I posted a link my new blog on my RoboBoat project in a comment in another post. That made the link buried fairly deep, sorry. The link is also posted in the right hand column. It’s going to be a “very nerdy techno-speak about networks and micro computers” type blog for awhile. The mission is boat control but I won’t be posting much about the vessel for some time. RoboBoatBlog.net
Continue reading...A One-Eyed Solution
“That’s all I can (under)stands, I can’t (under)stands no more!” … Popeye the Sailor Man <sort of> Yep, there is a slight operational change in all my blogs. Perhaps a few visitors will notice. For readers the change really means nothing. To those who notice the difference, nothing is broke. The change is intentional and actually makes reading and commenting in my blogs easier. Oh yeah, no more registration or log in required. My blogs all had thousands of bogus...
Continue reading...The Simpson’s
Sorry not the TV cartoon Simpson’s. The Simpson’s I actually know, make the best electrical test instruments. The pictures below are of the Simpson 261 VOM (Voltage Ohm Milliammeter) and it measures high current too. This is what is know as an analog meter because it has a real meter movement with a needle. There is actually a long series of the Simpson 260 series of meters. They are still made today and are not...
Continue reading...The ROBOAT Project
I am toying with an idea. Toy may be appropriate but there is a lot of engineering nerdy-ness involved. That’s right down my alley. Brace yourself for the following toy hobby nerd-speak. My vision is to turn a remote control type model boat into a robotically controlled model boat. They are both remotely controlled but the robot boat can and will have a lot more interesting things it can perform when underway, or even in...
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