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When I started experimenting with smart home technology and automation last year, I spent way too much time planning around the “smart” part of the smart home technology. Indeed, as a user, my first attempt didn’t gain much benefit. I just had a computer telling me when I turned on […]
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Well, this is the moment of truth. It’s time to calculate the pressure loss from a leak to see if this crazy idea for deterring woodpeckers will actually work. The idea is that the woodpecker deterrent will connect to my outdoor hose spigots, which hopefully will provide ample water pressure […]
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I recently built a couple of DIY solar radiation shields to house outdoor temperature sensors I have at my house. I built one out of plastic plates and one out of plastic bowls because I was curious to see if one worked better than the other as a solar radiation […]
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Wow, it’s hard to believe that the hardware for taking sensor readings for the DIY weather station is finally all in place. Now, it’s time to dive into the programming and the software end of things that makes everything click. The software for the sensor and the data logger consists […]
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For our DIY Weather Station, we’ve built our sensor housings and run power and internet out to the data logger site. It’s time to install the data logger and hook up our sensors. Thankfully, this is much easier than getting power and internet to the site. First, let’s take a […]
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Disclaimer: Working with electricity can be extremely dangerous. If you’re not comfortable working with electricity or circuitry, please consult an electrician. This blog and its owners are not responsible for anything that happens to you while you are working with electricity. The sensors and database for my DIY weather station […]
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When you think of Arizona, you probably think of endless sunshine, beautifully mild winters, the Sonoran Desert, outdoor living, the Grand Canyon, and much more. While that is true, there is so much more to Arizona than that. Let’s take a look at some obscure facts about Arizona that are […]
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We recently looked at how to perform basic GIS functionalities using pure Python. In this tutorial, we will take that to the next level, and add meteorological data from a NetCDF file. If you don’t know what a NetCDF file is, that’s perfectly fine. It stands for Network Common Data […]
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Did you know that you can do simple GIS operations and analysis using nothing but Python? Python’s very popular matplotlib library has mapping capabilities built into it. It’s certainly not a substitute for a true GIS application such as ESRI ArcGIS. However, if all you need is that basics, it […]
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During a monsoon storm last week, I observed evidence of a possible tornado. Today, we will look at some of the data from the storm. I built weather station and data logger at my house that logs data every 5 minutes. While I have plans to put a network of […]
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In today’s global economy, as more and more business gets done across international borders, many organizations are finding the need to support multiple languages on their websites. And here, I’m not talking about programming languages, I’m talking about languages such as English, Spanish, and Chinese. Today, I’m going to be […]
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Greetings, everyone. I hope you all are well this afternoon. I am incredibly excited to announce the opening of my new website development business, located at www.matthewgove.com. A polished website is one of the most effective ways to promote and enhance yourself or your business in today’s world. I will ensure […]
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