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====='What I'm doing: ===== | ====='What I'm doing: ===== | ||
I am a flight simulation hobbyist currently working on building instruments, gauges, radios and controls for a C172. As of Nov 1, 2017, I've done only a few prototype circuits and have been working to develop skills I'll need to produce a realistic cockpit. I think I'm ready and it's time to [[Bending Tin| bend tin]] | I am a flight simulation hobbyist currently working on building instruments, gauges, radios and controls for a C172. As of Nov 1, 2017, I've done only a few prototype circuits and have been working to develop skills I'll need to produce a realistic cockpit. I think I'm ready and it's time to [[Bending Tin| bend tin]]. I'm also working on [[User:Callahanp/Two Way Communication between a Raspberry Pi and Arduinos]] | ||
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===== The Howtos -- Oh yeah... those...===== | ===== The Howtos -- Oh yeah... those...===== | ||
I'm working on these along side building my cockpit. | I'm working on these along side building my cockpit. Some of the early attempts were not that useful. My current approach is to build and document actual hardware. I hope this will be more helpful. | ||
Current Projects: | Current Projects: | ||
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'''The following is yet another work in progress''' | '''The following is yet another work in progress''' | ||
Writing Advice to Callahanp from Callahanp | Writing Advice to Callahanp from Callahanp or How to write a Howto. | ||
Rule 1. Brevity. | Rule 1. Brevity. | ||
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Rule 2. Real Hardware. If I haven't done it yet I'll talk about it on my personal wiki page. That's where stuff like that belongs. | Rule 2. Real Hardware. If I haven't done it yet I'll talk about it on my personal wiki page. That's where stuff like that belongs. | ||
Rule 3. Project Planning, Building Teams, and anything else about developing a hobby project belong elsewhere. If you want to write about these things, go ahead, but don't do it in a Howto on building something specific like a cockpit. If you haven't done the project yet you'll get it wrong. Plus, you'll sound like a | Rule 3. Project Planning, Building Teams, and anything else about developing a hobby project belong elsewhere. If you want to write about these things, go ahead, but don't do it in a Howto on building something specific like a cockpit. If you haven't done the project yet you'll get it wrong. Plus, you'll sound like a... | ||
Rule 4. Grand visions, Vaporware, Abstract thinking, Advice and other nonsense don't belong anywhere. | Rule 4. Grand visions, Vaporware, Abstract thinking, Advice and other nonsense don't belong anywhere. | ||