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
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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...
Continue reading...Rainy Days
The days roll by and it is already into the first week of September. One of the Gulf storms is making its way through Texas. Rain is always welcome but it does create temporary flooding. I have a lake in the back yard but that has not been a serious flood issue in the last 12 years. Not a very long time I admit. The lake is basically a dammed up storm water ditch about...
Continue reading...Canadian Visitors
It is the day after Christmas but I noticed yeaterday (Christmas) we had three visitors on the lake. These fine feathered folks (Canada Geese) don’t live here as we have a quartet of tame (sort-of) African geese that usually rule to roost. The resident geese must not be paying attention or perhaps welcome these travelers. In any case, I will take it as a sign of good fortune that we had these visitors show up at Christmas and...
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