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Resolutions 2016
Feb. 6th, 2016 04:15 pmIt's getting close to that time again, whenn I work out what I want to achieve over the year. I'm still pondering if there's more to add to the list, and the specifics.
I haven't actually done this for the past couple of years. I didn't really feel a need. But I do this time. I have two things I want to achieve;
1. Buy a house.
2. Create my webcomic.
3. Build a robot.
#1 is easily measurable. If I have my own house (or flat) by this time next year, I shall consider it a success.
#2 I need to decide what I want to achive. I already have a concept - 1960's space adventure starring Laika the adventure dog. The Russians are the good guys in this. Villains are Nixon the capitalist cat, and a Ace Rimmer type Bald Eagle who needs a name. Haven't quite worked out a publishing schedule or a plot yet. I need to work out what I consider a success. Perhaps I should commit to a single page a week or something. Although I want each edition to be reasonably self contained.
#3 I want to build a ball-balance-bot. Actually I want to build BB-8. I have a wii controller but it doesn't want to talk to my Raspberry Pi. Will probably deal with that this weekend. Or just use an official Nintendo controller; which does work. I also need to work out how to control the motors.And what sort of drive mechanism I should use. Two parallel wheels would be cheap, but less effective than omnidirectional wheels, since the thing would have to turn to handle lateral movement.
I can do this using Lego, which save me effort of actually building the thing. I have no idea how to go about manufacturing this thing. How do you typically connect motors to wheels anyway?
I haven't actually done this for the past couple of years. I didn't really feel a need. But I do this time. I have two things I want to achieve;
1. Buy a house.
2. Create my webcomic.
3. Build a robot.
#1 is easily measurable. If I have my own house (or flat) by this time next year, I shall consider it a success.
#2 I need to decide what I want to achive. I already have a concept - 1960's space adventure starring Laika the adventure dog. The Russians are the good guys in this. Villains are Nixon the capitalist cat, and a Ace Rimmer type Bald Eagle who needs a name. Haven't quite worked out a publishing schedule or a plot yet. I need to work out what I consider a success. Perhaps I should commit to a single page a week or something. Although I want each edition to be reasonably self contained.
#3 I want to build a ball-balance-bot. Actually I want to build BB-8. I have a wii controller but it doesn't want to talk to my Raspberry Pi. Will probably deal with that this weekend. Or just use an official Nintendo controller; which does work. I also need to work out how to control the motors.And what sort of drive mechanism I should use. Two parallel wheels would be cheap, but less effective than omnidirectional wheels, since the thing would have to turn to handle lateral movement.
I can do this using Lego, which save me effort of actually building the thing. I have no idea how to go about manufacturing this thing. How do you typically connect motors to wheels anyway?
