Track Network Connections - Installing Fing on a Raspberry Pi
What is Fing? Most users of Raspberry Pi have needed to find its IP address on their local network. A quick goggle at Google, and we »
Outdoor apparatus to log data straight to Google Sheets from a BME280 Temp/Humidity/Pressure sensor
About a year ago I posted a blog describing how to log temperature straight to google sheets from a DS18B20 temperature sensor. New Version This blog »
How to control a device with a Kronaby smart watch
Geek that I am, until now I've avoided smart watches. The square-faced Apple Watch never appealed to me and the Android devices look too big, clunky, »
How to make a smart switch for less than $10 that works with Google Home (and other smart assistants)
Several acquaintances have asked for instructions to build a switch that can be operated from a phone app, and/or virtual assistant (Google Home, Alexa, etc) »
Baby's Busy Board Ver. 1.0 - The Best Way To Use Leftovers From Your Former Projects
UPDATE (Nov 24th 2019) - If you like this post, there's a part 2 to this post with some more upgrades. In this post I'll describe »
When the Pi is Stale, Bake Another
After four years of inattention, it was certainly time to refresh the Raspberry Pi boards located in my residence. The older Pi, shown below, was at »
Measuring Speed of Rotation with an Arduino, a LED, and an LDR (Light Dependent Resistor)
A couple of days ago I watched a YouTube video where a guy pointed a device at a spinning disk. The disk's rotation speed was displayed »
A Cheap 3D Printer Brings an Entire Workshop to the Amateur Maker
This is going to be an unusual post for this site as it includes no electronics. Today I did something that astonished me. So much so, »
Automated Light for Better Sleeping Habits, Or: My Baby is a Great Excuse for Playing With My Gadgets
It has been quite a long time since I have written a post on this blog. The main reason is the free time I have, or »
Make a $6 Tiny Portable Weather Station that Transmits Live Data Wherever You Are
Ask your iPhone for weather conditions and it'll display data from a sensor somewhere nearby - often at the local airport - which might be miles »