Post #2360530
2026-04-12 07:46 UTC
Like, currently I don't even know where to start. I have a project idea of a DIY weather station which would be repairable and designed to last, but even on the basics of compute, and especially communications I am stuck. My mind just goes to using an ESP32 at first, but I know they have closed source firmware, and I don't own one, and they are relatively expensive because they make the development experience smooth. I do have an old graphing calulator I imagine I could have fun rooting or sideloading code to, but it has no networking, maybe I could integrate LoRa stuff with it somehow... but given I don't have anything LoRa on hand or any idea how to integrate it with said calculator yet, maybe an ESP32 would be better, as I'd have to buy LoRa components anyhow. Let alone I am sure the ESP32 would be more efficent than powering the calculator ^^". It's just so many options, and idk what the pitfalls and things to be careful of are.
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@neauoire@merveilles.town 2026-04-12 15:39
@a2b2c2@todon.eu I was wondering if your weather station had to be digital at all? Would it be enough to make a barometer push a little needle with a lead point on a piece of a paper? Simpler parts, easy to repare, lasts forever, uses power only to turn the drum, but you could do without. Alternatively, you can strip the bark of a slender fir branch, and stick it on the wall and it will point up or down based on the coming weather :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_MNWLyqtbg Just an idea 🌻
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@lunareclipse@snug.moe 2026-04-18 19:12
@a2b2c2@todon.eu I have a prototype clock thermometer humimeter thing if you wanna take a look, but that's AVR-based (because I happened to have that laying around from the middle school robotics club)