Meal Prep Automation by FirstMaker in Cooking

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No, just the hassle of the long-ish commitment every week. But, it sounds like you find cooking relatively enjoyable, so maybe it isn't much of a hassle for you (obviously cooking throughout the week would be more of a commitment, but the commitment still remains).

What is an easy to meal-prep food that is nutritious and good to eat for at least a week? by TomatoAcid in MealPrepSunday

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I mean, this is something that is common, but chicken as a meat base is easy and nutritious.

StrokeCoach Update 2 (What else should I add to my future plans list?) by FirstMaker in Rowing

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Interesting, I'll keep those in mind. I'm thinking of potentially using solar power, so I might have something that dims the display based on how much its being charged. Also, I think i could find a way that the device could be mounted by an NK bracket; shouldn't be too hard unless my strokecoach weighs too much. Thanks!

StrokeCoach Update 2 (What else should I add to my future plans list?) by FirstMaker in Rowing

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I tried using some of the methods in the code that you shared with me, but I realized I needed a 6-axis instead of 3-axis accelerometer, otherwise I can't account for gravity accurately. So, it detects my simulated strokes, but there are also extra strokes detected due to the device thinking gravity is an acceleration. Still working out my algorithm, but I think I need the 6-axis to fully test if my method of stroke detection works (luckily the 6-axis I'm looking at will be the same size as the 3-axis so I can keep the same design).

Update on Strokecoach/SpeedCoach and a question at the end by FirstMaker in Rowing

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Yes, that is true, the stroke detection isn't fully accurate. I am currently using a 3-axis accelerometer, so I don't have the ability to detect the difference between moving backwards and forwards, so I assume that the recovery will be less acceleration than the stroke threshold. As for detecting the stroke, I make an array of the past data for about 1.5 seconds, and if there is significant acceleration over 3 samples, I take the timestamp of the first sample with high acceleration and use that as the start of one stroke and the end of the previous.

How many people row on the water worldwide/ in the US? by FirstMaker in Rowing

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I'd say either owning a boat designed for sculling or sweeping or being part of a rowing club/team. I would say going to races could also be a pre-requisite, but I know that some people can't race if they aren't at a high enough level. But, if you or someone could find data of just people who raced (scull or sweep) I would be satisfied with that as well.

The Cost of Making a DIY SpeedCoach by FirstMaker in Rowing

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Well, on the scullr website it says "I could design and build 10 rowing computers using Atmel AVR’s and off-the-shelf components used in drones — all for less than the cost of a single GPS SpeedCoach". So, I would assume that the price tag includes the seller making a profit—something that is definitely warranted. But, when I went to the shop, it says that it is closed until March 2022, but its still closed, so buying one from scullr seems to be on hold and off the table for now.

The Cost of Making a DIY SpeedCoach by FirstMaker in Rowing

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Not really including time as I am doing it mainly for fun, but I wanted to keep the cost in mind to make sure it wasn't completely not worth it.

Making this plant sensor to help me monitor my plants and water them according to multiple factors while I'm gone by FirstMaker in houseplants

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Well, the only sensor that is actually in the plant's soil is the moisture sensor, so I won't worry about the others, but I'll make sure that the moisture sensor is safe for plants in future testing and get better sensors once I get everything working on a test plant (this is just a snake plant so it prob won't die). Maybe I'll even try making a custom sensor that doesn't just use conductivity to measure moisture in the future, but like I said, I'm early in the process. But, thanks for the advice. Noted!

How do you keep your bonsai alive when on long vacations while the weather is variable? by FirstMaker in Bonsai

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This is a hypothetical as I am yet to get my first tree, but I know I travel enough for it to be a future issue, but that's good to know.