A while ago, I stumbled upon this great organization: OpenEnergyMonitor. They’re doing a lot of things right! Anyway, they prompted me to attempt to create a derivative of their EmonShield TX. I loved the idea, but I wasn’t sold on the RF nature that needed a base station. Since it’s easy …
I had a post a while ago talking about how I log the thermostat data from a couple of thermostats located at my parents home. Well, take a look at the new thermostat.philipahlers.com! This URL actually points to a separate Raspberry Pi (an older Model B) than the one that …
I recently found some pictures of construction that I thought I lost, so I’ll be able to do a simple breakdown of the components. First – this shelf from AdventureTech, LLC. Here’s the link to the product page. They’ll even cut holes in it for you, although I cut my own. …
If you check out the post Heated Jacked PWM Controller, you’ll notice that while I’ve figured out the electronics behind this, I’d yet to figure out the logistics behind a computerized controller. The original plan used a Raspberry Pi A+, and also used a Adafruit LCD I2C Backpack. This actually made it to …
Along with owning a fuel-injected motorcycle comes rapid cold-weather starts, as the bike’s fuel mapping takes into account ambient temperature and other environmental factors. Carbureted engines have lacked this auto-adjusting ability, even with the advent of electric chokes. And with these nice, smooth cold weather starts – I don’t ever …
So, I’ve been busy. New job, new place to live, and have had a few other priorities. Since my last post, I’ve sold my 2003 Honda Shadow Spirit. It was my first bike, and I was sad to see it go. But 3 bikes seemed one too many. (If you …
Friday, July 25, 2014. I had stayed at the office till late, about ~9pm, and it was dark. I went to go home, tossed on my riding gear, and started my 1992 Honda Nighthawk. The headlight wasn’t working. What was interesting is that neither the normal or the high-beam was working. …
So, I’m not so fancy as to have a Nest thermostat or anything, but I do have access to two WiFi enabled thermostats that have a closed-source app for iOS and Android, and a closed source web app. These tools are nice, but lack a lot of useful features. The …
As I stated in a previous post regarding my 2012 Suzuki V-Strom 650, the lack of LED lighting is disappointing. For me, LEDs just look cooler, can be seen easier, and don’t have that ‘warm-up’ time that incandescent bulbs have. Some even say that this effect can reduce reaction times. …
A couple of weeks ago, I bought a 2012 Suzuki V-Strom 650 Adventure. First off, the engine is awesome. Super flat torque curve. It pulls just as hard at 3k rpm as 10k. What does this make for? A bike that is way more enjoyable to ride than my 1992 …