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Reading data from a Bosch BMP085 with a Raspberry Pi
Update(2): I’ve fixed some reported bugs in this code. Please use the newer version here. Update: If the LM Sensors website is still down, you can get smbus.c and smbus.h from here. I needed a way to measure…
Read More »A new toy to play with
Look what I received in the mail today…. A shiny new Raspberry Pi single board computer. These things are revolutionising the world of embedded electronics – They have a 700MHz ARM processor, 256MB RAM, Two USB Ports, HDMI…
Read More »Pressing Apples
Well, it’s been a while since I last added something to my website, but I’ve got excuses – I spent three weeks in February and March in the UK. Our two apple trees have grown bumper crops this…
Read More »Running the network cable for the Anemometer
Those who know me, know I don’t like doing things properly, so it was only natural that the Anemometer for my weather station was wired rather than using an RF link such as an XBee and a solar…
Read More »Earthing the Anemometer Pole
Once you’ve gone to the effort to install a six metre high Lightning Conductor in the middle of a paddock, you probably want to give it a good earth connection before wiring it into your home network. I…
Read More »Installing the La Crosse TX20 Anemometer
Over the christmas period I managed to find the time to start installing the equipment for my Weather station. I purchased a La Crosse TX20 Anemometer back in July 2011, but it’s been sitting in a box waiting…
Read More »More new chicks
At the end of October we put six fertile eggs underneath our broody Bantam hen and a couple of days ago they started to hatch. We ended up with three of the six eggs hatching – they’re all…
Read More »Chicks – 7 Weeks old
The chicks we incubated are now seven weeks old. It looks pretty clear to us that the two Black Australorps are Males while the Blue Australorps are Female. The Males are for sale or swap if anyone is…
Read More »Chicks – 4 Weeks Old
We let the chicks outside again today. We managed to find a number of worms while gardening and it seems the chicks definitely have a taste for them.
Read More »Chicks – First time outdoors – 3 Weeks Old
We wrapped some chicken wire around our outdoor table and let the chicks out today. They seemed to enjoy themselves.
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