Nest and Solar Logger Update
12 December 2015 7 min read
It has now been a week since we installed the Nest 3rd Gen Learning Thermostat and we have been able to try the auto learning and heating / hot water schedules the thermostat offers
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ElectronicsGeneralHome Automation
Nest Learning Thermostat 3rd Gen Hot Water Installation
04 December 2015 8 min read
Replacing our old dumb central heating controller with a Nest Learning Thermostat 3rd Gen and Hot Water Installation
Starting your own ecommerce business
03 December 2015 11 min read
After building websites for customers for over a decade we decided to start our own e-commerce business.
ElectronicsGeneralHome AutomationProjectsSolar PowerRaspberry Pi
Raspberry Pi Solar Data Logger Version 2
30 November 2015 12 min read
Time to replace our Raspberry Pi solar data logger with a new version 2 revision with more features and sensors
ElectronicsProjectsRaspberry PiSolar Power
Mastervolt Soladin 600 Optical Interface Noise Fail
11 November 2015 4 min read
Trying to add an optical interface to our Mastervolt Soladin 600 solar mains inverter but had problems with unwanted RF noise from the inverter
USB MultiComms Part Four Case
11 November 2015 4 min read
Putting everything together in an enclosure and making custom front panels.
USB MultiComms Part Three UART Board
11 November 2015 4 min read
Designing an isolated USB to UART interface.
USB MultiComms Part Two RS232 Board
31 October 2015 6 min read
Designing an isolated USB to RS232 interface.
USB MultiComms Part One USB Board
15 October 2015 3 min read
Designing a modular serial interface for RS232, RS485, I2C, SPI and JTAG.
Sinclair ZX81 Kit Build
13 October 2015 3 min read
We purchased a boxed and unopened Sinclair ZX81 Kit from eBay and decided to build it and see if it still worked after being in a box for over 30 years
Hope One LED Light GoPro mount
30 September 2015 4 min read
Making a custom Hope One LED Light and GoPro mount
QuietPC Silent Fan Upgrade
22 August 2015 4 min read
Upgrading the cooling in our mini PC with a QuietPC Silent Fan Upgrade
ElectronicsHome AutomationProjectsSolar Power
USB Smart Charger with Bluetooth LE
11 August 2015 6 min read
Designing a USB smart charger with wireless power monitoring.
HackRF One Shielded Case Installation
01 August 2015 3 min read
Installing a shielded case for our HackRF One software-defined radio
Powerpole Fused Distribution Board Case
31 July 2015 1 min read
Making a plastic case for the Powerpole Fused Distribution Board