Tag Archives: XBee

Bathroom scale v1.2

I’ve been using the XBee-enabled bathroom scale for almost a year now, and it works a treat. Every morning, I hop on, the weight goes to the computer, and the computer dumps the weight reading into a logfile. The server … Continue reading

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A slice of Pi

I have a Raspberry Pi on the way. Since I’m mostly an Arduino shop, I have to think about how to interface my existing goodies with the new board. This one looks cool:R Pi to Arduino Shields It makes use … Continue reading

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UAV design

After much reading and re-reading, I think that I’m finally starting to understand what’s necessary in order to build a UAV. First, let’s talk about a regular RC airplane. You have a transmitter in your hands that has some number … Continue reading

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Wireless Arduino programming

That was really cool. There are times when you end up doing something hardcore and not realizing it until it happens. There are other times when you set out to do something hardcore, and you are just amazed when it … Continue reading

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