 calibrated to 1Hz perfectly). To be safe you should code in a fence in case the page write & sensor read for some reason takes longer than 1 second (handle dropped samples), but a timer interrupt is THE way to do stuff that needs to be, well, time-accurate. Cheers!
very cool!. How did you drill 1 1/2" hole for the PVC pipe coupler so cleanly?
It's in section 6 sorry... im assuming it connects to the thing you build in section 7 though.
This is terrific! I have an unused Vector Instruments A100LM anemometer that I would like to turn into a wind speed logger on a mobile mesonet (my car). Info here (if it lets me add links): http://www.windspeed.co.uk/ws/index.php?option=displaypage&op=page&Itemid=52 Would I be able to make this work with your homebrew data logger? Thanks for any reply!
Looks great. I like yr minimal Atmega board. Just a question (I might have overlooked it), how do you download the data as i dont see any interface. Do you just pull out the memory chip?
Can you tell me where I might find a schematic of you optical sensor?
Unless you meant the above image, which is just an LED in series with a resistor. Power the sensor, and send the sense pin to the Atmega. It's really quite simple.
Nice project, I think I'll be trying it somewhen.
Just a note about the bearings; I don't think the minimal vertical force will be a problem. After all, the main force is rotational, and you're only supporting the weight of the cups and rotor, not really a force AFAIK. Only time will tell!
Easy way to lock down the nylon nuts: fingernail polish. You can use the clear kind for neat appearance, but I tend to use obnoxious neon colors, so that I know where I put it (the same reason Loctite puts opaque blue dye in their product). Nylon is quite nearly a "synthetic protein" (very similar to fingernails, in fact), so it sticks reasonably well, and reduces nut slippage.Photos © Carl Hyde – from left to right: Nigel Tully & HRH; HRH & Winston Rollins; Nigel Tully; Ben Appiah; Tim Garland, Steve Sidwell, Joseph Galliano & HRH; HRH & Lord Coe; Cath Sewell; Mark Armstrong.
The National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO) welcomed its Patron, HRH The Earl of Wessex, at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club on Monday last week, for the first of two sold-out nights at the club. Before the performance, HRH attended the annual NYJO Chairman’s Reception to meet the band’s friends, supporters, young musicians and staff.
Among the guests were Lord Coe (NYJO Honorary Vice-President), Winston Rollins (NYJO alumnus & Deputy Music Director), Tim Garland (saxophonist, composer, NYJO guest artist & chair sponsor) and Steve Sidwell (NYJO alumnus and conductor of London 2012 Olympics Closing Ceremony).
Speeches were made by Nigel Tully (Executive Chair of NYJO), Ben Appiah (NYJO Academy graduate), Cath Sewell (Regional Manager, Lancashire Music Service) and Mark Armstrong (Artistic and Music Director, NYJO).
Following the reception, NYJO gave a performance which included two brand-new works by current NYJO chair holders (Tom Ridout and Sam Glaser). HRH was due to attend only the first set, but stayed until the final bar of the encore; his office wrote the next day to get copies of NYJO’s latest CDs!All the series' episodes are presented in 1.33:1 full screen, and have been remastered from their original negatives. The episodes do look pretty good, with fine detail and pretty accurate fleshtones. Color saturation is pretty good too, with no smearing. Unfortunately though, these episodes look far from perfect: noise and edge halos pop up, and specks of dirt are sprinkled throughout. The episodes are definitely on the grainy side, too. Still, they are watchable and are in pretty good shape given the age of the series. Just don't expect perfection.
In a nice touch, all the episodes have been remixed in Dolby Digital 5.1, with David Lynch himself approving the mixes. These are pretty outstanding mixes that sound a lot more natural than I anticipated, which is pretty impressive given that the show is nearly two decades old. Dialogue is quite crisp and easy to hear, and Angelo Badalementi's moody compositions give quite a bit of ambiance through the channels, bringing you more into Twin Peaks. The surrounds also have a bit of power, as there is use of the rears and do sound discrete - be it the more action-oriented moments of the series, or subtle ones (such as keys clanking and footsteps). Fidelity is pretty high, dynamic range rather good and subwoofer use isn't too shabby.
For you purists, the original 2.0 Stereo mixes have been included, as well as stereo mixes in Spanish and Portuguese. Subtitles are available in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Disc 9 has a section entitled Lost and Found, where you can find four Deleted Scenes from the series. The scenes total about six minutes, and you may wonder why there isn't even more material. A text introduction explains that before DVD (and any "interest" in deleted material), unused components for an episode were disposed. Still, it's nice to have a few bits of what remains. There's also a variety of Production Documents, which are fun to look at.
Everything else is on the tenth disc. A Slice Of Lynch is a half-hour look back at the series with David Lynch, Kyle MacLachlan, Madchen Amick and John Wentworth. It begins with a fun and scripted (if slightly random) homage to the series, before Lynch and the trio sit down to discuss the show. Lynch pretty much dominates the conversation, talking about the origins of the series and his inspirations, but the actors also get to chime in what it was like working on the show too. Lynch, of course, has plenty of insights into his vision for the series - and offers some pretty interesting anecdotes (I had no idea Wentworth began as his assistant). A must watch for fans of the show.
Secrets From Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks is a four-part documentary that runs an hour and 45 minutes. This is a very comprehensive view of the series, that not only focuses on the two seasons, but crucial elements such as the pilot and music as well. Series co-creator Mark Frost discusses how he met Lynch and how they hit it off right away, and how the series developed. Casting is discussed with pretty much the entire ensemble, as well as the arcs of the two seasons - including some backstage turmoil and time-slot shifts that might have led to the series' demise. Crew members, including editors, producers and directors, also give voice in what it was like to work on the show. There's also a lot of frankness in how the show lost some appeal after the murder of Laura Palmer was solved to those working on the show (especially from Frost, who discusses what the flaws were and what he would have done differently), and mixed reaction about a planned romantic arc that was ultimately scrapped. Also quite fascinating is Angelo Badalamenti and Julee Cruise discussing the show's music, and the inspirations behind that and how the music fit so well with what was happening on screen. There's a tremendous amount of information here and a lot of honest reflection, which makes this required viewing for anyone who will be buying this set. Very well done.
A nice inclusion on this set is the Saturday Night Live material from when Kyle MacLachlan hosted in September 1990. There's MacLachlan's opening monologue and a "Twin Peaks" sketch - both a lot of fun.
In the Twin Peaks Festival section, there are two extra features. First up is Return To Twin Peaks, where die-hard fans of the show meet up in Washington State and go visit the actual locations of where the show was filmed, play a few games (cherry tying, anyone?) and discuss their favorite characters and moments. A few familiar faces pop up to talk about the series, too. This is a great tribute to Peaks fanatics, and shows what a lasting impact the series has had in pop culture.
The Interactive Map is also a great touch, where you can go out and find key locations of where the show was filmed in Washington state. Current footage of the places are shown (as well as reference footage from the series), followed by an exact address.
There's also a lot of neat promotional material included under The Black Lodge Archive. There's the "Falling" Music Video with Julee Cruise, five Georgia Coffee Commercials right from Japan (genius!), three Image Galleries (The Richard Beymer Gallery, Unit Photography and Twin Peaks Trading Cards), a bevy of On-Air Promos/Spots, the 1-900 Hotline promo spot (and all eight messages that played when you called) and six Lucy Bumpers.
In addition to this assurance of standards, sustainability and ‘fit for the future’ are two additional benefits being brought to homeowners under the initiative.
All property developers of new homes for the purpose of selling them will have a statutory obligation to register for the scheme.
