PinnedDoug BlandingStaying Plugged-In to TechnologyAs it accelerates beyond our graspMay 10, 2023May 10, 2023
Doug BlandingRobotics at Home with the DIY PicoBotSince building my basic PicoBot last year, it has been a workhorse for me as I experimented with a bunch of different approaches for…Jul 10Jul 10
Doug BlandingThis is an excellent article, and I like the way you connect thriving economic growth with…I think you are right in noticing the correlation between promoting education and the resulting innovation.Nov 14, 2023Nov 14, 2023
Doug BlandingI have always been fascinated by astronomy and by our ability to use our powerful telescopes to…Sep 21, 2023Sep 21, 2023
Doug BlandingPico BotHaving recently discovered the new Raspberry Pi Pico W microcontroller (see my recent article), I was curious to learn how much of a mobile…Jun 21, 2023Jun 21, 2023
Doug BlandingIntroducing the Pico W MicrocontrollerIn June 2022, the DIY world took a giant leap forward with the introduction of the Raspberry Pi Pico W microcontroller. This little gem is…Jun 20, 2023Jun 20, 2023
Doug BlandingWow, Thank you for explaining all the difficulties you encountered in ROS2 compared with ROS1.I recently built my first robot (See https://dougblanding.medium.com/my-first-medium-article-4ff3eab725ec) using ROS1 and have been…Apr 4, 2022Apr 4, 2022
Doug BlandingBuild your own DIY RobotUsing ROS to build an Autonomous RobotFeb 25, 20221Feb 25, 20221
Doug BlandingI have to say that I am pretty surprised to read what you said about using a Raspberry Pi as a…I'm using Raspberry Pi 4 with 8GB ram as my desktop and I'm certainly not frustrated with it. In fact, I'm actually delighted with it. I am…Feb 11, 20221Feb 11, 20221