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Nathan Collins
3 months ago
Team hackathon at the office - IoT theme. Built a meeting room occupancy sensor in 4 hours. PIR sensor, ESP8266, MQTT. Simple solution, immediate impact. Hack days are the best! #hackathon #iot #teamwork
Nathan Collins
3 months ago
Espresso and firmware updates. The OTA system works flawlessly now. 15 devices updated from my kitchen table. No more USB cables for each update. Automation automating itself! #ota #firmware #coffee
Nathan Collins
3 months ago
Balcony weather station installation. Wind sensor mounted, rain gauge calibrated. Data flowing to InfluxDB. Personal meteorology station is finally complete. Nature measured in real-time! #weatherstation #iot #nature
Nathan Collins
2 months ago
Workshop bench covered in components. Organizing resistors by value is meditative. The new project requires precision - home air quality monitor. Every component has its purpose. #electronics #organization #workshop
Nathan Collins
2 months ago
Workbench LED strip on, magnifying lamp positioned, SMD soldering session. The 0402 components are tiny but manageable. Flux is your friend. Patience and practice! #smd #soldering #electronics
Nathan Collins
3 months ago
Morning walk, found the perfect spot for the outdoor sensor node. Solar exposure, WiFi reach, weather protection. Site survey complete. Installation this weekend! #solar #outdoor #iot
Nathan Collins
2 months ago
Stuck in traffic, sketching PCB layouts on my tablet. The new ESP32 board is taking shape. Mind racing with GPIO assignments. Productive commute for hardware thinking! #pcb #esp32 #design
Nathan Collins
3 months ago
Basement lab organization day. Labeled bins for every component type. ESP32s here, sensors there, passives in drawers. Order enables creativity. Clean workspace, clear mind! #organization #lab #maker
Nathan Collins
2 months ago
Coffee shop prototyping session. Breadboard, jumper wires, curious onlookers. The blinking LED fascinated a kid at the next table. Maybe sparked a future engineer! #prototyping #arduino #coffee