I suppose that this is really a blog, though I hesitate to call it that. The real bloggers seem so much
more interesting. I cover stuff which I find interesting, and I hope that you will too.
If you really want, you can get an RSS feed of Chateau Gladstone news here:
For more information about what I'm interested in, see the Ponding pages.
Pondcam repairs
3 Aug 2001
This weekend should see the pondcam reactivated. I bought
a CMOS 640x480 camera that seems to work nicely, and I was
also given a piece of coated glass to use as the front window. By passing a small current from the glass and another electrode, the idea is to prevent algal growth.
Apparently this scheme works in the ocean, but according to
the literature, nobody seems to use it in freshwater.
I'll be redoing the camera construction page with photos and stuff as I put it together. The current source to
keep the glass clear is not yet done, so I'll be using the
oldfashioned approach of a piece of paper towel!
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Rolodex
spf-pobox Information about SPF (Sender Permitted From)
docsearls The Doc Searls weblog -- he seems clueful and I read him.
ffmpeg Open source audio/video streaming software -- this drives my pondcam
cwop The Citizen Weather Observer Program is a loose collection of amateur weather station operators.
gunnera Neat description of the Gunnera Manicata -- a truly monstrous plant!
jreceiver Open source server for the Rio Receiver -- this is what I use.
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