End of summer....

This weekend marked the end of my summer with a camping trip to Deception Pass State Park. For anyone in the PNW and enjoys camping, Deception Pass is one of the best camping spots in all of Washington.

Last fall I construction a RF controlled waterproof LED strip to install in our tent to get effective light at night and this summer it worked great over our multiple camping trips.   The basic BOM is:

• USB Battery Pack/Bank (recommend 10,000 mAh capacity and 1A output)
• RF Controlled 5V Relay
• Waterproof 5V LED Light Strip

The relay is just wired in-line with the LED pigtail and retains the male USB plug.  I will posted details when I have some time free up this fall.  I wasn't able to get a good "inside" of the tent picture but trust me it works.  Here is what the tent looks from the outside with the lights on.

Start of fall..

In just a few days MoPOP (formerly EMP, right next to the Space Needle) will be hosting Seattle Maker Faire, September 16-17.  For anyone in the Seattle area don't miss out.  I should be there both days and if you are planning on coming please let me know if you would like to meet up.

https://seattle.makerfaire.com/

Keep an eye out for Tony DiCola (https://twitter.com/tdicola) from Adafruit speaking Sunday @ 2:30pm, local maker celebrities Jen Fox (https://twitter.com/jenfoxbot), Sophy Wong and Richard Albritton (http://www.richa1.com/RichardAlbritton/) and in my opinion a must see speech by futurist Pablos Holman (https://twitter.com/pablos) Saturday @ 1:45pm.  Sophy is speaking both Saturday and Sunday.  The entire schedule for the event can be found here: https://seattle.makerfaire.com/schedule/.

Finally, I have to plug the Hackaday Superconference in November in Pasadena, CA.  If anyone is on the fence about going please posted question or contact me directly.  I went last year and I don't see myself missing this event in the future.