueType bounding box with GD

Just a snippet to print out the values in a bounding box. print_r’s simple outline format just makes it easier to visualize. <?php…

PHP: transparent PNG over JPEG

<?php header(“Content-type: image/jpeg”); $im = imagecreatetruecolor(800,600); // main image output $im2 = imagecreatefromjpeg(‘image1.jpg’); $im3 = imagecreatefrompng(‘../images/template3.png’); imagecopymerge($im,$im2,360,186,0,0,800,600,100); imagecopy($im,$im3,0,0,0,0,800,600); imagejpeg($im); imagedestroy($im); imagedestroy($im2); imagedestroy($im3); ?>

the final layout

She’s big and bulky, but you can’t ask for too much when you’re dealing with pre-printed PC boards. The 22k resistor in the…

the first of four…

This was my first attempt at building the circuit on the PC board. Unfortunately, I think I’m going to have to get a…

two ears. two channels.

Double the circuit for stereo. This is a breadboard representation of a single “channel.” Each channel will have its separate PCB with controls.…

exploring the LM386…

In my attempts to recently mod a Peavey Classic 30, I’ve been researching audio amplification like a demented mad scientist scheming to destroy…

it’s bigger than you think

Eventually, I was indeed able to stumble my way in the dark to Hotel Venecia without having to sleep outside. The next day…

an introduction to Ometepe

I arrived via the ferry that runs from San Jorge to Moyogalpa, the principal port town on the larger of the two islands.…

touchdown

Having landed at Managua’s International Airport, I’ve been fortunate enough to make my way to Masaya. My anxiety levels dropped about ten fold…