Initial commit of the second newsletter. Still some TODOs for @japaric

Author: jamesmunns

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+# The Embedded Working Group Newsletter - 2
+
+> 2018-03-29
+
+This is the second bi-weekly newsletter of the [Embedded WG] where we highlight new progress, celebrate cool projects, thank the community, and advertise projects that need help!
+
+If you want to mention something in [the next newsletter], make sure to leave a comment on the issue.
+
+[the next newsletter]: https://github.com/rust-lang-nursery/embedded-wg/issues/72
+[Embedded WG]: https://github.com/rust-lang-nursery/embedded-wg
+
+## Highlights
+
+> TODO: More specific stuff from Rust All Hands?
+
+* [japaric], [hannobraun], and [jamesmunns] from the [Embedded WG] attended the 2018 Rust All Hands in Berlin, working on our goal to make [stable embedded rust development] possible in 2018!
+* [drbgn] has kicked off an investigation on how to [mock embedded-hal] to make testing sensors easier
+* [emilgardis] and [ryankurte] are busy [refactoring] the [svd-parser] crate
+
+[japaric]: https://github.com/japaric
+[hannobraun]: https://github.com/hannobraun
+[jamesmunns]: https://github.com/jamesmunns
+[mock embedded-hal]: https://github.com/rust-lang-nursery/embedded-wg/issues/70
+[stable embedded rust development]: https://github.com/rust-lang-nursery/embedded-wg/issues/42
+[refactoring]: https://github.com/japaric/svd/issues/46
+[svd-parser]: https://github.com/japaric/svd
+[ryankurte]: https://github.com/ryankurte
+[emilgardis]: https://github.com/Emilgardis
+
+## Embedded Projects
+
+If you have an embedded project or blog post you would like to have featured in the Embedded WG Newsletter, make sure to mention it on the tracking issue for [the next newsletter], we would love to show it off!
+
+### `embedded-hal` drivers
+
+This is a list of recently released drivers that are part of the [Weekly Driver Initiative]. There are currently 5 Released Drivers, 14 WIP Drivers, and lots of TODOs!
+
+* [danielgallagher0] has released their [hts221] humidity and temperature sensor driver
+* [MrBuddyCasino] has released their I2C based [mcp9808] temperature sensor driver
+* [Ilya Epifanov] has released their I2C based [si5351] CMOS clock generator driver, check out the [si5351 docs] for more info
+* [Edwin Amsler] is working on their [axp209] PMIC driver
+* [dbrgn] is working on their Sensirion [sgp30] low-power gas sensor driver
+* [pcein] has started work on their [pcd8544] for SPI based LCD controllers used in displays like the Nokia 5110
+* [nordmoen] is working on their driver for the [hc-sr04] ultrasonic distance sensor
+
+[Weekly Driver Initiative]: https://github.com/rust-lang-nursery/embedded-wg/issues/39
+[danielgallagher0]: https://github.com/danielgallagher0
+[hts221]: https://medium.com/@pdanielgallagher/hts221-humidity-and-temperature-sensor-88056ea9e5fa
+[MrBuddyCasino]: https://github.com/MrBuddyCasino
+[mcp9808]: https://crates.io/crates/mcp9808
+[Ilya Epifanov]: https://github.com/ilya-epifanov
+[si5351]: https://github.com/ilya-epifanov/si5351
+[si5351 docs]: https://docs.rs/si5351/0.1.5/si5351/
+[Edwin Amsler]: https://github.com/RandomInsano
+[axp209]: https://github.com/RandomInsano/axp209-rs
+[pcein]: https://github.com/pcein
+[pcd8544]: https://github.com/pcein/pcd8544
+[dbrgn]: https://github.com/dbrgn
+[sgp30]: https://github.com/dbrgn/sgp30-rs
+[nordmoen]: https://github.com/nordmoen
+[hc-sr04]: https://github.com/nordmoen/hc-sr04
+
+### `embedded-hal` Board/Chip Support Crates
+
+* [DoumanAsh] has started work on their [stm32l4x6-hal] chip support crate
+
+[DoumanAsh]: https://github.com/DoumanAsh
+[stm32l4x6-hal]: https://github.com/DoumanAsh/stm32l4x6_hal
+
+## Thanks
+
+> TODO: Thank some people from the other rust teams, like @nagisa,
+> @oli-obk, and ???
+
+## Help Wanted
+
+* [Simon Sapin] posted some working code for the [DS3234] SPI RTC, and is looking for someone to turn it into a maintained crate!
+
+[Simon Sapin]: https://github.com/SimonSapin
+[DS3234]: https://github.com/rust-lang-nursery/embedded-wg/issues/39#issuecomment-375262785
+
+If you have an embedded project that could use contributors or maintainers, leave a comment for [the next newsletter]!