Posted in MakeBusiness, OpenSprinkler on Jan 30th, 2015
Around Thanksgiving last year, I received a request from a biology lab professor who commissioned me to modify OpenSprinkler to become a custom fluidics controller. The goal is to achieve web-based, programmable control of fluid selector valves, linear actuators, relays, and air valve, to automate a custom biology experiment. I don’t typically accept contract work, […]
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Posted in MakeBusiness on Sep 17th, 2014
We went to Boston for a concert last night and I swung by the Micro Center store at Cambridge, MA to check out the Rayshobby products that they carry in store. They have a pretty large ‘DIY Electronics’ section with all sorts of electronic goodies. This is what I pictured RadioShack should be. After searching […]
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Posted in MakeBusiness, Raspi on Jun 13th, 2014
Back in April, I blogged about WAi (Worthington Assembly Inc.), a circuit assembly company located only 15 minutes away from where I live. They’ve got great reputation in the maker community, and have helped projects such as Tessel, RGB-123 LED matrices to take off. I am glad to announce that we’ve now partnered with WAi […]
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I had an amazing day visiting Worthington Assembly Inc. (WAi) — an electronics manufacturer / circuit assembly company located in South Deerfield, MA. It’s only 15 minutes of driving from Amherst, where I live. I first saw their business name when I was reading Ryan O’Hara’s post about how he got his RGB-123 LED matrices […]
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Posted in MakeBusiness, Sprinkler Projects on Nov 27th, 2013
This is a special note that we are offering a Thanksgiving promotion for OpenSprinkler 2.0s: use coupon code turkeyday8 to get 8% off regular price. The coupon is only valid on the four days of Nov 27 to 30. The coupon can be applied in the ‘View Cart’ link. If you are thinking of getting […]
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