Michael Wylie's Blog - All Comments

RE: An Interesting Find

clem57 — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 20:57:31 GMT

And I though polishing the glass ends on the cable was all that mattered. Now this![View:/resized-image/__size/16x16/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-333c6614-0fea-4665-9ae3-4aa868570cdc/contentimage_5F00_4751.png:16:16]

Clem

RE: An Interesting Find

DAB — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 19:03:37 GMT

Yes, with optics you must always verify that your path is free of obstructions and that your surfaces are clean.

Though if you are using some high powered lasers, you can get some very cool explosions. Unfortunately these are quite expensive.

DAB

RE: An Interesting Find

jw0752 — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 06:29:02 GMT

Good catch, Always good to keep ones eyes open and don't assume things are as they should be.

John

RE: Ever Open Something and ...

DAB — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 18:25:46 GMT

Ah yes, the treasure hunt.

Can an old device be saved and repurposed for a new use.

The age old engineering question.

DAB

RE: Trying Out the CodeBug

johnbeetem — Tue, 24 Nov 2015 03:18:25 GMT

I'm curious: why weren't you able to do Simon? Didn't the original Simon have a 4-bit TMS1000 processor? I would hope CodeBug would have a lot more processing power than that.

RE: Trying Out the CodeBug

DAB — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 19:59:44 GMT

It is usually the case where easy to use also means limited capability.

The codebug appears to be aimed at capturing interest and it does allow you to look at some simple projects.

I view the codebug as a step towards building interest in embedded computers.

I can see it used for wearables and other projects.

Have you considered connecting several codebugs together to do more complex applications?

DAB

RE: Losing Time ...

fvan — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 06:19:58 GMT

Good catch, nice troubleshooting [View:/resized-image/__size/16x16/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-6d98b90b-3834-4d67-9213-24051df0726a/contentimage_5F00_1.png:16:16]

RE: Unpacking a New Toy?

DAB — Sat, 02 Aug 2014 19:39:16 GMT

Yea, nothing like a new toy to bring out the best in people.

Wait until he wants his own toys, or worse yet, borrows yours without asking.

DAB

RE: Unpacking a New Toy?

fvan — Sat, 02 Aug 2014 07:16:42 GMT

What's the angry look about in the second picture ? [View:/resized-image/__size/16x16/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-cff3a78f-d7df-44e6-b981-aee1dc1e9e94/contentimage_5F00_403.png:16:16]

Looking forward to the videos! It's been over 7 years since I used a scope ...

Frederick

RE: Unpacking a New Toy?

mcb1 — Sat, 02 Aug 2014 04:52:37 GMT

Nice.

and junior has a new box to play with....

Mark

RE: Successful RoadTest Applications

michaelkellett — Wed, 16 Jul 2014 08:09:00 GMT

Thanks for posting Michael, I've been wondering for some time what it was that swayed the decisions, especially with some of the big ticket items. I would like to see all the winning entries posted - (I wouldn't mind if all the submissions were public too but I can imagine that some people would be put off.)

RE: Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing - The Sensing Mechanism

D_Hersey — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 03:58:09 GMT

Can you talk about TEM modes? I am only familiar with mode 1.

RE: Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing - The Sensing Mechanism

D_Hersey — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 00:57:20 GMT

Congrats!

So, how come He is a liquid at normal pressure @ 0K?

RE: Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing - The Sensing Mechanism

DAB — Wed, 07 May 2014 17:51:55 GMT

Hi Michael,

Good description of light propagation down a fiber optic line.

I look forward to your next blog.

DAB

RE: Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing - Beyond Temperature

DAB — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 17:04:31 GMT

Good blog.

I wondered how you could use fiber optics as a strain gauge.

Are you planning to put together a full circuit design to show how a maker could play with the fiber?

DAB