Simple Low-Power Arduino Weather Station

With two lines of code and cutting one trace I reduced the use of my Arduino Nano Wireless Weather Beacon by 66%! Baseline Low Power Library Cut LED Trace Max (mA) 14.48 13.22 11.70 Min (mA) 12.73 4.8 2.75 Average 13.50 6.54 4.58 Notes Always on 7 seconds @ 4.72 seconds @ 13.0 7 seconds […]

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Weather is Local

With the temperatures rising and nearing 100°F, my son started paying more attention to the temperature. It didn’t take him long to notice that the various devices that can display the current temperature were different. Together, we found that the thermostat, my phone’s lock screen, a weather app, and a smart display in our living […]

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Learning Opportunities

Are learning opportunities buried treasure or ships passing in the night? When an event happens and you see something important in the aftermath, a possible chance to learn: Is it equally visible to everyone? If not, how many questions do you ask in order to get others to see it? Is it as effective (or […]

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