Arduino Internet Time Client

UPDATE! Added 12h/24h switch and Standard / Daylight Savings Time Switch! See steps 7 & 8. Typically computers get their internal clocks adjusted by connecting to a Network Time Server (Internet or Local), using the Network Time Protocol (NTP). That

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Add logging to your project for about $5

A inexpensive way to start logging data from your sensors is with a SD Card. Although some shields come with onboard SD Slots, if you don’t have one you can add it to your project for about $5 https://amzn.to/2WJh7w5 This

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Water / Chemical / Fuel level Sensors

eTape™ Continuous Fluid Level Sensor The Next Generation of Liquid Level Sensor Technology The eTape Liquid Level Sensor is a solid-state sensor with a resistive output that varies with the level of the fluid (liquid or powder).  It does away with clunky

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pcDuino, LAMP Server

Since I needed a mini LAMP (Linux / Apache / MYSQL / PHP) server, I dug out my older pcDuino for the job. There’s a Ubuntu image available at http://www.pcduino.com/?p=1892. pcDuino is a mini PC platform that runs a PC

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Why is Steve getting a Raspberry Pi?

I’ve been avoiding the Pi. I like the Arduino platform, and since I haven’t been pushing the limits of the Arduino’s capabilities, I didn’t see the need for a Pi. Well. I need a SQL database server for my Arduino

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