Arc Controller Motor Shield More Power!!

The August 21 article "Arduino Motor Shield, Arc-Controller Launched By Arc Robotics" gave me a good reason to do a little research on microcontroller (MCU) motor control and motor shields.Arc-Controller motor shieldThe article covers the Arc-Controller, a new high capacity motor shield that has a Kickstarter campaign in progress, telling us:"Maker, developers and hobbyists that enjoy building Arduino platform based projects might be interested in a new Arduino Motor Shield called the Arc controller which has been created by Arc Robotics...“There have been a lot of amazing projects come out of the Maker revolution, however, many are limited by the capability of their motor controller. We want...

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Gravity Blog cross posting

Oh bloggers...I love you guys.  I know I get a lot of traffic here but quite frankly, I feel like Im talking to myself! I will be posting at a community known as The Gravity Blog.Girls I have met on a certain forum starting with a P, be warned that this will include many images that may cause what is otherwise noted as trigger content (much like old posts here.)  I will continue to keep this blog clean but all texts will be added to Gravity Bl...

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Insomniatic Throw Up

According to my spell check, insomniatic isnt a word. Thats ok...Im sure you can all figure it has something to do with insomnia.Well thats exactly how I feel right now...wide awake when Id normally be asleep. Its not too late though, but still. There are three major things bothering me right now and they may surprise you.1) Jobs.Now this doesnt seem like a surprise to anyone that knows me...likely. Well truth be told. Where I live, I am at the mercy of what mom brings home. However, what she brings home is typically leftovers. Every blue moon, I get fresh food at home. Great...but comes with a catch. Whats that you say? I will be expected to eat whatever for at least two - three days. Another...

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Nubian goats Ontario Canada ◍ Meet Nabob and Mocha our coffee coloured goats ◍

Pet Nubian goats Nubian goatsGrass fed goatsGoats in Canada permacultureThis is mocha, hes a wild one. He loves eating/licking things hes not suppose to ( pressure treated wood, chicken coops, clothes on the line ), But he also enjoys the good stuff like watermelon, cantaloupe and oats. His favourite game involves head-butting anyones hand, but of the two, hes the baby of the bunch, always needs a companion and CANT be alone.Anglo-Nubian GoatThis is Nabob, He is gentler then mocha and he use to be inseparable, but has recently been gaining courage, bravely trotting off around the property. Hes much pickier the Mocha and doesnt like fruit, just his oats, grass and maybe a few trees.  Nabob...

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CHALLENGES CHALLENGES

Going Beyond....I was wondering over the last couple of days if any of you may be interested in thinking beyond the envelope, beyond Aquaponics. Not necessarily doing, but just reading, absorbing or challenging your thoughts. So Im going to include anything that might be of interest that I consider a possible offshoot from A/P. If you are interested and wish to delve a bit deeper, please let me know and Ill endeavor to include further information in that area. One such example is Cloning. The process of taking a section of a plant and making it possible to identically reproduce this plant as many times as you need to. Now to give you a taste or two.I do hope you realise that as we are in Aquaponics,...

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Mutli Phase Humboldt MCU Garden Project

As yesterdays Humboldt Laser Harp post indicated, the microcontroller (MCU) music group project is well under way. So now Im thinking about how to get the second group project started in the Humboldt Microcontrollers Group, one involving gardening.MCU and sensors for potted plantSeveral people whove been at Humboldt Makers Group meetings or the MCU group meetings have said theyre interested in MCUs and gardening. And it seems like lots of other people in Humboldt County might have an interest in ways to improve gardening. There are lots of organic gardeners in the area, and agriculture has been part of the Humboldt economy for much of the areas history. So Ive decided to outline a multi-phase...

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Chitin ☜ the all natural pesticide disease correction in plants ●●●●☺

We have been very interested in chitin as of recently, weve always used worm castings in our grows, even hydroponics,  but never knew of its amazing qualities in bug prevention and disease correction, we just thought it was our special touch, lol, how naive the human brain can be.But just recently thanks to john from growing your greens.com( http://www.youtube.com/user/growingyourgreens )gave a wonderful talk about the benefits of chitin and where you can get it. This got me to researching and found its one of the most abundant sources of natural polymers, has healing benefits, treats disease on trees, and repels insects just to name a few. I found an article online with an extensive...

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DIY Aquaponics System in English!

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My OWN ethical group

I met a guy on Myspace many years ago that was a diehard PETA member and vegan. What made us great friends is that we had some of the same ideals (calling vegetarians that ate fish or poultry hypocrites and so on.) I supported his cause till he started saying really really stupid things. He told me that hed never eat eggs because of the potential it had to be a life. Depending on what ethical animal group you are in, you will either hear that or the truth.Chicken eggs are similar to a human period. That is what my mom told me. Of course I saw nothing wrong with this at all. So what? It is just a waste product then. The more into nature I got, the more I realized that these eggs (unless specified...

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GAC FRUIT VINE ❍ SEEDS ❍ Turtle from under the tree e

Exotic fruit seedsSo We were stumbling around the internet and think We found a few new seed varieties that would be interesting to grow, some are cold hardy and ready for Canadian winters, while others are packed with nutritional /medicinal benefits and could range anywhere from subtropical to Native Canadian in climate. These are not your regular trees, and the fruit does not show up in your local grocer, Infact, you most likely will not even see these at your farmers market.Our first newbie is the ? Kaffir plum ?, while it tends to be more on the sour side, it carries many medicinal uses in dermatological ailments. Also, a unique wine cane be made from the berries.Our second oddity is the...

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FRIDAY 17th DECEMBER 2010

Well we are in the middle of what could be one of the stories of the century and this is WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his release on bail and what is going to be THE ongoing saga. But meanwhile we have our own Internet developments to deal with. So........ Here we goooooo....."IN AUGUST 2006 FRUITA 8/9 SCHOOL OPENED. AS NEW CONSTRUCTION, IT WAS BUILT "FOR COMFORT" AND WASNT NECESSARILY EVER CONSIDERED TO BE ENERGY STAR QUALIFIABLE. HOWEVER, AFTER THREE YEARS OF GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS EFFORTS COMBINED WITH AN ENERGY AUDIT AND CORRECTIONS, FRUITA 8/9 BECAME ENERGY STAR QUALIFIED ON MARCH 31, 2010.Colorado Aquaponics is conserving water is by growing greens like basil and lettuce...

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5 reasons why being homosexual is great

This blog will explain some great pros to being homosexual (for both men and women). Im not saying you should become homosexual, just taking some note.So lets start with women. Why is it great to be a lesbian.1) no crunchy towels - if you live in a house with a bunch of stupid men, you have probably encountered this once.2) no facial shavings all over the sink - really guys...really3) 90% of misses during urination eliminated - 90% cause I know some of you women still fail4) Similar feelings - men can seem distant...cant they.5) no accidental pregnancies - cause when youre a female you cant run from them without paying.Now for men1) no more bloody laundry or trash - man those nasty females2)...

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Out of the Soviet Bears Cave

History books...arent they interesting?I dont generally find history interesting unless you throw in science (such as in my college class Intellectual US History) or you hear it from someone else that was there.  Funny thing is, when you hear it from someone else, you will either do one of two things:Think that person has the wrong factsThink the history book is wrongAnd Im not saying either is right or wrong but the thing about history is it is a story...his story.  Everyones story is different. I remember someone some point in my life telling me that the Japanese history books had some things scratched out.  I dont blame them.  The US books probably have a bunch scratched...

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Adafruits 3D Printed Wearable Video Goggles

Im not a gamer, but I still think it would be fun to make and test drive Adafruits recent microcontroller (it uses an Arduino Micro) project titled "3D Printed Wearable Video Goggles."There are three reasons I think this would be a good project to work on.The 3D printed goggle housing sounds like a challenge and a great learning exercise because theyre printed with both PLA (polylactic acid) and Ninjaflex (a thermoplastic elastomer) and the two materials are fused together.There are a couple people in the Humboldt area I know of but havent met who do 3D printing. Working on a project like this might be a good opportunity to meet them.It seems like having a wearable personal monitor might be...

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Remember

I think its funny how everyone thinks their generation is better than everyone elses.  My sister was born in the early 80s and believes early 80s/early 90s was the best time ever.  Me?  I will always hold the 90s/early 2000 close to my heart.  Even then, I remember things changing around 2003...things were nothing like they were even back in 2000.I remember when I was 10, my family got a cell phone (a small but fairly bulky one) for whatever reason.  I guess it made my family feel classy or whatever.  I remember we had a house phone still but was randomly being shut off.  Besides, this is back when cordless phones were popular and when the power was out, we...

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Tux Alyssa Spyro and jobs

Now what if I told you this blog had nothing to do with either? Well Id be lying.First we will start with Tux. Who is Tux? Why does he have a name? What the hell is going on that makes Tux so important?First, lets recap. My friend Ashleys mom found two kittens. Ashley kept one and named him kinky after the kink in his tail. The other one they will continue to feed till he no longer shows up or someone takes him. One night I had severe insomnia and decided to name him Tux. Why? For number one, he is a tuxedo cat...kind of. In general, tuxedo is a black and white cat that is predominately black.According to wikipedia, A tuxedo cat is a bicolor cat with a white and black coat. The derivation of...

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