Wednesday, 7 February 2018

Python one-liner: return latest version

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Today I need to find the latest version of some software. A normal ASCII sort (or even a numeric one ), would be unreliable given the use of...
Saturday, 19 August 2017

Using the Raspberry Pi sense hat to show the AuroraWatch UK status

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Image © Barry Osborne 2017. Used with permission. This post uses the Raspberry Pi sense hat to display the  AuroraWatch UK alert st...
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Sunday, 19 February 2017

AuroraWatch UK camera update #2

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A Python module for the AuroraWatch UK API The first goal in the journey to create an automated all-sky camera system for  AuroraWatch UK...
Wednesday, 28 December 2016

AuroraWatch UK camera update #1

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ZWO ASI 174MC colour USB 3.0 camera. Image from ZWO website. Recently AuroraWatch UK purchased a ZWO ASI174MC colour USB 3.0 camera...
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Tuesday, 28 October 2014

FTDI all-in-one serial converter, programmer, switch

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FTDI all-in-one PCB layout. There are a multitude of FTDI converters and breakout boards available but none of them exactly fitted ...
Friday, 12 September 2014

Why Kp is a poor indicator for auroral alerts

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What is Kp? Kp is a an index to represent the planetary geomagnetic activity. The name originates from "planetarische Kennziffer&qu...
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Saturday, 17 May 2014

Calunium v2.1a

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I've made a few minor improvements to the Calunium design, partly to satisfy compatibility between Calunium and Arduino shields and p...