The Ecology of Freedom -
The Emergence and Dissolution of Hierarchy by Murray Bookchin
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Monday, 26 June 2017
quote [ Complete write up on how I built my own fully functional Nixie clock. Finished product first! Parts used There are lots of parts used in this build, and this project was therefore not the cheapest, that’s the least I can say! Component Quantity Bought from … Price (USD) Robotdyn Arduino Mega Pro Mini 1 … ]
It's expensive and the guy is clearly NOT a wood guy, but the project is pretty cool.
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steele said @ 11:38am GMT on 27th June
Look Buddy, If I want to plug this arduino into the wall and then use it to automatically maintain a steady temperature in my bath that's my right as an American! ;)
I've no doubt that these things aren't perfect but they do increase the accessibility of working with programming and hardware control, which is no simple feat. To me, they're a slightly advanced, much more versatile version of those spring terminal kits I played with as a kid. I wouldn't use them for anything important involving life safety systems or actual manufacturing, but for what I'm using them for they do the job pretty well. Which in most cases, are either something that's not commercially available or is priced so obscenely high that I could never afford it.
I'll keep your words in mind for future projects though. I do gotta say, I was an Electronic Tech in the Navy back in the 90s and quality-wise the arduinos I've gotten my hands on have been grades above anything I worked on back then. ;)
steele said @ 12:29pm GMT on 27th June
Look Buddy, If I want to plug this arduino into the wall and then use it to automatically maintain a steady temperature in my bath that's my right as an American! ;)
I've no doubt that these things aren't perfect but they do increase the accessibility of working with programming and hardware control, which is no simple feat. To me, they're a slightly advanced, much more versatile version of those spring terminal kits I played with as a kid. I wouldn't use them for anything important involving life safety systems or actual manufacturing, but for what I'm using them for they'll do the job pretty well. Which in most cases, it's either something that's not commercially available or is priced so obscenely high that I could never afford it.
I'll keep your words in mind for future projects though. I do gotta say, I was an Electronic Tech in the Navy back in the 90s and quality-wise the arduinos I've gotten my hands on have been grades above anything I worked on back then. ;)
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steele said @ 11:38am GMT on 27th June [Score:2]
Look Buddy, If I want to plug this arduino into the wall and then use it to automatically maintain a steady temperature in my bath that's my right as an American! ;)
I've no doubt that these things aren't perfect but they do increase the accessibility of working with programming and hardware control, which is no simple feat. To me, they're a slightly advanced, much more versatile version of those spring terminal kits I played with as a kid. I wouldn't use them for anything important involving life safety systems or actual manufacturing, but for what I'm using them for they'll do the job pretty well. Which in most cases, it's either something that's not commercially available or is priced so obscenely high that I could never afford it.
I'll keep your words in mind for future projects though. I do gotta say, I was an Electronic Tech in the Navy back in the 90s and quality-wise the arduinos I've gotten my hands on have been grades above anything I worked on back then. ;)
