Ok, in using Net::Google::Calendar, was getting an authentication error when trying to access the calendars. Thanks to castaway (:D), turns out theres a dependancy that it didnt install. So if you get an error like this: 401 Authorization required at ~/perl5/lib/perl5/Net/Google/Calendar.pm line 625. Then all you need to do is get LWP::Protocol::https! This should then […]
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Very short update on some things im working on: First, is installing Net::Google::Calendar. For future reference, the things needed to install ontop of a fresh Raspbian install are: libexpat1-dev libssl-dev libxml2-dev Those 3 allow Net::Google::Calendar to ‘install’ from CPAN, without any issues. The other thing i’m working on, is hopefully going to be the start
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So for those of you who don’t know (which will probably be most of you…), I have started interning at Shadowcat Systems, where their philosophy (for new staff atleast) is to push you off a cliff, and see how long it takes for you to learn to fly. Currently im still falling, though slightly slower
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So just started learning Perl (because, well, why not?), and in trying to find something to do with it, I found a module on CPAN for using serial with an Arduino. Now if you have followed this blog at all, you will know that the Arduino is the first device I go to when I
So about 3 months ago, maybe more, I started looking into designing a modular synthesiser. I started off building a simple VCO, and ran into problems straight away with that, which needed a solid power supply with multiple rails. So I looked into building one. It didnt take long for me to design one, based
So today I have been working on the mains power side of this SMD Oven, wiring together the solid state relay and the in/out IEC sockets. Which comes to my first (and hopefully only mistake): Never underestimate how much power something will draw. I bought 5A fuses for the box, thinking that the oven itself
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Well that is a very good question… The answer is, quite a lot! HAC:Man (The hackspace i run with) has finally got a space of its own, and I have been helping to set everything up. I have also changed job, and am now working at Maplin. So yes, what have I been up to?
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So just did a full board with the new UV lightbox, and it came out pretty good. Need to do something better with the sodium hydroxide, but other than that a success. The board has a few places where the photo resist failed, mainly due to how long i had to develop it for, and
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So, that took longer than I thought it would… Once I put the whole thing together, with the controller board and power board, it didnt work – the Darlington wouldnt switch the power for the UV Array. Some peculiarity of the ones I have, or just the fact that it wont work like that… Either
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So after a little bit of tinkering with the code, changing round the pin assignments mainly, I built up a permanent version of the board in veroboard/stripboard/whatever you want to call it. And this is what we have! The left hand board has all the controller, lights, and buttons on it, and the right hand
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