[CNLohr] has made a habit of using ATtiny microcontrollers for everything, and one of his most popular projects is using an ATTiny85 to generate NTSC video. With a $2 microcontroller and eight pins… ...

Inside a metal project box — grounded, of course — an ATtiny85 is connected to a button, an opto-isolated TRIAC AC power switch, and a ‘pilot’ light indicating power.

Backer early bird pledges are now available for the inventive project from roughly $15 or £11 (depending on current exchange rates). If the Binary Decoder campaign successfully raises its ...

Anyway, the set-up I used for programming the ATtiny85 is also suitable for programming the 14pin ATtiny84 but, oh woe, my project needs one more pin than is available on the ATtiny84. Frustratingly, ...