Linux Saves Windows Server
August 13, 2010
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I run Exchange as my home mail server. Unfortunately, the Windows Server 2008 machine that hosts Exchange is flaky. For the last 18 months it
Category: Hardware
It Can See! Or maybe “hear”…
August 5, 2010
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I’ve updated my Arduino-based aquarium microcontroller project to incorporate an ultrasonic sonar sensor. The aquarium lights now stay dim during the day, except when someone
You Can Never Have Enough 0.1 uF Capacitors
August 2, 2010
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I had almost gotten my ultrasonic sonar detecting aquarium light controller to work when I ran into a weird problem: the hardware and program code
Sonar Is Cool!
July 23, 2010
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One of the things I find oddly intriguing about working with microcontrollers is that they interact with the environment. This isn’t some amazing insight, of
VirtualBox, Ubuntu and GumStix
July 19, 2010
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My next embedded programming project will involve a single board computer (SBC), rather than a microcontroller. I’ve come across several kinds in my research, but
Aquarium Controller Windows Interface
July 14, 2010
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Configuring my Arduino aquarium script gets a little tedious when all you have is a serial port monitor in which you read and write bytes.
Out Damn Algae!
July 12, 2010
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A nice extra bonus of switching to LEDs from fluorescents in an aquarium is that you can “tailor” the spectrum of the light. Specifically, if
Arduino Aquarium Controller
July 11, 2010
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One of the software/hardware projects I’ve been working on recently is a microcontroller-based system for controlling the lights and various other ancillary devices in my