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Thoughts After Building a SI4732 AM, LW, SW, FM Receiver
I’ve been working on a SI4732 radio for nearly two months and it’s finally finished. The SI4732-A10 is a cheap little IC that contains almost everything needed for an LW, AM, FM, and SW radio. It is controlled through an I²C interface. There are lots of radios out there based on this design, including the…
Extending a Cheap Soil Moisture Meter
Water is precious in Australia. Much of Australia is very dry and regularly has droughts. From 2017 to 2019 we had a particularly nasty drought. Where we live, the long-term average rainfall is about 763 mm. 2017 and 2018 had lower rainfall and then in 2019 it dropped to only 314 mm. Everything dried out.…
Experimenting with AI to write a song to help memorize facts
Using AI as a Memory Tool I find it interesting how songs can get stuck in your head and how you can remember lyrics after decades of not hearing them. This got me thinking if AI could be used to write a catchy song for helping to remember facts. Of course it wouldn’t be the…
Vintage Vacuum Cleaner Find: Potential Steampunk Project?
A while ago, during a visit to our local tip shop I saw this object. The moment I saw it I knew I didn’t need it, but the force was strong. This could become an integral part in a jet pack. Common sense prevailed and I left it there. A week or two later, I…
Solar Garden Light Experiments: A simple light and a Crack in the Gate Post
Over the years I’ve tinkered with a handful of those inexpensive solar garden lights. One of my earlier experiments involved swapping the standard white LED for a red one, that ended up producing a surprisingly pleasing effect. This prompted me to revisit an old challenge, getting one to run a colour changing LED without instantly…
Trying Out Suno: My First Experiments with AI Generated Music
I became aware of AI generated music a few months ago and began looking for examples. I was curious what it was like to use. This week I paid for a one month subscription to the AI music generator Suno to learn more. I’m not going to give my views on AI generated music. At…
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