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Bicycle Helmet Embedded Electronics

Bicycle Helmet Embedded Electronics

Several years ago I purchased a small video camera that was shaped like a flashlight for $50.  It had VGA 640 x 480 30 fps video quality and would record up to 2 hours on a single charge.  I used it to record several bike rides around the county on numerous bike trails.  The videos provided a way to recall the conditions and experiences which I used to plan future trips. A couple of years later I purchased some 808…

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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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