Koi Pond Monitoring with Raspberry Pi and Grafana

Koi Pond Monitoring with Raspberry Pi and Grafana

I set up a Raspberry Pi Zero with the WaveShare UPS, some waterproof temperature sensors and an air temperature & humidity sensor to keep an eye on my three koi fish tanks. The pi collects data from the sensors via python and sends it to Grafana which generates a...
High Altitude Balloon Launch Photos

High Altitude Balloon Launch Photos

Luke Parker was in town interning with us at Outside Open and helped plan and execute a successful high altitude balloon launch and recovery. Thanks to the whole OO team: Matt, Trevor, Anthony, Brad and Tjaart for a fun day out! Here is some misc info not covered in...
Rail Cart Adventure

Rail Cart Adventure

Under a cloak of secrecy, a group of us built our rail-worthy carts and met in the deep California desert for the grand unveiling. It was an amazing feeling to ride along in the warm, dry desert air. One of the unique highlights was seeing a small herd of bighorn...
iPhone on train tracks video!

iPhone on train tracks video!

I balanced my iPhone between the railroad tracks this weekend at Refugio State Beach where we were camping.  The video is awesome and my phone didn’t die...
Sterling silver coin ring

Sterling silver coin ring

I picked up a Zuid Afrik. Repub. (South African Republic) 2 Shillings coin, featuring Paul Kruger on the reverse, and folded it into a cool coin ring. This coin was minted from .925 sterling silver (92.5% silver / 7.5% copper) in 1896, just 3 years before the start...
Bald Eagle fishing photos

Bald Eagle fishing photos

I’ve wanted to shoot photos of an eagle catching a fish ever since I was a kid and saw an African Fish Eagle (Zinkwazi) hunting a river in South Africa. Last week I was fishing at the Coastal Springs Float Lodge in the wilderness north of Vancouver and I was...