Time Travel, unittest.mock, freezegun and monkeypatch
To test time-dependant programs, such as timelapse camera, we can fudge the system time (sleep,. now()) in Python. Some options are: https://github.com/spulec/freezegun/ […]
Author: Brett
Ubuntu 18 on Dell Windows 10
Notes on how to install and tune a HyperV VM running Ubuntu linux, for development. Did this March 2020. Did it on […]
Battery PiZero W, PiJuice Zero and a Camera
Goal Make a really simple timelapse camera. Runs on a Pi and uploads photos when WiFi available Always taking photos and saving. […]
Raspberry Pi Setup (Linux)
Setup SD Card on another linux machine to install headless I use Desktop Raspberry Pi OS distro. This is tested on a […]
SSH Port Forwarding
There’s heaps on this on the internet and a good book. Here is my usage, which is useful for IoT connections. Remote […]
Daylight Analysis
Level 1 (Ground) We want good daylight – a “daylight factor” (DF) if used with a uniform sky. <2% is dim (dark […]
Solar Analysis
In Brisbane we want zero sun in Summer, a tiny tiny bit in Spring and Autumn and a reasonable amount in Winter. […]
Hacking an IotaWatt ESP8266
I need to flash the IotaWatt firmware (and write new files to the SD card) for two reasons: firstly I have a […]
Rope for Ski Touring
I wanna go ski touring in the european Alps in 2020 and needed to choose a rope: Half rope okay for crevasse […]
Accht Ale: Targeted
Another take with stronger hops on an excellent beer courtesy of a neighbour. Jan 2020. Ingredients 1.5kg light malt extract (ie. liquid) […]