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Tech enthusiast into retro computers, embedded systems, reverse engineering, open data & space, environmental & future tech...

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Solving a key farming problem: is it safe to harvest / spray / sow today? (+experiments with 'big' data in agriculture)
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SentriFarm

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Inexpensive, home-scale computer controlled composter, buildable with recycled parts like washing machine motors and 40 gallon drums
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Algorithmic Composter

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Repairing and fixing the firmware of a late 90s GPS time receiver
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Late 90s GPS time unit repair & 1024-week bug fix

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Converts weather into microphone-vibrations that DSP on a small computer can resolve into weather data
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sound-based weather station

dave-merrettDave Merrett

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pi_magic: Raspberry Pi virtual machine build automation

Scripts to automate build and execution of a Raspberry pi virtual machine using Qemu http://blog.oldcomputerjunk.net/2014/raspberry-pi-virtual-machine-automation/ https://github.com/pastcompute/pi_magic

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Network Analyzer on an Arduino Shield which covers from 0-72MHz.
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atsamd11c14 Arduino zero compatible ARM M0 compact usb stick
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The SubPos Ranger allows you to accurately measure distance or obtain your position indoors for all hobbyist robotics applications.
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SubPos Ranger

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A cheap, portable solar tracker to allow off-grid power usage globally.
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Portable 2-Axis Solar Tracker

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Integrating open source autopilots from drones into massive pieces of farm equipment to do something useful.
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Autonomous Tractor

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An array of cosmic ray detectors across a landscape that demonstrates in light and sound how cosmic rays are constantly all around us.
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The Kestrel project is all about freedom of computing and the freedom of learning using a completely open hardware and software design.
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Kestrel Computer Project

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Amalgamate is an automated composting system that helps users build a compost, download the code, and connect to a user interface
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Automated IoT compost

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Detect vehicles using QMC5883L and actuate swinging gate using relay to allow exit
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A lathe build out of concrete and of the shelf components.
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Open Source concrete lathe

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Simple, low cost environmental sensors, to measure the dampest NZ houses.
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Whare Hauora Measuring New Zealand's homes

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Converts weather into microphone-vibrations that DSP on a small computer can resolve into weather data
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sound-based weather station

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Recycled Electronics 3D Printer, Powered by Printrboard rev. F5
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custom computer mouse for improved ergonomics and the disabled
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Hacker404 wrote 09/10/2015 at 08:05 • point

Now that you have let people know that you're Stralian, Where are you? I am in QLD. 

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pastcompute wrote 09/11/2015 at 12:55 • point

SA. If you ever want to say gday IRL I'll be at linux.conf.au in Geelong next year

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Hacker404 wrote 09/12/2015 at 09:05 • point

It's a long time since I have been to Geelong. I just looked it up and it is 3961 km from here. 
So thanks for the offer but it's a little too far for me to travel.

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Angeliki Beyko wrote 05/18/2015 at 05:38 • point

Thanks for the skull!

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