Talking Newsletter #383
Talking Newsletter #383
Episode #383 Programming the Physical World
Today we are talking about Programming the Physical World with Stephen Cross.
For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/383
Topics
What is meant by Programming in the Physical World
How do people interact
How are we focusing today’s topic
What is a Microcontroller
What would you not use a microcontroller for
How do they get programmed and what language
How do you contain the device
Do you need to solder
How does this relate to Drupal
What have you used it for in the past
Where should I get started
Resources
Hosts
Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan
John Picozzi - www.epam.com @johnpicozzi
Stephen Cross - www.StephenCross.com @stephencross
Module of the Week
with Martin Anderson-Clutz - @mandclu
Alexa
Currently provides only a basic integration for a developer to create a customized handler module to implement the specific functionality they need. An alexa_demo submodule provides a reference.
Upcoming Episodes
#385 GraphQL Compose Module with Jesus Manuel Olivas. Recording on January 31.
#386 Drupal vs Wordpress with Maciej Palmowski. Recording on February 7.
#387 Katherine’s Topic Show. Recording on February 14.
#388 Valhalla Content Hub with Shane Thomas. Recording on February 21.
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Celebrating the 2023 Opensource.com Community Choice authors
On the 13th anniversary of Opensource.com, we are grateful to honor our community of authors.
by AmyJune Hineline
Often our first interaction with open source is through community knowledge bases.
This past year, I have had the fantastic opportunity to work with the many authors here at Opensource.com (and bring in some new ones!). I am fortunate enough to meet with our Correspondents program authors weekly and see some authors at in-person and virtual conferences. We are diverse in our knowledge, locations, backgrounds, and uniquely lived experiences. Continue reading on OpenSource.com.
Stephen’s Temp and Humidity Sensor
by Stephen Cross
As mentioned in this episode, I created enclosures for his project with items from around the house. For example, a small box is used for a temperature and humidity sensor with a .96-inch LCD. Maybe someday he’ll do some 3D printing.
Feel free to use this enclosure design, it’s open-source! :)
I have two sensors set up like this that I’ve been using for over a year. The next step for these sensors is to move them to battery power and clean it up by soldering them to a perfboard.
Below is another homemade enclosure. You can read more about this project on StephenCross.com and see the transition from breadboard to pill bottle enclosure to Trinkey.
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