Open-Source Solar Modules
As the price of solar panels continues to fall, more and more places find it economical to build solar farms that might not have been able to at higher prices. …read more Continue reading Open-Source Solar Modules
Author Archives: Bryan Cockfield
HF In Small Spaces
Generally, the biggest problem a new ham radio operator will come across when starting out on the high frequency (HF) bands is finding physical space for the antennas. For a …read more Continue reading HF In Small Spaces
Satellite Provides Detailed Data on Antarctic Ice
Ever since the first satellites started imaging the Earth, scientists have been using the data gathered to learn more about our planet and improve the lives of its inhabitants. From …read more Continue reading Satellite Provides Detailed Data on Antarctic Ice
Resistor Swap Gives Honda Insights More Power
A common complaint around modern passenger vehicles is that they are over-reliant on electronics, from overly complex infotainment systems to engines that can’t be fixed on one’s own due to …read more Continue reading Resistor Swap Gives Honda Insights More Power
Swapping Nunchucks for a Steering Wheel
Rather than chasing pure performance and high quality graphics like other gaming companies, Nintendo has made a name for themselves over the last few decades by favoring not only artistic …read more Continue reading Swapping Nunchucks for a Steering Wheel
Ground-Effect Vehicle to Carry Passengers Around Hawaii
Although Hawaii used to have a ferry service to access the various islands in the archipelago, due to environmental and political issues, air travel is now the only way to …read more Continue reading Ground-Effect Vehicle to Carry Passengers Around Hawaii
A General-Purpose PID Controller
For those new to fields like robotics or aerospace, it can seem at first glance that a problem like moving a robot arm or flying an RC airplane might be …read more Continue reading A General-Purpose PID Controller
Upgrading At Least One Component of a TI Calculator
Even though Texas Instruments were the first company to produce an integrated circuit and a microprocessor, their success as a company in the 60s and 70s was not guaranteed. At …read more Continue reading Upgrading At Least One Component of a TI Calculator
Kites Fill Electricity Generation Gaps
Looking at a wind turbine from first principles, it’s essentially a set of wings that generate lift in much the same way an airplane wing does. Putting the wings on …read more Continue reading Kites Fill Electricity Generation Gaps
Modeling Network Latency
The selfhosting community is an interesting and useful part of the Internet dedicated to removing one’s own services and data from the cloud and hosting it on their own servers, …read more Continue reading Modeling Network Latency