Category Archives: Electronics

Measuring Mechanical Clock Accuracy

Posted on 2024-01-17 by Nigel VH

A little while back I was given one of my great grandmother’s mechanical clocks, which appears to be a Seth Thomas from (as best as I can tell) 1906. I remember this clock sitting on the mantle as a kid, … Continue reading →

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Quick Fiber Optics Tip

Posted on 2023-10-14 by Nigel VH

I was recently having a conversation with a colleague about doing some troubleshooting on a fiber optic network connection he was working on, and was looking for a way to verify light was actually making it down the fiber. There … Continue reading →

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Customizing a Smart Plug

Posted on 2023-08-29 by Nigel VH

Recently some projects around the house have been in need of some better ‘home automation’ than a standard timer can provide, so I went looking for a smart plug that was either ‘dumb’ enough for my liking (didn’t tie you … Continue reading →

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Wired Ethernet on ESP32

Posted on 2023-08-29 by Nigel VH

I’ve used the ESP32 microcontrollers for a number of projects at this point, often using the built-in WiFi radio. However, there are use cases where WiFi may be less than ideal. In my case, I’m interested in the higher reliability … Continue reading →

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GPSMON Output with UBlox Receivers

Posted on 2023-05-20 by Nigel VH

I’ve got a UBlox GPS module in a somewhat challenging RF environment (Indoor with no clear sky view, and potentially some other RF sources causing interference), and have been looking at what data I can gather with regards to the … Continue reading →

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