SimHogger Update – November 2025

I wanted to give an update of the current projects and happenings at WirelessBilly.  First of all, Trainfest in Milwaukee was a great success. It was great to get our projects out in the open. The feedback was great and around 60 people got to enjoy running the Modern SimHogger. We also made a numberContinue reading “SimHogger Update – November 2025”

SimHogger Update 9/25/25

Hello! I am pleased to announce a few things and update some others: – The “Modern” build is now available as an option for production.– We are getting closer to releasing “HogKeys” the perfect companion to ELD users on Run8.– WiThrottle/JMRI support is coming along nicely and you will soon be seeing beta options forContinue reading “SimHogger Update 9/25/25”

Trainfest Announcement

We’re excited to share that WirelessBilly has officially submitted our application to be part of Trainfest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on November 1st and 2nd! This will be our first time taking our products to this incredible event, and we can’t wait to let attendees get hands-on with a fully set up SimHogger simulator. You’ll have the chance to operateContinue reading “Trainfest Announcement”

BOSSA and Updating the SimHogger

Updates to the SimHogger firmware will be available from time to time. These will have new features and bug fixes. Bossa (Basic Open Source SAM-BA Application) is a tool used to flash firmware onto Atmel SAM microcontrollers, such as those found in SimHogger hardware. This guide will walk you through downloading, installing, and using BossaContinue reading “BOSSA and Updating the SimHogger”

Sports Board (LED 32×64 Matrix and Raspberry Pi)

I recently got motivated to do a project I have wanted to do for a while. One of my friends is an avid sports fan, so for Christmas I decided to make up a nice little gift for him. I have a few older Pi2s lying around so I figured why not try making theContinue reading “Sports Board (LED 32×64 Matrix and Raspberry Pi)”