Author: John
DIY Incubator Egg Turner
After a recent disaster when a broody chicken stopped being broody before the eggs hatched, I’ve decided to build a fully automated incubator. The incubator will include: Temperature Control Humidity Control Automatic Egg Turning The first step was…
Read More »Reading data from a Sensirion SHT1x with a Raspberry Pi
Note: An updated version of my code is available at /2012/11/update-reading-data-from-a-sensirion-sht1x-with-a-raspberry-pi/ The Sensirion SHT1x range of sensors provide a rather convenient way to accurately measure Temperature and Relative Humidity. They aren’t the cheapest sensors as they typically sell…
Read More »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 »Update
OK, OK. I admit it. I’ve been very slack updating my blog recently. I’ve had a few overseas trips with work and been inundated with other work. I promise I’ll update my site soon!
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 »Honey Harvest
Happy new year! I did a very small (single frame) honey harvest on about the 17th December to get a couple of jars of honey for xmas gifts. I would have done more, but there was only one…
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