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Month: April 2015

Switched Boost Converter

Switched Boost Converter

Introduction – When driving is worse than biking I was forced to ask myself a question after spending more than 1 hour driving to a location that was less than 15 miles away.  The question was, could I get here quicker on a bike?  The only thing I miss with my change in locations is the daily bike ride to and from work.  It is counter to have a rewarding day thwarted with a droning commute.  Two weeks ago the…

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Geo Tagging Sensor Data

Geo Tagging Sensor Data

Introduction – tag…you’re it There are 10 weeks left and they’ll go by fast, so we’re going to be moving quick through a lot of material.  This post will be on geotagging.  We’ll be tagging Accelerometer data along with current usage for use in heat maps hosted by CartoDB.  If you haven’t used CartoDB, create an account and take a look at the tutorials they offer.  Once you have a bit of background, come on back. Purpose – one slice…

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Lost in the Details? Define then design.

Lost in the Details? Define then design.

Introduction – It’s easy to get caught up in all the parts It isn’t old age, but a sign of maturity when you have to write things down in order to remember them later.  Ideas are like gas, potent when present but easily forgotten when gone.  If ideas are worth keeping, then organizing and documenting will give them solid form.  It seems simple, but failing to structure complex ideas only adds to the complexity.  You can spare yourself lost details…

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