I am back from my trip from Ohio and I finally have some time to catch up to get settled back in my routine. Part of my trip was to do some data logging with my shinny new Ti Chronos Watch. I thought this would be a perfect first project. I ended up not using the stock data software as it doesn’t log acceleration. I used the code and app from here: http://ruditronics.wordpress.com/2010/11/06/data-logging-using-ez430-chronos-watch/ If you decide to try it, make sure and read the comments. I found a lot of useful information to get the code compiled. Of course you can also post here for help. During take off and landing of each leg of the trip I logged: AccelerationTemperatureAltitude A …
Windows 8 developer preview (download now)
Windows 8 Developer Preview is available for download now! From Engadget Got a brain full of Windows 8? Can’t stop obsessing about it? Fret not — as of 8PM PT this evening (just under eight hours from now), you’ll be able to download a copy of the Windows Developer Preview to your 32- or 64-bit x86 machine (no activation required) from dev.windows.com. Sorry, ARM hopefuls! Per usual, we’d recommend doing so on a separate partition (or a spare machine altogether) in order to prevent unforeseen conflicts, and we’d also suggest having a stiff glass of patience waiting nearby. Something tells us Redmond’s servers are going to be hammered.”Update: The download is live! Click here to try it out yourself, while the slightly less daring can hang …
Blogging from 37000ft with GoGo Air!
Just wanted to drop a quick post, just to say I have blogged from 37000ft. Currently flying over Utah to Dallas from San Francisco with a final destination in Dayton, OH. Thanks to GoGOAir I am able to do this. Their service works pretty well and enjoying it. I do have to say that web browsing is great but doing a speed test not so much. I was getting less then .3Mbps which is nothing compared to normal mobile broadband which is what you are supposed to get. Of course it could be just the amount of people using internet right now. Its a full 737 so lots of people on board. Currently we are traveling at 540Mph. I will have WiFi on my second leg and on the …