https://opensource.com/article/17/3/arduino-garden-projects?sc_cid=7016000000127ECAAY It’s time for gardeners to start making plans for spring and summer. For the more technically minded among us, it’s also a good time to start working on DIY projects that can keep things running smoothly. →
http://spectrum.ieee.org/view-from-the-valley/at-work/start-ups/this-dictionary-will-get-you-ready-for-talk-like-silicon-valley-day The denizens of Silicon Valley have been inventing their own language, one that is often as incomprehensible as pirate-speak outside of the Bay Area. Now there’s a Silicon Valley Dictionary, and it’s growing daily. Examples: Bus Factor: The number of people that need to be hit by a bus before their project is dead. Code Ninja: A →
https://giphy.com/gifs/26mkhPuTOy6889SqA https://m.imgur.com/6e2XRNM?r →
I posted a quick note on interesting looking OBS Studio software some time ago. OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) is a free and open source software for video recording and live streaming. It works on Windows, Mac and Linux. OBS could be described as some kind of combinaton of real time video mixing and video encoding/streaming →
https://opensource.com/article/17/4/5-lessons-learned-when-developing-my-first-web-app?sc_cid=7016000000127ECAAY Read about lessons learned by one university student when creating his first web app, an online cyber cafe management system. →
https://opensource.com/article/17/2/linux-boot-and-startup?sc_cid=7016000000127ECAAY Ever wondered what it takes to get your system ready to run applications? Here’s what is going on under the hood. →
http://www.edn.com/design/power-management/4458294/Using-a-supercapacitor-for-power-management-and-energy-storage-with-a-small-solar-cell–Part-1 The environment has abundant energy but little power. Energy harvesting can tap the environment’s “infinite” source of energy, and avoids the cost of wiring to mains power or replacing of batteries. This article will look at using small solar cells. Depending on the light level, whether indoors or out, small solar cells may deliver →
This is 150W 12V DC to 230V 50 Hz AC conveter designed to be used in car. It failed few days ago when powering a laptop. Let’s take a look what is inside. Closer look. Here is DC power input filtering.. looks as quite ugly late add-on to design.. More circuit board details. On the →
http://interestingengineering.com/video/guy-built-entire-iphone-using-spare-parts-china/ Interesting DIY smart phone project There are fewer events more satisfying than completing a challenging build. →
https://www.sparkfun.com/news/2363 Interesting looking project: mount the antenna and ESP8266 Thing Dev Board onto a pan/tilt bracket with some servos. The ESP8266 code was updated to connect to a WiFi access point (AP) and begin sweeping up and down (about 70°) and left to right (about 180°). At 5° increments, the ESP8266 would take an RSSI reading. Finally the antenna automatically returns →