murraylowerysimpsoJan 283 minWinter QA TestingGenerally it's not a great idea to do AMOS testing in the winter-time. The local rivers and lakes are frozen, so an hour's drive is...
murraylowerysimpsoNov 13, 20211 minMini AMOSHere are some pictures of the latest AMOS version (perhaps to be called "Mini AMOS"). It uses the same electronics boxes as the regular...
murraylowerysimpsoOct 7, 20212 minFlexible Underwater Ribbon Cable GuideThe previous rigid 3-D printed shell that was used to join the underwater WeatherBox to the main electronics box on the AMOS surfboard...
murraylowerysimpsoSep 28, 20212 minAMOS Captures Some FishThings have been busy lately, and there hasn't really been much occasion for taking AMOS out in the field. Over the last week though, I...
murraylowerysimpsoSep 6, 20212 minAMOS Looks UnderwaterLast month's assumption that the o-ring seal on the WeatherBox required improvement proved to be correct. The printed part had tiny...
murraylowerysimpsoJul 29, 20212 minDrip, Drip, Drip, How to Make a Watertight Window?Some work has been done over the last couple of weeks on trying to adapt the WeatherBox to function as an underwater camera enclosure....
murraylowerysimpsoJul 14, 20212 minAMOS Goes CampingThis past weekend I went with my daughter to her triathlon training camp at Kejimkujik National Park in Nova Scotia. We purchased a...
murraylowerysimpsoJun 15, 20212 minNew Brunswick Road TripsAt the time of this writing, our home province of New Brunswick is closing in on its previously stated target of having given 75% of its...
murraylowerysimpsoMay 26, 20213 minAMOS Goes OverseasThe last couple of weeks have been quite busy getting the first commercial order for an AMOS Board Kit ready for shipment. The order came...
murraylowerysimpsoMay 3, 20213 minLake Utopia Canoe TripNew Brunswick is home to a number of beautiful lakes and rivers that would be ideal for AMOS water monitoring. One such lake that I...
murraylowerysimpsoApr 12, 20211 minSwimming With Beavers and a Birthday Road TripThe full blog entry can be found here: https://readerforgmail.blogspot.com/2021/04/swimming-with-beavers-and-birthday-road.html
murraylowerysimpsoMar 20, 20213 minThe Holey Maiden VoyageMarch winds, April showers, help to bring the May flowers, but those March winds aren't great for doing AMOS tests on the open water....
murraylowerysimpsoMar 13, 20211 minReady For a Water TestThe last couple of days have been warmer than usual, so hopefully it will soon be time to try out AMOS Orange in some actual water. A...
murraylowerysimpsoFeb 16, 20211 minThe Next OneJust got some exciting news this evening: the new hull for AMOS 4.0 will soon be ready! Mostly just some painting left to complete. Here...
murraylowerysimpsoDec 31, 20201 minNew AMOS Board Kit!The new AMOS Board Kit is now ready for sale in the online store. Turn any foam surfboard, bodyboard, or standup paddleboard into an...
murraylowerysimpsoDec 7, 20201 minBoxed UpJust put together a couple of AMOS electronics boxes for a new robot. We're going to try these out in a variety of platforms: a new hull...
murraylowerysimpsoSep 17, 20201 minNew WeatherBox Design!Because screwing tiny little nuts and bolts is difficult and time consuming, the WeatherBox was re-designed to replace those tiny little...
murraylowerysimpsoNov 23, 20191 minIntroducing...The WeatherBox and WeatherBox-CAM: The WeatherBox is a plastic weatherproof housing for the Raspberry Pi version 2 (v2) camera module. It...