Category Archives: General nonsense

Python weather sensor upgrades

Well, the rain gauge has been working perfectly. Time to get some more data about the world around me.. I was reading about the BME280 sensor which provides accurate temperature, humidity and barometric pressure readings. I thought it might be a good choice for the next upgrade to my weather station. So, here we go.Continue reading “Python weather sensor upgrades”

LoRa Rain Gauge and Weather Server

So it rains here in Arkansas a bit and I have always wanted an automatic rain gauge and weather station but I am too cheap to buy a decent one. Why not build one myself and learn something along the way? I started out with a simple off the shelf tip bucket rain gauge madeContinue reading “LoRa Rain Gauge and Weather Server”

Private LORA sensors and server

Well, it’s been a hot minute and I have been busy busy busy… Where were we? I think the last time we spoke we left off with a functioning gate sensor. Right… Well, I gave it an UPGRADE! I started reading about LORA which stands for Long Range (Wireless communication). The thing that caught myContinue reading “Private LORA sensors and server”

Python Remote Gate Monitor

Here was the issue.. We have three sight hounds, a Whippet and two Silken Windhounds. When we bought our house a year ago, we had fencing put up to keep said hounds safe and so they wouldn’t bother the neighbors. We installed a ten foot gate in the back of the property so I couldContinue reading “Python Remote Gate Monitor”

Double, No… Triple Dog Dare Ya!

In the immortal words of Micky O’Neil from the movie Snatch, “Do you like Dags?” First, let me show you these little hooligans…. So it’s been a while and a lot has happened… We had to put our Border Collie (Isis the Terrorist) down in January 2021. Not a fun time to say the least.Continue reading “Double, No… Triple Dog Dare Ya!”

Raspberry Pi Pool Controller

It’s been a while since my last project. I have been working on something a bit more complicated this time. Here is the story… Once upon a time there were three nerdy friends. Two of these nerdy friends owned homes with pools and over the years accumulated a plethora of information about how they work,Continue reading “Raspberry Pi Pool Controller”