Added a button so that I can make the box do something. On the WEMOS the button sits between D5 and D0 – they are adjacent pins.
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Connected Little Sandwich Box – Communication
We have two connected little boxes which we want to talk to each other. Connect them in turn to the computer. Use the Arduino ide. Launch the serial monitor, and make sure it is 115200 baud Type dump mqtt. Copy each line that needs changing, and add the value to the end. Enter the completed The full story here…
Connected Little Sandwich Box – Construction
In the April 2021 Hackspace there is an article for Connected Little Boxes. The author assured me it was simple to make, so I decided to give it a go. Our 3D printer never did work, so decided to use a round sandwich box, which would fit the NeoPixel ring quite nicely.
Weather App – Changing API
My weather app is different from others, because it tells you how long until the next snow. It only looks in the foreseeable of course, but if there is snow on the horizon, I get a snow icon, and that is the most important thing for me. But the other thing I like about it The full story here…
My First Git Pull Request
Found a very nice git repository with VisualCrossing sample code. Of course theirs doesn’t compile in my project – so this is my big opportunity – my first attempt at contributing to a project.
How to Write a Book
I’m not going to tell you how to actually write a book. I have the words and the pictures. Now what I’m trying to figure out is how to put those words and pictures into a printable PDF.
Making a Trellis
We have a willow tree which suggests we should be making weaving projects. A few previous attempts proved this is not an easy task. You need to start simple. Trellis is about as simple as you can get.
Elderberry wine
For batch 2 we did not have enough elderberries so topped up with a bit of foraging through the deep freeze – blackberries, raspberries, rosehips and sloes. I’m thinking the sloes might have been a mistake.