So I created an online class for learning how to play the Tin Whistle. It’s a hobby I’ve had since the late 80’s. Anyway, To play this instrument, when you want to learn new songs, there are fingering diagrams. These…
Adding interrupt driven automation events
So I now have the new version of the automation software working. I am having reliability problems with one of the Ardiuino locations and I’m not sure if it’s a hardware or software issue. However, theere is a need…
Version 2.0 of Temperature monitoring system
So now that I have self configuring software in the Arduino, spinning up a new set of sensors or adding digital pins to an existing one is relative simple. All I need to do is the electronics and wiring and…
Version 2.0 of my monitoring software
So it was time to update the software. the previous version of my software was rather basic. I would send it a basic commaind using AT mode in Xbee and it would dump a delimited string holding each analog sensors’…
More temperature monitoring effort underway
I am planning on getting a new roof this year. My house never had soffit vents installed. They are supposed to allow a natural airflow that will keep the attice cooler and cause less decay in the roof and shingles.…
PVC water pipe freezing – A study of what it takes to break the pipe
In the winter of 2017/18, I performed a careful study of what it takes to break a pvc water pipe through freezing. I created a series of 1 foot pipes and filled them with different amounts of water to see…