random notes, guides, and thoughts…
April 30, 2011
Update: Well, I got a logic level converter, and it made no difference to the outputs. Seems the clones just weren’t any good. No matter, I’ve already got an ITG-3200 gyro and a BMA180 accelerometer waiting in the wings. Chalk that one up to experience.
April 28, 2011
I recently had an ENVI-R wireless power monitor installed, and I set it up to record data to an always-on Ubuntu Linux box I have sitting around using MRTG. The setup required a fair bit of scripting in Perl, Bash, and a couple of extra bits of software.
April 27, 2011
For home and gaming use, I wanted something a bit different. I was after a mechanical keyboard which was lower cost, had a standard 104 layout and had key legends. What I wound out settling on was the Razer Blackwidow Ultimate.
April 27, 2011
As discussed earlier, I got a Das Keyboard Ultimate S Silent for work. It’s a normal layout 104/105 keyboard, with two USB ports on the right, no key legends, and high quality Cherry MX Brown keyswitches. It’s pretty expensive, too.
April 27, 2011
For Christmas, my wife got me a Das Keyboard Ultimate S Silent. I’d wanted a good mechanical keyboard for ages, since I spend a huge amount of time typing away on a keyboard and I’d gotten sick of mushy membrane keyboards. So, I got one for work.
April 27, 2011