Toronto Mini Maker Faire 2011 Review
May 7th and 8th 2011 was a weekend packed with tons of amazing DIY work showcased at the Toronto Mini Maker Faire. I figured this event would be a great chance to finally get my FI-AUAV out in public to see what the general impression was. After two days and a couple thousand people, I can easily say – I can’t wait until next year! The event was hosted in the Evergreen Brick Works, which was a great venue for this type of show. There were tons of makers with great things to show off. From crafts to robots, the Maker Faire seemed to have something to keep anyone interested. As...
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During the summer months of 2010, I decided to better understand interfacing with GPS data by creating some simple experiments to actually see how GPS’s work, and how I can use them in my projects. GPS NMEA Syntax NMEA 0183 (or NMEA for short) is a combined electrical and data specification for communication between marine electronic devices such as echo sounder, sonars, anemometer, gyrocompass,autopilot, GPS receivers and many other types of instruments. It has been defined by, and is controlled by, the U.S.-based National Marine Electronics Association. As an example, a...
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