I used an MSP430 launchpad and I built the circuit using some wires as you can see in the video below. 

I decided to use IRF3205 as my switching mosfet, because it has the proper voltage ratings and it also has a very low RDSon. For the coil value, I used a 22uH. I'm planning to test different values up to 33uH at different frequencies. 

The major problem with this schematic is the rising slope as you can see in the video above. The oscilloscope measured sometimes more than 5us because of the gate being connected to the drain through that resistor. Lowering the value of the resistor will definitely decrease the rising time, but I cannot connect a lower value between + and - or it will simply burn when the gate transistor is opened. And it seems like the opening time of the mosfet is dependent on the voltage difference applied on the gate and the value of this resistor through which the gate capacitance eventually charges. Since my gate is opening at the drain voltage and I cannot lower the value of the resistor, I have a real problem. 

Not very content about the fact that I'm loosing so much thermal disipated energy on that slope. 

I made some short efficiency measurement and in some cases is around 50%.

I definitely have to look for a half bridge or a mosfet driver at this point. 

Another problem is the minimum input voltage for the entire schematic. I must definitely have at least 4.5V for my logical circuit and for my LM317, but it seems like in some cases, I have to have more than 6V to be able to open the mosfet. 

Other than this. it looks like a cute design. 

More updates coming in about the software and the custom alphanumeric chars you see on the screen.