Category Archives: Electronics

I guess readers can see that I’ve gotten pretty big into photography.  It’s another good way to combine my favorite sports and activities with yet another challenge.  I’ve carried my DSLR across Iowa on my bike in my handlebar bag.  … Continue reading →

As a Verizon customer for years, I was a little reluctant to switch to AT&T just for an iPhone.  I mean really – your smart phone has to first work properly as a phone, and I know from observation that … Continue reading →

When browsing around for electronics information on Arduinos and other miscellaneous stuff, I found this guy.http://screwdecaf.cx/forearm-ruler.htmlHe has some really interesting projects, but most of all I like that he’s a nerdy tinkerer at heart, has dreads and he does crazy … Continue reading →

OK, so I finally finished my DIY LED bike light using the 3-LED Cree XR-E design from www.bikeled.org. I rode with it last Tuesday night on the Natchez Trace ride with some HBC members. In summary, it’s impolitely bright. Running … Continue reading →

My Advent Prodigy II speakers were completely rotten around the outside. It makes sense since I bought them in 1992!  The foam had rotted completely out and the crumbled remains were laying on the floor. So, I began searching and … Continue reading →

I have an itch to tinker with Arduino processor boards. www.arduino.cc. I think I’ll try a sprinkler controller or something like that. www.sparkfun.com has some interesting looking stuff to interface to it. Controlling LED’s is a good thing to experiment … Continue reading →

I’ve always been toying with the idea of a homemade bicycle light.  I haven’t done it yet, but here are some resources to make it happen.Some guy’s site that explains what Cree is, how to pick lenses and a few … Continue reading →