Kamis, 31 Maret 2016

Electric Waste Orchestra Humboldt Electronic Light Orchestra

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So a couple days ago I read about the Electric Waste Orchestra (EWO) in PSFK. It seemed like an idea that is harmoniously complementary to the Humboldt Electronic Light Orchestra were working to kickstart with the Humboldt Laser Harp project. Then today I met Tibora Girczyc-Blum, the director of SCRAP Humboldt, and I realized how well the EWO concept meshes with the SCRAP Humboldt mission. Per PSFK:
Electric Waste Orchestra hard drive instrument
"The Electric Waste Orchestra at Makerspace Urbana, located in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, takes outdated technology and turns them into pieces of fully functioning musical equipment. One guitar, shown in the video above, is comprised of an old keyboard number pad, six hard-drives, Arduino hardware and some software, all of which will not decay into toxic waste. They have other musical hardware in the works, including a Wiimote, and yes, they can all create beautiful music. The electric orchestra is a clever way to bring new life to these old technologies...It’s nice to see people taking these old gadgets out of the dumpsters
Arduino controlling the hard drive instrument
and onto the stage to bring others joy
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Here is a YouTube list of the EWO videos. It looks like theyre in the early stages of learning to play somewhat traditional music with their Aduino-controlled instruments. However, some of the music played in the video embedded in the PSFK article seems closer to circuit bending than to traditional music. If youre not familiar with circuit bending, Wikipedia says circuit bending is:
"...the creative, chance-based customization of the circuits within electronic devices such as low voltage, battery-powered guitar effects, childrens toys and digital synthesizers to create new musical or visual instruments and sound generators. Emphasizing spontaneity and randomness, the techniques of circuit bending have been commonly associated with noise music, though many more conventional contemporary musicians and musical groups have been known to experiment with "bent" instruments. Circuit bending usually involves dismantling the machine and
Cateura sax from trash
adding components such as switches and potentiometers that alter the circuit
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Youll likely get a different definition of circuit bending from every person you talk to about it, but "BEND: A Circuit Bending Documentary" is a relatively good place to start if youre new to the genre.

While circuit bending is an aspect of the EWO that microcontroller people would likely enjoy, creatively reused materials seems to be an aspect of EWO thats more along the lines of what SCRAP Humboldt would focus on. When I did a YouTube search for  arduino recycle electric instrument, two of the more interesting finds were The Recycled Orchestra of Cateura and Bash The Trash. There are countless other videos of musical instruments made from upcycled goods, so if Humboldt musicians and upcyclers want to join forces, there
Bash The Trash cardboard trombone
are plenty of examples out there to learn from, and homegrown ingenuity can add local flavor to the effort. Most of the instruments in these videos arent based on Arduino or other microcontrollers (MCUs), but there are plenty of musical instruments made with the SCRAP Humboldt approach to creatively reusing materials, and there are enough MCU-controlled instruments to make it an enjoyable challenge for the electronically-inclined members of the Humboldt Microcontrollers Group.

Make some music (with any type of instrument or source materials you prefer) and make the world a better place!

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how to brush comb your hair

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because apparently people dont know how.

So basically I have been watching this girl from 15 feet away brush her hair furiously!

Honestly brushing it fast and rough makes split ends and tangles come even faster...and more furious.

so for you people with straight hair or curly hair that youd rather not properly take care of...here is how to brush your hair

step 1
pick up your brush

step 2
grab some hair

step 3
brush it from the bottom and work your way up

step 4
slowly detangle knots from the bottom

TIP
never brush wet hair as it will snag and could break.


see was that hard?

now for curlies

step 1
wet hair thoroughly (shower works best)

step 2
grab some hair

step 3
use a wide tooth comb to comb from the bottom up.

step 4
detangle from the bottom

tip
always comb wet hair. NEVER brush dry curly hair.

Tada

btw most hair doesnt need to be shampooed. Curlies only need to conditioned. Oily scalps can skip the conditioner and use only shampoo. Trust me on this
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Monday movers

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Aquaponics
The other day I picked up the latest Backwoods Home Mag issue and they had have an article on Aquaponics. Ive read a little bit about it and types of systems and watched alot of videos on YouTube.
Basically, Aquaponics is..

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BENEFITS, CHALLENGES, AND SOLUTIONS OF THE INCORPORATION OF AQUAPONICS INTO A HIGH SCHOOL TILAPIA Oreochromis niloticus PRODUCTION SYSTEM
Island Coast High School
Academy of Natural Resources
2125 DeNavarra Parkway
Cape Coral, FL 33909
cherieas@leeschools.net
Island Coast High School in Cape Coral, Florida began a unique program in the Fall of 2008. The Academy of Natural Resources teaches students to run a successful business sustainably using the practices of recirculating aquaculture, aquaponics, and alternative energies. Students can enroll in the program for one to four years with the forth year culminating in a research/capstone course. Students are responsible for the daily care of over four thousand...
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Fish plans move closer

PLANS for a new fish and aquaponics unit at Todmorden High School have moved a step closer after town councillors recommended approval of the application.
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AREVO Aquaculture & Aquaponics (Pty) Ltd

AREVO produce 10-times the seafood biomass compared to traditional open-air pond farming on the smallest land footprint ever, indoors under controlled bio-secure conditions using
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Aquaponics Media Posts

Dear Fellow Aquapons,
I would suggest that we post any responses and suggestions on the related Discussion so that we do not bury the initial post :-)
You are welcome to Start you own
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INTRODUCTION TO AQUAPONICS WORKSHOP
Time: March 15, 2011 at 1:30pm to April 30, 2011 at 5:30pm
Location: UH-Kauai....

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Aquaponics - Wild Fish?
  
Would it be possible to catch adult channel catfish and then use those in a backyard style aquaponic setup?

Talking with a friend of mine who worked with commercial aquariums in the past stated that it was possible but to expect some initial die-off due to the stress

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Sean Shorts Blog Posts Tagged fish (11)
My First Aquaponics System

It feels good to type this, because one of the biggest parts of goal setting and goal achievement




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Saint Aquaponics: A pioneer packs up his farm and comes to town

In aeroponics, plants are grow on a sponge like material with suspended roots. The roots are consistently sprayed with a nutrient-rich water. Harston and his partners hope to combine the technologies of aeroponics and aquaponics at a new  commerical farm in a Chicago suburb.
Just off the Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood, clean plywood cordons off the first floor of a brick walk-up apartment building. But inside the place
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Growing Virginia breaks ground in Brosville
By SUSAN WORLEY/Star-Tribune
BROSVILLE - Growing Virginia, LLC held a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday morning for an aquaponics, aquaculture, hydroponics, horticultural technologies company locating in the Brosville Industrial Park off U.S. 58 west.

Developers Rory Smith and Chris Moore
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Plant Nutrient Management in an Aquaponics System

(This is a reprint of an article I wrote that ran in UrbanGarden.com)
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When I first stumbled upon aquaponics in early 2009 it was while I was still running product development, and by extension the plant laboratory, for AeroGrow International. While I am not a scientist by education (my undergraduate degree is in Agricultural Economics) I learned a tremendous amount about hydroponic nutrients in my various plant research roles at


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We need your help. There are 9 acres of land in Hunts Point, South Bronx, New York, where we would like to build commercial farms (including CSAs), a school of aquaponics & urban farming, and a number of other endevours. We need partners and HELP. Please contact us. http://www.facebook.com/l/1fd27H7_p06ghrB6kKQlrRgxbcg/www.vifarms.com anya@vifarms.com S.A.V.E. @ http://www.facebook.com/l/1fd277tCmUYwnDSBAMkvfRPYOiA/ThePoint.org Thank you, Anya & Christopher
Vertically Integrated Farms3:32am Mar 4
We need your help. There are 9 acres of land in Hunts Point, South Bronx, New York, where we would like to build commercial farms (including CSAs), a school of aquaponics & urban farming, and a number of other endevours. We need partners and HELP.
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You need to be a member of Colorado Aquapons to add comments!
Hey all,

I was just wondering if you are required to obtain a aquaculture license in CO to run an operation. I noticed they have them for $100, http://www.colorado.gov/oed/industry-license/42IndDetail.html and was wondering if anyone
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Get ready Sydney as Aquaponics  is about to rock your town! One Day only!

The one day workshop with Dr Wilson Lennard, one of the world’s leading scientific experts on Aquaponics will be flanked by SBS-TV Gardening Guru Costa Georgiadis and our own Murray Hallam. You all know Murray Hallam of course, an experienced Aquaponics Kit manufacturer and presenter of all those great Aquaponics DVDs that we make at Ecofilms.
This rare event is scheduled to be held on....

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 Now Lets Spread to other areas
15 Herbs to Save Money on Medical Bills
Studies show EGCG inhibits the growth of cancer cells and promotes the death of damaged cells.
Juliette Borda
Times are tough. So we scrimp where we can and keep a sharp eye out for new ways to save. But there is one area where spending a little now can actually save a lot later—your health.


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The Lowdown on Companion Planting

By Lauren Holt and Gina DeBacker
February/March 2011
Alliums (like the onion in bloom pictured here) are traditionally planted to repel whiteflies and aphids from the garden.
Some plants are friends; others hate each other. Such is the premise behind companion planting—the practice of growing specific crops in close proximity so that...

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 Well thats it Sorry I missed Friday was stuck in sick bay.
OK Take care
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NOT ANOTHER UPDATE

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YES BUT JUST A QUICKIE..

Ive forgotten what they call them in England, but the Zuchinis as well as the cucumbers are powering on again now that the Nitrates are climbing. Its amazing how quickly they have turned around.

 I should mention I did give everything a dose of Iron Chelate and Im delighted how quickly they color up after this wonderful stuff. Its like Angel Dust for Aquaponic grown plants that are showing yellowing, veiny leaves.

 Its notebook time...

 I thought I might take on the Bio-digester and throw up some sites to deliver an explanation about the principles.  Let me say first of all, if you have set up an Aquaponics system with gravel or expanded clay as your growing medium and you have the system in balance, you dont need a digester. If however you are putting together a system with floating rafts, you will have to have some form of digester so on with todays tour of the net.

First a Commercial look at digesters and the principals behind their existance..

 Here is an extremely exaustive PDF on this important subject.

Im now going to include two sites that give two views and perspectives. They are both giving their views on commercial undertakings, but each of them show several different slants and are worthy of digesting (sorry about the pun). As I was researching todays Blog, I became very aware of the way modern commercial aquaponic systems have become so complex that they could become unviable.

The first is Semper Aquatic Food Exports

Next this approach from Aqua Biologics

Next I would like us all to consider the fundamental reasons for embarking on the Aquaponic and sustainability road. This next site shows a number of videos, some of them may make you feel a bit uncomfortable but they will also remind us of the state of this planet and many of the communities that can be helped through the push for Aquaponics and a more sustainable approach in all things human, by humans, for humans and it only takes an effort by people with time on their hands.

Now a little closer to home...


Aquaponics and Organic Gardening

Im going to blackout proof my planned, larger, aquaponics system by building an electrical backup.

By the time this blog is posted, I’ll be on the Big Island in Hawaii getting a fast-track immersion in aquaponics

Transition Steamboat Urban Garden Tour attendees visit the Community Roots Garden

WARNING WARNING We have completed the first cell which we can now easily duplicate.

 Thats it till next time
 Enjoy yourself and be good to each other
       OZZIE
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Rabu, 30 Maret 2016

Lunch time goodness Recipe ❒ sprout sandwich ❒

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redina lettuce under 90 watt L.E.D
This sandwich is something of a regular mealtime of mine and while it can be eaten everyday, you wouldnt want to devoir this then go on a date. With a whole clove of garlic freshly grated, this sandwich will saturate your mouth with the aroma of 100 Italian meals at once. There is no skimping on taste here, bold basils and old cheddar cheese, radish sprouts and mammoth dill, Italian parsley and spiced coriander, all add up to a sandwich fit for a king or queen. This is almost a completely raw sandwich besides the bread but Im sure there is a substitute for some type of raw bread if needed.
While this may be to strong for some people, I mainly look at the idea of health and then taste, when it comes to my preparations sometimes health wins out more, so if you think grating up a large clove of garlic and putting it on toast is to much, some of my meals might blow you away.
( tweaking may be needed ) and generally I dont like to give exact amounts, it just seems funny to me, everyone likes there meals with a different variance of certain taste, so take my amounts with a grain of salt and play around to match your liking.
Lets start.




Simply toast the bread of your liking ( we use organic Kamut ), grate up a whole clove of garlic and spread on the bread, add hummus on top of the garlic, ( add sea salt and pepper here ), then apply cheddar cheese of your amount,
layer X amounts of lettuce ( we use redina and black seeded simpson ), add radish sprouts, alfalfa sprouts, red clover sprouts, and canola sprouts ( sandwich blend )? ( non GMO, we use Mums seeds ), combined with italian parsley, spiced coriander, ruffles basil, + red ruben basil, arugula, mammoth dill.

Optional items ( help mix it up!! )

Jumping jack flowers
chicken
nasturtium leaves or flowers
candied ginger
chives
Hot sauce or hot peppers
Sweet pepper ( we go for poblano, cubanelle, or bell )
cucumber ( for crunch )
smoked paprika
smoked salmon
avocado




redina lettuce close up
Italian parsley + redina lettuce 
redina lettuce under l.e.d + UFO 90watt 



Garlic + Sprout sandwich + Cheese 
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To those Who Celebrate it Happy Easter

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Resolved Question
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Getting a aquaponics system for my room and cant decide on what type of fish?
Because the tank is only ten gallons, that put most fish out of the question. I really dont want koi, but I was wondering if there were smaller breeds of tilapia I could get, something I can eat.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker
its not worth it. Go for....

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Homemade Aquaponics update
    Added by Abdul Aleem Shekhani
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Aquaponics alive, expanding in former Case plow factory
RACINE - In Joe Heinemans last job, as a wholesaler, he often had trouble getting retailers to even return his calls.
"Now I call them," he said, "and they say, ‘Well be there tomorrow."
The commodity thats whetted retailers appetite is lettuce - locally, organically, hydroponically and...

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Our new Aquaponics Greenhouse!  

I see aquaponics like this a means to an end and I do not have a greenhouse system just a fish tank and a growbed set up on my back porch and the ground beside it. I was looking for a way to grow some fingerling channel catfish to stock my pond with...
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Earth Solutions
  Little Tokyo Aquaponics Container Gardening without A Tank, OTG-FB06
The Farm in a Box is a self-contained aquaponics system which allows you to grow organic fish and organic vegetables....

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AquaBundance Aquaponics System Charcoal
Overview - Online stores - Details
AquaBundance Aquaponics System Charcoal
Includes 60 gallon tank, 12" deep bed, steel frame with casters, pump, fittings, 150 liters of hydroton, timer, and DVD....
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Food desert no more: Nonprofit sets up aquaponics greenhouse in northeast Denver
By Katherine Doan For the Colorado Daily
I recently drove through the industrial area of Elyria-Swansea in northeast Denver, and it was hard to believe I was on my way to a greenhouse. The Nestle Purina Pet Care Company manufacturing facility stood out among vast warehouses, manufacturing plants, junkyards and signs for auto body repairs...


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Hands-on Aquaponics

Sun, 07/24/2011 - 10:00am - 4:30pm
This hands-on aquaponics intensive workshop will provide valuable information and skills necessary to build a personal or community aquaponic systems from locally sourced and repurposed materials.
The course covers:

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Bedroomponics finally up and running
Location: redmond, washington   
I have not been on in a while because of other things in my life but i finally have set up a "mini" system in my room. I have a 10 gallon fish tank, 50 gph pump, heater, small grow bed, and a light. The fish are "fancy" guppies 2 males and 4 females. i have basil and heirloom tamatoes growing. I am using...
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Aquaponics in Florida      
Looking for people interested in Aquaponics. Naples area in Florida would be my area. Follow on Facebook "Aquaponics in Florida" and post your information or request.
Here is a link that might be useful: aquaponics in Florida...
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Aquaponics with Vermiponics
i am not referring to adding a few red wrigglers to a grow bed, but where the worm bins actually become an active part of the system.
anyone working with this?
I have set up as part of a total system, 28-5gal buckets each in itself is a worm bin and each contains one plant veggie or flowering...

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Aquaponics Made Eazy
Hey Everyone! Welcome to "Aquaponics Made Eazy" page. This page is for anyone who want to create their very own Aquaponics system the EAZY way. Check it out at...

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Commercial Aquaponics Training With Applied Permaculture Design
May 16, 2011 at 6pm to May 20, 2011 at 7pm – Ukiah High School Course Description Aquaponics is one of the most sustainable and productive farming systems in the world. It combines Aquaculture and Hydroponics to create a truly self-sufficient closed loop system… Organized by Nor Cal Aquaponics and Living Mandala | Type: course/training
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Malamalama, The Magazine of the University of Hawaii System
O?ahu landscaper Fred Lau believes investment in aquaponic farming is an investment in the future.

        video Web extra: Introduction to Home Aquaponics

Clyde Tamaru stands on a small rise, dense trees and the verdant Windward face of the Ko?olau range...


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Aloha Mahiai Aquaponics
From desert to forest. 
Videos - Loess Plateau Rehabilitation - Interview J. Vogele
www.thewaterchannel.tv
World Bank task manager Juergen Vogele introduces the experiences in the initiation and implementation of the Loess Plateau project and shares his thoughts on how and why this project has succeeded. The experience shows the crucial importance of listening to the indigenous people, understanding the

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Watching Lettuce Grow – Aquaponics Research
by Island School Students

Lactuca Sativa [April 1, 2011 – April 4, 2011], known to his friends and family as Green Grand Rapids Tropicana Lettuce passed away last Monday as a result of faulty irrigation systems. He lived his short life in the farm beds on TheIslandSchool campus, under shady
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Eat Well and Make Money with Aquaponics
Author: Denise Clarke
Eating well and feeding your family through aquaponic gardening is a very attainable and earth friendly endeavor.  In the future, it may become commonplace for every family to have their own aquaponics garden, where they grow their own fresh organic produce, instead of buying grocery store produce which is chemically...
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The Home School Aquaponics Curriculum Package is designed for grades 7-10 and is an excellent tool for home schoolers who are currently using or intend to use aquaponics to teach many principles of science, agriculture, math and business. The Home Schhol Aquaponics Curriculum Package is packed full of information and tools for home schoolers teaching aquaponics. It includes:
1 Printed Educators Guide
3 Printed Student Manuals
1 Introduction to Aquaponics Video on VHS or DVD
1 Printed Desktop Aquaponics

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A Brief Introduction to Aquaponics
[I wasnt sure where to post this. This was written as a 300 word article for a local gardening publication. It was written for an audience that has an interest in gardening, but does not know anything about aquaponics and may not even have a pre-existing interest in it. Any feedback would be appreciated as it has not printed just yet; so, I can make adjustments if needed. Thanks for reading!]

AQUAPONICS: The Dirt On Soilless Gardens

As the name suggests, aquaponics is the combination of hydroponics and aquaculture. If youre not familiar with either of these, let me explain. In hydroponic gardens the plants

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See You Soon
A U S S I E
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Humboldt MCU Opportunity Tech Companies Recruiting IoT Developers

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One of my goals for this blog is to identify ways for Humboldt microcontroller (MCU) users to earn money and to try to highlight those money-making opportunities for people who are interested in them. It will help Humboldt people and the regional economy if we can increase the number of Humboldt MCU-related paid projects and jobs.
IoT concept graphic (from comsoc.org)

Wired.com had a short July 25 article, "Tech Giants Begin Recruiting for the Next Big Platform Wars", which talked about a technology-economy trend that Humboldt MCU people should be aware of and should look at as an opportunity for projects or jobs. The article says that the Internet of Things (IoT) is going to be a huge revenue opportunity for MCU developers, the next big platform. The killer app for the IoT hasnt come over the horizon yet, and there is no clear leader among companies competing to cash in on the billions of dollars expected to be spent on embedded computing systems and other IoT products and services. Even though no company has a firmly established lead, those organizations who want to have a chance in this race are hiring technical people, including MCU developers, to create and improve their organizations products. As Wired puts it:
Microcontroller (from ti.com)
"The Internet of Things is still young, but it’s real. There are already dozens of internet-connected devices available, ranging from home-automation tools to wearable fitness trackers. And it’s about to start growing at an even faster pace. According a new survey...17 percent of the world’s software developers are already working on Internet of Things projects. Another 23 percent are planning to start an IoT project within the next six months. The most popular devices? Security and surveillance products, connected cars, environmental sensors and smart lights and other office automation tools. The world’s largest tech companies are already in fierce competition to attract developers to their respective connected device platforms. After all, the winners of these new platform wars will define the future of computing."
Two previous technology-economy trend platforms early stages that employed a lot of developers were when businesses started having websites on the Internet and when the iPhone catalyzed a huge market for smartphone apps. New sustainable trends have a tipping point where the trend actually becomes an important economic factor and creates a significant amount of ongoing sales and reliable employment. The IoT appears to be approaching that tipping point, and the Wired article is saying the trend is sustainable and there will be a large number of steady employment opportunities for IoT developers. The Barrons.com article "Silicon Labs Tuned In for Upside" phrased it this way:
"...we dont think IoT for Silicon Labs will turn out to be an overextended hype cycle. Connected/smart-home adoption has parallels to smartphones in 2008, where developers created unanticipated high-value applications on a platform to drive rapid adoption. From that perspective, 50 billion IoT devices by 2020 does not seem unreasonable."
Other recent articles about MCUs, embedded computing and the IoT have also talked about MCU-developer opportunities in the upcoming months and years. So the question at this point is, how can Humboldt developers get involved with the IoT platform to make money? Ill talk more about this topic in some of the future posts on this blog. But for now, Humboldt MCU developers and users might consider doing some or all of the following activities.
  1. Learn a lot about the IoT and microcontrollers and keep up-to-date on these two topics.
  2. Learn more about the IoT and MCUs by designing and building unique projects and document them online.
  3. Use the internet to document and promote your IoT and MCU knowledge and skill.
  4. Teach a class about Arduinos, MCUs or the IoT.
  5. Build and promote interesting MCU / IoT products and sell them online.
  6. Identify and reach out to knowledgeable and interesting people who are relatively well-connected in the IoT and MCU communities.
  7. Use craigslist and other online developer job boards to look for MCU / IoT job or project opportunities and to advertise your availability for MCU / IoT projects and employment.
All the above activities can be done without participating in any of the Humboldt Microcontrollers Group meetings or collaborative MCU projects.

But the above money-making activities can also be done with people who are active in the Humboldt Microcontrollers Group. In my experience, its often more fun and more interesting to work on projects or activities with other people who have complementary or similar knowledge and interests. If youre interested in discussing any of the above IoT money making opportunities, come to the next MCU meeting. Or email me at arcatabob (at) gmail {dott} com.

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The Humboldt Laser Harp Project Part 2

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[See Part 1 of the Humboldt Laser Harp project here]

So, Im still glad Im part of the Humboldt Laser Harp (HLH) project. But boy do I feel useless and clueless about whats going on from a technical standpoint...
SparkFun MIDI breakout board

There have been a few emails back and forth today between Ed, Nick and me about the HLH project. Eds getting a lot of the programming concepts figured out, e.g. "...I think Ive solved (assuming that any of this actually talks to a MIDI thing, anyway) the 16 string limit. The 16 MIDI channels are now dynamically assigned to different strings as needed, and released when the string is released. Not sure what would happen if you broke more than 16 beams. Probably the beams >16 simply wouldnt be played. Currently the notes have a hard cut on the end of them rather than a fade...Ill work on that if/when I have a sudden flash of insight. The number of analog input pins are the only limiting factor for the number of strings now. Given external comparators or an external (fast) ADC or analog multiplexer an Arduino could do a ton of strings with more or less this same code..." Nick is doing his part by pulling apart a laser and 3D printing a holder for the laser so we can easily fine tune where the laser is pointing. Hes also going to dig up a USB MIDI input for Ed to use during the design phase of this project.
SDS-50J MIDI connector

Tonight Ed evaluated using a SparkFun MIDI breakout board vs. the SparkFun MIDI shield vs. rolling his own MIDI connection. He decided to roll his own, and at this point, all he needs is a CUI Inc SDS-50J MIDI (DIN 5 pin) connector and a Lite-On Inc 6N137 optocoupler. Hes ordering those from Digi-Key, for a total of $1.78 plus shipping. Heres the optocoupler datasheet link if you want to read up on that.

Me? Im mostly reading the emails about what theyre doing.

6N137 optocoupler
Oh well, The important thing is a laser harp MCU device is being designed, the Humboldt Microcontrollers Group has launched their first group project, and well end up with v.1.0 of what will eventually be an interesting example of what you can do with MCUs.

Returning to the HLH launch meeting we had yesterday, here are a few other points about the project as it currently stands.
  • The laser harp will be the framed style rather than the unframed style. See the two pictures below.
    Unframed laser harp
  • The tentative height of the v.1.0 harp is 36 inches. The laser harp frame will probably be placed on a table when its exhibited in public, and probably on a somewhat lower stand when a laser harpist is sitting in a chair playing it. The width will likely be between 36 and 48 inches, so that its portable, so that an open horizontal hand can easily interrupt just one beam without accidentally breaking an adjacent beam, and so a laser harpist can comfortably reach all the beams.
  • Nick will provide computer speakers, a MIDI sequencer and an amplifier.
  • The goal of this project is to make a musical instrument, not just an electronic tone generator.
  • Yesterdays post referred to the Electronic Light Orchestra. The reason I used the word Light in that descriptive name is because:
    • When the laser harp is in a dark environment, the laser beams will be a light source.
      Framed laser harp
    • Nick has a color organ we will work to integrate into the HLH. The light organ has RGB LEDs that change intensity and color in response to music (audio frequency range) and the settings of the organ.
    • If I understood Nick correctly, we may also try out incorporating some background laser light show effects with the HLH.
  • One aspect of the laser harp we need inspiration and a bit of technical expertise, or at least some creative thinking, is laser beam presence enhancing. I hope that term is self-explanatory, but the issue we need to address is how to make a low-powered laser beam most noticeable by a person if the laser harp is not in a very dark environment or if the person playing the harp is not looking closely at the laser beam. Some of the enhancing techniques weve discussed are:
    • a fog machine, especially some type of fog generator that specifically is generating or concentrating fog in the area where the laser beams are.
    • a black booth or mini-pavilion that can be set up to enclose the laser harp and make the laser beams more visible.
      Fog machine
    • an air pulse generator that would put a concentrated air stream in the same location as the laser beam.
    • a water jet that runs in the same area as the laser beam.
    • Some other type of haptic signal that the laser harp player would feel when their finger or hand was breaking the laser beam.
  • Im going to research laser safety issues to make sure we understand what laser strength or power is acceptable for use with the general public so we dont have anyone get burned by the laser (skin or eyes).
Enough for tonight. More HLH posts will be showing up over the next couple weeks. Maybe Ed or Nick will have something they get so interested in whilst working on their parts of the laser harp that theyll feel compelled to write a blog post or two!

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Selasa, 29 Maret 2016

Now Back to the Black Soldier Flies

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If you are new to either Aquaponics or this site and dont know anything about BSF, here is a quick run down.

The Black Soldier Fly lives its life far removed from the type of fly we all encounter in our homes.

It doesnt normally come in contact with humans.

So you would normally go through life without ever seeing one.

Unlike house flies, they dont hang around rubbish EXCEPT to lay their eggs near food suitable for their offspring.

Their offspring, the pupae, are ravenous eaters of most food-scraps.

In fact unlike worms, they will clean up a kilo of scraps in 24 hours if you have enough of them.

The other reason we are interested in them is that they are a brilliant food source for fish as they provide almost all of the necessary nutrition required for most fish that are suitable for Aquaponics.

Throw in the odd handful of fish pellets and bingo you have almost free fish food and this means you or rather the larvae have completed the Aquaponics cycle.

All that is needed is a suitable container set up for them, some corn to draw in the female BSFs and some food scraps.

They find their way into your "catching pen", you pour them into a plastic bag, seal and freeze them until you need them.

The container can be bought or made as a DIY project. Details below:

Here is the Black Soldier Fly DIY Project

Click here for the Commercial version in the US

Click here for the Commercial version in Australia

Now more information on the BSF.(just click and enjoy)

The BSFL is a familiar denizen of compost , known for a voracious appetite and ability to rapidly break down organic waste

 A little secret. In fact, Several little Secrets....


Successful drainage in a BSF unit is achieved through a...

Several pounds of cucumber GONE..........

I noticed BSF in my traditional compost last Summer

Googling this issue, it appears that what is co-existing in the bin alongside the worms are actually "black soldier fly" larvae...

Murray Hallam demonstrates how to use the Bio-Pod to harvest Black Soldier Fly Larvae as an alernative source of fish food in an Aquaponics system.

More later
Happy Growing, composting and fishing...
Ozzie
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Senin, 28 Maret 2016

The Future Its In Our Hands

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A Growing Trend In Aquaponics

“Most of the soil on Kaua‘i is junk,” says Glenn Hontz, program coordinator for advanced education and training in agriculture and business programs at Kaua‘i Community College. “It’s not because of the plantations either. You can blame it on the sun, the rain and the incredible amount of heat that the soil is exposed to all the time.
“That soil can be built back up within a few months,” Hontz continues. “But it’s a lot of work. It’s easier to build an aquaponics facility.”

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On March 8 of this year when I got an email from Udemy.com asking me to create an online Aquaponic Gardening course for them.  At first the idea was honestly completely overwhelming.  We were in the midst of getting our arms around large system sales and shipping, I was one month away from teaching for nine days at the Green Acres Aquaponic Farming Course in Florida, and I was leaving for ten days in Japan with my son in the next two weeks.  But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that this was actually the perfect way to bring the book to life!

The result is a comprehensive course that I feel incredibly good about!  It contains 33 video lessons, most as PowerPoint Mashups, that each average about 10 minutes in length.  It also contains twelve of my most educational (or entertaining!) blog posts and a couple of charts for tracking data and maintenance tasks.  Most of all, this is the visual life that I wanted to give to my book all along.  I hope you give it a try!  To learn more, please click here – Aquaponics Course.

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Mini Aquaponics Set

Been toying on this for quite a while now, ever since knowing that I will not have any space  for a bigger setup. Using siphon on smaller set may not be feasible, multiple growbed with one master siphon is do able but will be difficult to maintain due piping and space required.


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Solar & Hydro-Electric Powered Aquaponics For Sustainable Vegetable & Protein In Every Season & Education Facility.
  For the construction & development of a solar/hydro electric powered Aquaponics greenhouse used for sustainable, nutrient dense food production year round, & educational purposes via farm tours, video & printed materials.  Powered by nature: solar & hydro electricity.

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  Home Aquaponics: 1 dead fish and flowering tomatoes- YouTube
One fish has died and left me with too much tomatoes for 1 carp that already has Ich, having ...

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Gardening provides job skills, behavioral benefits for developmentally disabled clients

Published 11:23 a.m., Friday, August 10, 2012

Doris Wallace, of Springfield, a program participant at Bridges Training Center, holds one of the centers egg producing chickens, July 13, 2012 in Tallmadge, Ohio. Developmentally disabled adults are learning to raise food at the center
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 aquaponics update 8-5-12 - YouTube
We have some issues with the squash fruiting and more bean problems. The fish are doing well ...

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 Solutions cultivates idea to end homelessness
North County nonprofit Solutions for Change has opened an aquaponic farm, which they say is the largest in San Diego County. The farm basically consists of fish swimming around in pools with rafts of produce growing above them.
VISTA — Ami Richter is a single mom with four kids who was stuck in a cycle of abusive relationships, leaving her and her children looking for a home. Now she’s a farmer of sorts, working at Solutions For Change’s latest project, Solutions Farms in Vista, and trying to end her homelessness for good.

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Harbor grad starts up sustainable, local aquaponics farm business here

Published as part of the August 8, 2012 edition.
Editor’s Note: This is another in an occasional series profiling Harbor Springs High School graduates pursuing unique and interesting paths in life. It also fits with our series of stories celebrating people who are dedicated to protecting our area’s natural resources, and who celebrate small town living, and the promise of a creative, vibrant local economy. If you have a suggestion for such a profile, please email us at news@ncpublish.com
By MARK FLEMMING
HARBOR LIGHT NEWSPAPER
In 2010, while sitting in the LAX terminal en route to Australia, Michigan State University (MSU) junior Josh Graybiel (also a 2007 graduate of Harbor Springs High School) began talking to a fellow traveler who hailed from the Caribbean. The man explained that he worked in the field of aquaponics,
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Saturday Aquaponic Farm Tours

For the next Month I will be offering weekly farm tours, Saturdays from 1-4 pm, this is a great chance for Floridians to see Aquaponics
Come visit our farm in Central Florida to see what aquaponics is all about.
$10 recommended donation per individual or $20 per group.
Donation can be applied to purchase (I just need to keep my time productive.)
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 Recirculating Farms Help Florida Families Through Tough Economy

Winter Park, Florida (PRWEB) August 08, 2012

The paved alley behind the Winter Park Commerce Center strip mall does not look like fertile farmland. But there, urban gardener Sahib Punjabi grows an abundance of lettuce, peppers, tomatoes, and more, all with the help of water and fish, instead of soil. Sahibs Aquaponics Research Farm — or as he calls it, his "living food jungle"

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 Ok Folk, Hope this helps or encourages or pricks your interest. And if You have the time take a look at the Video below......

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Well there are still more Great Sites for us to visit

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Here we are, the middle of another week and all sorts of things keep turning up. So Ill see if I can make head or tail of some of it.....:But First - I said on Monday I would make it up to you - Well Heres Your Bumper Crop:
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Courses, Workshops & Events


For Upcoming Courses, Workshops, & Events in Permaculture, Ecovillage Design, Sustainable Living Skills, & More
Resource?Center
2008, Living Mandala
creative services by: 360 Degrees

In Association With

Nor Cal Aquaponics

Mendocino Ecological Learning Center


Facilitators & Instructors

Max Meyers

David William House

Chris Byrne

Guests Instructors TBA


Course Inspiration

What if there was way to produce an abundance of organic food using 98% less water, while producing up to ten times more food in the same amount of area and time? What if you could achieve this using 1/4 the amount of energy, in a system that does not require fertile soil, saves you labor, makes you a good living and is incredibly sustainable?

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Experts release qualified information on sustainable food production.
Right and wrong methods – and little pointers that will rapidly increase food productivity and bio-security with functional foods!


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRLog (Press Release) – Feb 03, 2011 – I could hear the spruiker calling out to the public as they walked past "Come on a journey with Australian Andrew S. de Dezsery, M.Sc and International Specialised Skills Industry Fellow as you learn Aquaponics 101The who, how to, where and what!” he cried.

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 From Murray Hallam
The First 12 Months and DIY Toteponics.
Posted on February 9, 2011 by Murray

Guest post by Eco Films.

Just a quick update on what’s happening with the upcoming DIY Aquaponics DVD. The DVD is complete and ready to go. We’ve been waiting for Murray Hallam to complete his accompanying pdf file that will be included with the disk and today we got his first draft and boy is it looking good. We were expecting a plan with measurements of the various layouts of the IBC container, but Murray has submitted almost a detailed book, full of photos, graphics and an extensive parts list with a...


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Herring Gut students learn from experience
by Alexandria Brasili
School of Roots students with harvested greens. L-R: Kyle, Tyler, Jack, Savanah Photo: Alexandria Brasili
Its a cold winter day in Port Clyde. While all is quiet and snowy outside, inside Herring Gut Learning Center its a completely different story. Students dart back and forth in rubber boots and aprons with baskets of fish and clipboards, yelling out weights and quantities in order to determine tank stocking densities. The group shrieks as a fish flops out of a basket and onto the floor. One brave student cups the fish under the belly and over the nose, a handy technique for ensuring that the fish doesnt wiggle out onto the floor again. Meanwhile, students in the greenhouse work in t-shirts, planting and harvesting crisp heads of bright green Bibb lettuce while snow gently falls outside.

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West Chatham Events CalendarWest Chatham Events Calendar
Posted: February 9, 2011 - 12:20am  |  Updated: February 9, 2011 - 3:18am
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By Savannah Morning News

TODAY

"Club 316"

5-7 p.m. Feb. 9, Salvation Army, 3000 Bee Road. There will be cooking, sports, Bible study and more for ages 4-18. Free. For information, call 912-352-8366.

Opening Reception for "New Beginnings"

6:30 p.m. Feb. 9, Gallery S.P.A.C.E., 9 W. Henry St. The youth art exhibition celebrates the talent of local middle...[MORE]

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Aquaponics Systems Work With Nature Instead Of Against It

By , on February 16th, 2011%

Growing plants in the ground the old fashioned way may seem like the natural way to grow plants, but in reality, you are working against nature that way. It starts out by...
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 From YAHOO ANSWERS
Aquaponics , how to build aquaponics Garden?
I am trying to build my own aquaponics garden, but i am having trouble completing th eproject. Thus far i have been relying on forums and free guides. All the guide I have found are either: Harder to understand, incomplete, or just dont work. I know they are well intentioned but i want a professional guide that will lead me through the process step by step. Any suggestions? Read on for the Answers...

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Aquaponics

by Walter Newsom
(Gilbert, AZ, USA)
Tilapia from our tanks
Tilapia from our tanks
We have a small acreage in Arizona that we raise our chickens for eggs, calves for beef and fruit trees. As we aged, we found that raising beef was too expensive and we needed protein that was more digestable.

We started raising talapia in tanks in our back yard 2 years ago. We us... Get the Full Story HERE
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Aquaponics For The Beginner - 5 System Considerations And Requirements
By K Bray Platinum Quality Author

You can set up your own aquaponics system rather easily however there are some factors you need to consider and understand before you get started. The first item is selecting your location, if you have limited space then this will determine the size of your grow beds and the fish tank.
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Aquaponics and Apartments… oh yes!

Photo Courstey: AquaBundance Aquaponics System $1295 retail

With more people moving into apartments from single-family residences, property managers have begun to encounter resident hobbies and behaviors that can be challenging. One of these is the practice of aquaponics, or raising fish and plants together in a tank and plant medium system.

How does it work? A very organic process recycles the fish excrement into plant fertilizer and as the plants grow they

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Grow Leds Hydroponic Aquaponic hps mh solar indoor whatever

Im sick of foreign countries controlling our shit. no offense, jus sick of it..German Hydroton, Netherland rockwool, south american or indian coir , saudi oil or chinese everything else..cmon America .put our heads together.
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Maui Sustainability Learning Center open for volunteers
Banana starts are planted in the Canoe Garden.


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LAHAINA — Lahaina’s new sustainability center in Launuipoko invites the public to come and help with its monthly projects.

Established in 2010, the Maui Sustainability Learning Center, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, already has plantings of bananas, breadfruit and sugarcane in its Canoe Garden, with plans for many more plants that the early Polynesians brought to Hawaii in their canoes.

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Farmer-Chef Conference to be held in Buffalo.

Hyatt Regency Buffalo will play host to the Third Annual Farmer-Chef Conference on Monday, February, 21.
             
The theme this year is "Bridging the Farm to Table Gap" meaning all farmers, restaurateurs, and related professionals will gather and build awareness of Western New Yorks agricultural products, their quality, and accessibility to restaurants and the food industry in general.
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Toquaht chief speaks at Seafood Summit
Land-based aquaculture could be future for First Nation community
Julia Prinselaar, Westerly News

Toquaht First Nation chief Anne Mack attended last weeks Seafood Summit in Vancouver and made a presentation about a proposed aquaculture park within her territory.

"At this point were in the early stages," said Mack, who was part of a panel discussing the business of land-based closed containment salmon farming.

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Ryan Lilleys Page
We area a group of students from Santa Barbara City College building an Aquaponic Systems for our class called Projects in Sustainability
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Well, that should satisfy the best of you. I sure hope so....I got RSI of my two typing fingers...
So, have a good week [Whats left of it]
Soon
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