After acquiring and repairing a "new" TV - sans remote control - I decided to improve my A/V setup with some custom automation, a-la-ESP8266 hosting a webserver to provide a phone-based remote control. I spent some time researching IR protocols - how...
My friend, [Ramjet], has a workshop with many tools for the shaping of matter and he knows how to use them. He is also leaving my area soon to make a COVID-safe months-long visit to family, rendering that expertise out of reach. Fortunately, he agreed...
This is the original project description that was posted when the project was first started a couple weeks ago. I want to rework the description but figured to keep the original as a log entry.---------------- log entry 09/27/2019------------------This...
It’s a glue up of a 3 x 2,5 inch by a 1/4” piece, with 1/4" square strip, to hide the end grain. Another row of 1/4 strip is used to make a housing for the connector and hide the connection to the brass frame. Then some holes and a coat of flat...
About this project The goal is to build a small and versatile weather station. But before introducing this project, I shall mention my other project DeepPlankter. DeepPlankter is a tiny autonomous water drone ship that could sail in the ocean for months...
All of us who have tracked the Raspberry Pi over the years are aware with the numerous versions of the small board and the new processors that have resulted. What's less evident is that small version updates are common over the lifespan of...
Pop! OS is a computer operating system designed for STEM and creative professions who use computers to learn and create. Unleash your full potential with open source software that is both safe and dependable. We have a feeling you have...
When most people think of the Raspberry Pi, they think of a little credit card computer with many I/O ports that can replace a PC for most common tasks, such as document creation, online browsing, and programme writing. However, it turns out that the...
Created a touchless Covid Free Electronic Dice using Arduino to play some board games with my son.My new project is an amazing way of giving our younger generation the taste of board games while staying COVID free. Total cost: AU$12Time taken: 4hrs...
It's a low-cost alternative to tens of thousands-of-pound environmental monitoring stations, and it's compact and hackable, allowing you to donate your data to initiatives that monitor air quality.With the Pico Sense HAT, Air Quality...
The clever, long-range wireless communication technology LoRa™ (Long Range) is facilitating the future of IoT. (Internet of Things). After launch of Pico LoRaTM Expansion (868MHz & 433MHz) SB Components launched LoRaTM HAT...
While every smartphone includes GPS, a Raspberry Pi GPS module may be used to turn the Pi into a GPS receiver. The precise position is a huge benefit in many outside applications, especially those that move (Car-PC, weather balloon, etc.)....