http://www.edparsons.com/2009/12/my-christmas-project/ The blog of Ed Parsons, Geographer. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:11:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.edparsons.com/2009/12/my-christmas-project/#comment-1979 Andy Allan Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:12:56 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=1102#comment-1979 Good stuff Ed - I got an Arduino kit back in August, but other projects keep intervening so I'm not far beyond shift registers and trying to find stepper motors on the cheap. I'm hoping there's a critical mass forming of Arduino hackers around in London at some point soon! Good stuff Ed – I got an Arduino kit back in August, but other projects keep intervening so I’m not far beyond shift registers and trying to find stepper motors on the cheap. I’m hoping there’s a critical mass forming of Arduino hackers around in London at some point soon!

]]> http://www.edparsons.com/2009/12/my-christmas-project/#comment-1978 Christopher Osborne Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:04:35 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=1102#comment-1978 Little known fact: Cyberdyne Systems started out in Teddington before moving to Sunnydale. Little known fact: Cyberdyne Systems started out in Teddington before moving to Sunnydale.

]]> http://www.edparsons.com/2009/12/my-christmas-project/#comment-1977 gogeo Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:20:55 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=1102#comment-1977 That sounds fun, teach it to do the hoovering and retire to the pub! I may try to learn how to plumb in a new radiator or two! That sounds fun, teach it to do the hoovering and retire to the pub! I may try to learn how to plumb in a new radiator or two!

]]> http://www.edparsons.com/2009/12/my-christmas-project/#comment-1976 AndrewL Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:23:34 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=1102#comment-1976 Ha! Me too - I have an Arduino kit under the Christmas tree. Happy roboteering. Ha! Me too – I have an Arduino kit under the Christmas tree. Happy roboteering.

]]> http://www.edparsons.com/2009/12/my-christmas-project/#comment-1975 Chris Faulkner Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:30:27 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=1102#comment-1975 What a great idea ! Please keep us updated how you get on. I am wondering whether that might be a fun or do-able with my 13 year old boys. Will I be able to drag them away from the Wii to build something :-) What a great idea ! Please keep us updated how you get on. I am wondering whether that might be a fun or do-able with my 13 year old boys. Will I be able to drag them away from the Wii to build something

]]> http://www.edparsons.com/2009/12/my-christmas-project/#comment-1974 John Mckerrell Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:17:17 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=1102#comment-1974 Sounds like fun! If the code for my Weasley Clock will be any use to you then let me know and I'll send it over, it's a little untidy hence not being properly open sourced yet but might come in useful. Sounds like fun! If the code for my Weasley Clock will be any use to you then let me know and I’ll send it over, it’s a little untidy hence not being properly open sourced yet but might come in useful.

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