31 posts for "misc"
Evaluating camera options for a HAB flight for capturing photo and video
November 01, 2023Experimenting with options for a high altitude balloon flight, including SPI camera, ESP32-CAM, and standalone action camera.
An long range distance experiment with LoRaWAN on The Things Network
October 04, 2023Making the most of a mountain climb to experiment with the range of LoRa transmission from an ESP32 module to a gateway on The Things Network.
Tracking a HAB using The Things Network using LoRaWAN and LMIC-node
September 16, 2023Encoding and sending telemetry data to The Things Network to use third party gateways for tracking high altitude balloons.
Transferring data between two ESP32s via SPI pins
July 07, 2023Sending data between two ESP32 microcontroller boards using SPI interface, for the purpose of transferring data to be sent over LoRa radio.
LoRa radio range tests with varying software configurations
July 03, 2023A short post documenting figures from a LoRa distance test, designed to get the maximum distance in my area by altering both the software options and the antenna types.
Sending GPS data over LoRa for HAB tracking
June 11, 2023Integrating a GPS module to a Raspberry Pi Pico to send telemetry data using a LoRa transmitter.
Programming the Raspberry Pi Pico in Arduino IDE on a Mac
June 01, 2023How to use Arduino IDE to program a Raspberry Pi Pico, including loading example sketches and loading custom code.
Tracking high altitude balloons with LoRa using Raspberry Pi gateway
May 20, 2023Using LoRa gateway software on a Raspberry Pi to transmit location and sensor data to Sondehub in order to display HAB telemetry for viewing by everyone.
Using LoRa for communication between ESP32 and Raspberry Pi
May 03, 2023Configuring ESP32 and Raspberry Pi 4 to use standalone Lora RFM9x modules for point to point data transfer, with connection details and list of usable libraries.
The start of my journey into high altitude balloon and radio tracking
April 28, 2023The start of a two month obsession into learning about high altitude ballooning and long range balloon tracking.
Creating a web server with the ESP-01 module connected to a Pi Pico
April 02, 2023Using a Raspberry Pi Pico and ESP8266 WiFi module to create a web server in Micropython that can be accessed from a device - without an internet connection.
Setting up Kubernetes on AWS EC2 instances without EKS
March 01, 2023Configuring a Kubernetes cluster using kOps for a automated solution with flexibility and low cost. Also how to point a domain name at a cluster for access from the web.
Learn Kubernetes locally with communication between pods
February 23, 2023Using Kubernetes with CLI and config files, communicating with pods inside and outside a cluster, with examples of a server connecting to a database.
The 'too many connections for role' error with Postgres on serverless
April 06, 2022Why the 'too many connections' error happens with Postgres on a Node.js serverless function like Vercel, how to stop it so you app runs smoothly, and an attempt at connection pooling
Installing websites as apps on mobile and desktop devices
January 22, 2022Using Progressive Web App technology to allow users to install websites on their devices using service workers and manifest files while providing offline support.
6 Reasons to use Tailwind CSS in your next project
June 24, 2021Tailwind CSS has received all sorts of criticism and praise, but here's why I think you should give it a go in your next project.
Control Arduino board over the internet with ESP8226 WiFi
January 25, 2021Boards like the Arduino Uno don't have WiFi as standard, so learn how to add internet connectivity to an Arduino board with the ESP8226-01 component.
Terminal cheat sheet and CLI tools for web developers
August 26, 2020A collection of must know Linux command line terms and tools for a modern web developer. From basic navigation to leveling up your terminal theme.
The first thoughts of Arduino from a web developer with no circuit board experience
May 29, 2020My first few days playing with Arduino using their beginners porject book.
Creating Flighty
March 18, 2020A short post to outline a few features of my latest side project - Flighty.
Redirecting API requests and post data using htaccess
February 07, 2019Using .htaccess file to redirect server requests while preserving POST and GET data.
Decrypting a GPG file in Node JS programmatically
January 21, 2019Using GPG, an open source implementation of PGP in order to decrypt a file programmatically in Node.
How to keep productive as a web developer
December 10, 2018A few of my favourite ways to stay productive as a web developer. From staying organised to regular exercise, it's important to be at your best.
A concise collection of tips for MongoDB's Mongoose
March 28, 2018A quick reference guide to Node JS MongoDB ORM - Mongoose. From simple examples to real-life usage in a cheat sheet style.
What does the GDPR mean for web developers and marketing professionals?
December 11, 2017The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the new European legislation coming into effect on 25th May 2018, but what does it mean for web developers and marketing professionals?
Learning WebRTC and it's different applications
December 04, 2017Observations of WebRTC and what it means to learn it's nuances, surrounding concepts, and applications in real-life situations.
The best 6 web development podcasts for 2017
September 10, 2017How do you get inspired to learn web development? Try listening to a podcast! Check out my top picks.
React styling, CSS and components... the React way
March 30, 2017I have come at React from an Angular background, and found the styling options of React pretty deep compared to Angular.
Finally! A good use of the Force Touch trackpad
March 23, 2017What is the force touch track pad good for anyway? This is the only thing.
Aligning elements using CSS four ways
December 20, 2016A few of my favourite ways to align and position elements in CSS using Inline, Float, Flexbox and CSS Grid.
App development using Ionic Framework
November 30, 2016An overview of my experience with Ionic Framework, built on Angular.