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Month: January 2014

Making the Case

Making the Case

While heading into work yesterday I spotted a new traffic camera that was placed on the Ballard Bridge.  Still reeling from the lack of inspiration, it struck me that I should take a quick inventory of enclosures around town.  If nothing else, I’ll at least have something to reference later on.  This was a relief and so I went about taking pictures that afternoon.                           The various types…

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Parts is parts – Woohoo

Parts is parts – Woohoo

With this being the first blog entry for the quarter, I thought I’d start with the overwhelming and confusing starting point.  Aside from this being the first day, I really don’t have a solid direction to take.  I’m not new to this feeling, so I have to say it isn’t that overwhelming or confusing.  It’s more like a slow and uneventful start to the gusto I had imagined a couple of weeks ago.              …

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Winter 2014 – Costs, Cases, Connections, Compartments, and Captures

Winter 2014 – Costs, Cases, Connections, Compartments, and Captures

The next 10 weeks of instruction will cover several areas that are not specific to any particular micro controller platform.  These will be critical skills to master in order to be successful in deploying equipment for long term use.  The instruction will also cover integration with existing hardware, which is a value added skill set.  More importantly, the impact on design from budget constraints will be put in practice.  Lastly, the quarter will not focus on the traditional mid term…

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