One step forward, two steps back
One of my friends, a young gentleman by the name of Cos, has a healthy respect for the idea that the zombie apocalypse isn’t an if – but a when. This is something which...
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You light up my heart
If you’ll indulge me for just a moment, I want to talk about something which isn’t related to zombies, but is about electronics and my attempts to get creative. With the failure of the...
I just can’t do it Captain, I just don’t have the power!
Unfortunately, today has turned into a bit of a failure. This morning brought with it the final component I needed I start on the battery monitor project. At lunchtime, I quickly assembled the relevant...
Prime day was eventful, for all the wrong reasons
The 12th July was Prime Day, Amazon’s answer to the blue cross sale. This is relevant, as I was saving my money for this special day, planning to use it as an opportunity to...
What I’ve learnt about the solar panel over the past week
As mentioned in my last post, the weather has been terrible for testing the solar panel. We’ve had enough rain over the past few days that various parts of Birmingham have flooded, and my...
It’s like rayeeyaaaaaaain, on your wedding day
Maybe not rain, but there’s certainly no sun today, and that makes testing my solar panel challenging. That said, I’m now (fairly) confident that the battery is receiving a charge, as the multimeter is...
Danger Danger, High Voltage!
I am Edison. I am Tesla. I am capable of generating power from the very sun itself. I am God! *Ahem* Alternatively, the first project in the book is now complete, and I have...
Let there be light
The solar panel arrived today. It’s about the size and shape that I expected and thankfully doesn’t seem to weigh too much. Obviously, the point of a solar panel is to sit outside and...
