Go home and grab your lunch box

Go home and grab your lunch box

No more shines Billy If you want your ebike battery pack to be easy to handle, put it in a box.  I’m not sure why I haven’t posted about this sooner.  In the past, I’ve used the packs as is.  I would tape them in electric tape.  It looked like I was doing a cartel a favor as a mule.  By placing them in lunch boxes, it’s easier to carry them around.  I’m not as worried about the weather or…

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Switched Boost Converter

Switched Boost Converter

Introduction – When driving is worse than biking I was forced to ask myself a question after spending more than 1 hour driving to a location that was less than 15 miles away.  The question was, could I get here quicker on a bike?  The only thing I miss with my change in locations is the daily bike ride to and from work.  It is counter to have a rewarding day thwarted with a droning commute.  Two weeks ago the…

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Geo Tagging Sensor Data

Geo Tagging Sensor Data

Introduction – tag…you’re it There are 10 weeks left and they’ll go by fast, so we’re going to be moving quick through a lot of material.  This post will be on geotagging.  We’ll be tagging Accelerometer data along with current usage for use in heat maps hosted by CartoDB.  If you haven’t used CartoDB, create an account and take a look at the tutorials they offer.  Once you have a bit of background, come on back. Purpose – one slice…

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