In Our Times- The Lancaster Cotton Famine

In Our Times- The Lancaster Cotton Famine

Things here make things there go boom…or bust. Trade both on and off

Science.. Neat

Science.. Neat

Does my soldering get better with help?
In no way a full study, tiny sample set…Still…Telling. 
Maybe it was just the extra practice? I'll drink to that. 

+Adafruit Industries 

A DIY Voight-Kampff Device Gets A Bit Closer

A DIY Voight-Kampff Device Gets A Bit Closer

"A python code that detects the heart-rate of an individual using a common webcam or network IP camera. "

webcam-pulse-detector – A python application that detects and highlights the heart-rate of an individual (using only their own webcam) in real-time.

…The King has left the building…

…The King has left the building…

Dadifesto Labs Presents – Huzzah: An Adventure

Dadifesto Labs Presents – Huzzah: An Adventure

Setting up the +Adafruit Industries   ESP Huzzah boards.
Watch as I relearn to solder, then desolder, then fix various mistakes in soldering all while keeping kid friendly banter going. (Skip to the  35 min mark if you want to miss all the soldering  highs and lows)  
Once done  experience the joys of setting up the Arduino IDE under Ubuntu  and adding in all the ESP and Adafruit specific board management goodness.
Once connected wonder at  the following of the Adafruit learning page  as I make lights blink and then connect to my wifi router and make contact to the mother ship on the interubes. 

Watch all the fumbles, all the fun and all the  raw unedited  excitement of the start of our Huzzah adventures.

– The Huzzah Board can be had at https://www.adafruit.com/product/2471

-The amazing lady Ada Learning page that we followed can be found at https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-huzzah-esp8266-breakout?view=all#overview

-Special guest appearances by offspring.  

Much thanks to Lady and Mr Adafruit for making the goods that make good times. Rock on honorable ones.

Setting up the +Adafruit Industries ESP Huzzah boards. Watch as I relearn to solder, then desolder,