Category Archives: Random

Etching a QR Code

Posted on 2011-11-16 by Nigel VH

So, for a while now I thought it would be cool to etch a QR Code on a pcb. I finally got around to doing so, and here are some pictures from the process. You may even be able to … Continue reading →

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UPS Resurrection

Posted on 2011-08-26 by Nigel VH

Several years back now, I was browsing around a yard sale over on Whidbey Island. Apparently some guy moved out of his apartment and left his stuff. The landlord, as is their right, was selling it off. Anyway, to get … Continue reading →

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Windows 7 Display Issue

Posted on 2011-08-08 by Nigel VH

So, for quite a while now I’ve off and on been getting an error on my computer (Windows 7 64bit) that says that the “display driver stopped responding and has recovered.” Most of the time this would only happen once … Continue reading →

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2011 Balloons Launch

Posted on 2011-05-21 by Nigel VH

Our 2011 launch was completed Saturday, May 21st, and summary data is listed below. Payload A launched at 22:51 UTC, reached a maximum altitude of 19786 meters, total flight time was 90 minutes, and time after landing till the payload … Continue reading →

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Black Rock 2011

Posted on 2011-05-18 by Nigel VH

This year was another successful trip to Black Rock to launch our rockets. Had a nice drive down there, approximately 13 hours total of driving (each way)(spread over two days). If you couldn’t tell, it was a good time. Hope … Continue reading →

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