The Pico does everything (earlier versions used a pc script too, but the latest github version does everything on the Pico)

I'm sorry to bother you again. I've reviewed your code on GitHub, but I'm still not completely clear on how Google Calendar data is converted into signals for display on NeoPixel. Could you explain it to me a bit?

@@AnNguyen-jk9bv It's just an array that gets written the neopixel. The code uses an api key to talk to the google calendar, and gets an array of appointment times which it then pops onto a timeline that corresponds to the working day. There code itself is the best explainer. Look for the bits that build the np array.

​@@VEEBProjects Thank you so much for your supportive reply. This project is incredibly cool and inspiring, and it has motivated me to create one of my own. However, it became quite tricky when I started using a different microcontroller, as it uses a different programming language. But now I understand how to proceed. Thanks again, and I hope to see more of your projects! :)

i3 with compton (for transparency): www.veeb.ch/projects/an-antidote-to-all-the-gear-and-no-idea

@@fspeshalxo69 it shouldn't be more than 20$

It depends what you want the pi to be. The idea that you can have a viable desktop computer for the price of the Pi 5 is ridiculously impressive (to me at least). For an awful lot of little standalone projects, the Pico is a better fit than using a machine with a full OS.

I'll just leave this here: github.com/veebch/peeperpam

It depends on how you plan to use it, rubbish answer I know, but they have different strengths/weaknesses.

@@VEEBProjects Yes, I agree. So being more specific: for indoor (small office) "security cam" purpose including in low lighting environment. What would be an ideal option? Thank u.

@@kaiar9286 The 'wider' 120 degree versions of the Camera Module 3 should make them suitable for a small space. It doesn't sound like you need a global shutter. If you want to make something Night-Visiony then go for the NoIR (So you can use an infra red light source too). We did a video that talks a bit about IR video (kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIKaiWx_jbmHftE).

@@VEEBProjects Thank u so much for such detailed reply. Truly appreciate ur help! 💓

It's true... a 45 megapixel video with studio flash as a light source :)

It's half a heatsink for a RPi 4, just a basic one off alie*****s.

Sorry not sorrry

Hold on just one second, which artist is named wrongly?

​@@VEEBProjects. Nick cave & the bad... . Nick cave AND the bad... that is why the same artist is filed 2 times instead of 1 , just saying decide on & or AND and you will have all their albums under 1 artist name 🤓

I'n not familiar with that field of view description, do you know a lens focal length equivalent for the camera you're describing?

@@VEEBProjects hi , i am asking for the pi camera v3 . I need to know it . Consider a 18 *13 cm rectangle.at the centre , you have the pi camera v3 . I am asking , will the frame of the camera cover the entire 18*13 cm ? If its possible i could show a drawing if u send your mail id

It depends how far away the 18x13 rectangle is. If you measure how far away the rectangle is from the lens, you can use an online calculator (dofsimulator.net/en/ is brilliant) to get the focal length of the lens. Then you can choose a model based on that.

@@VEEBProjects thankYou for the reply. I need a pi camera v3 that can be also used in dark (indoors ) so that it could detect finger movement . Which is the best pi camera v3 for tgis application. This camera should also work in daylight

That would require there being an ambient source of infrared that the sensor was capable of picking up. In the photo video using the same camera, we used the IR component of sunlight. True darkness would just be black on an IR sensor.

@@VEEBProjects Hmm not sure that really answers my question but I appreciate the response. I did some research though.... this NoIR camera is sensitive to near-IR 880 nm. Thermal imaging is sensitive to 3000-14000 nm - basically long wavelength IR. The relationship for determining light emitted by temperature of body is Wien's Law. Humans emit light at the ~10000 nm wavelength based on body temperature of 310K. This explains why a camera sensitive to 8000-14000 nm is required to view light emitted from warm bodied organisms.

@@emmettkeyser1110 You're right, thermal cameras pick up different wavelengths. But, you always need signal source for a sensor to measure. You can amplify small signals, but you can't amplify zero. In the case of the camera we made, the light wavelength is invisible to the human eye but visible to the sensor.

Good point, the original used acrylic cut outs for the front and back. I'll add them as soon as I get a chance. The slightly larger case that was added is *much* better though.

Thank you!

I'm pretty sure my maths must be wrong, I mean it *feels* like two minutes ago

I can neither confirm nor deny this fact

The kind people at Raspberry Pi were nice enough to let us have an early peep

Thanks! It was a fun one to make

your clever engineers can make Pam better so she sets off a siren when someone steals cake off your desk

@@VEEBProjects I had cake today.

the 2024 version has better music

That bit was easy due to the ribbed metal case. we used a quick and dirty 3d print, but any solution that blocks out light leaks will do it.

@@VEEBProjects I can work with that info, thanks

We got ours from URTH directly. The github repository has some of the extra details: github.com/veebch/ir-see

And that's a very kind comment, thank you

It was the disco ball wasn't it? This makes the sweary hour with the glue gun totally worth it... now please watch this on a loop: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mny2c2WFZ7ibqtU

There is deliberately some visible light due to the choice of filter (720nm), but the colour is 'false colour' introduced in the channel swap in post processing.

@@VEEBProjects My apologies, I misunderstood. I now see how the edge parts of the visible light plot were let through according to the the 720nm URTH filter's spectral transmission plot against the sensors spectral sensitivity plot. Good job with this.

ChatGPT 40 says $200-500. With original packaging $1000+ (insert disclaimer about AI :))

I'd download the video and strip the audio from it, there are lots of downloaders dotted about

@@VEEBProjects Thx. I thought the same but I'm perfectionist and I'd like to have it in best quality possible 😁

@@lukasz_tonia Approve :) The recording was done using a decent microphone and recorder. If you find that the quality is not great, we'll have a look for the original wav file and upload it somewhere.

All the items are listed on the github repository, that will be plenty to find out where to get them locally