http://biobug.org Projects, notes, etc by Will O'Brien Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:14:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here's a really simple way to add a garage door opener to your motorcycle. Unfortunately, it's a bit limited. I don't run around with my high beams on all the time. So we'll use a microcontroller to watch the high/low beam switch. When it toggles a couple of times, the atmega ... http://biobug.org/index.php/2010/07/29/next-for-motokomp-garage-door-control/ I had some fitment issues and some loose screw issues with the old gauge mount, so built a new one. This one has three machine screws mounted through the rear case and a 6061 aluminum bracket that was hand bent and riveted by yours truly. While I was at it, ... http://biobug.org/index.php/2010/07/26/new-gauge-mount-for-motokomp/ This is my latest hardware project: MotoComp. It's based on some work by [Bill2009] but I've been extending and reworking the code quite a bit. I installed gauges from a 2004ish Honda CBR 600 on my 1993 CBR 600 F2. Typically, this conversion uses a $125 product called "Speedohealer" to ... http://biobug.org/index.php/2010/04/30/motocomp-my-diy-speedohealermotorcycle-computer/ This bike looks like a fun project. I ended up passing my XS 850 on and replacing it with this 1993 CBR 600. The bike got some front end damage when the PO slid it into a curb. It'll be getting the GSX-R front end I had slated to put ... http://biobug.org/index.php/2010/04/04/project-cbr-600/ Here's a good Lesson of The Day: Clean your data off of your cell phones. I picked up some used c168i cell phones off of ebay to do some integration projects. Hooking up the serial port is just a matter of connecting a 3/32" audio connector up to a TTL USB ... http://biobug.org/index.php/2010/02/19/lotd-clean-your-cell-phone/ I made this last night and it came out fantastic. This time I used about 1.5lb of Cod, but whatever fish is optional. http://biobug.org/index.php/2010/02/17/new-recipe-irish-fish-soupchowder/ That's right, 10Gb - Ten Gigabit. I need the ability to capture data from 10Gig links in my production network. Copper cards are actually pretty cheap, running a mere $600-800 USD. My links are all fiber, and I like it that way. You'll need a dual port card to use a fiber ... http://biobug.org/index.php/2010/01/21/10gb-ethernet-cards/ if you download and run xbench on your macbook so you can speed up thawing out the plastic wrapped steak sitting between your macbook pro and a concrete countertop. xbench: http://xbench.com/ http://biobug.org/index.php/2010/01/11/you-might-be-a-geek/ Remember my RGB keypad project that I originally posted in Hack-A-Day? (part 1 and part 2) I finally got around to cleaning it up a bit and designed an Arduino Shield for it. This is the first prototype, and it looks pretty good. I did a quick build of the shield, ... http://biobug.org/index.php/2009/12/12/new-rgb-keypad-arduino-shield-kit-coming-soon/ A while back I wrote up my personal network build. Recently I swapped out the SSG5 that I had on loan for a cheaply available 5gt. The 5gt went EOL last year, but it's a pretty reasonable box. I had an interesting time figuring out the quirks of the 5gt, and ... http://biobug.org/index.php/2009/12/09/more-home-network-fun/