Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Shin Ramyun (Black)

Super spicy noodles with extra fresh toppings added: green onion, turkey, broccoli, cabbage, zucchini and some seasoned roasted seaweed.

Adding veggies, meats, and some egg can make the meal healthier and more filling.

I only use a half the hot package. 







Monday, July 29, 2013

Blackened Salmon Dinner (homemade)

Blackened salmon.
Sides: macaroni salad & greens with tomato, onion, and jalepeno. 
Drink: cranberry pomegranate.



Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Raspberry Pi Programming a Button Response

The Raspberry Pi can be used to program a script and run a command that allows you to push a button to light up an LED light; an input (button pushed) can be recognized and this is visually represented by the LED light burning.

Hardware Needed:
Raspberry Pi with it's accessories
2 jumper leads (m/f: one for power and one for the button circuit)
1 wire (m/m)
1 button
1 LED (red)
Software Needed:
Debian Wheezy OS
Python
Leafpad

Raspberry Pi Creating an LED Sequence

The Raspberry Pi can be used along with a breadboard to prototype an LED light sequence circuit.

Hardware Needed:
3 LED lights (red, green, yellow)
3 jumper leads (m/f)
3 resistors
Raspberry Pi with power and hardware connected
Software:
Python
Leafpad (or another text editor)



Monday, July 22, 2013

Raspberry Pi Programming an LED Blink

Raspberry Pi Programming an LED Blink

You can program an LED blink with your Raspberry Pi.


Materials:
Raspberry Pi with basic hardware setup (mouse, keyboard, power, monitor)
Breadboard
1 black jumper wire
1 red jumper wire
1 resistor
1 LED

Check out the book "Raspberry Pi In Easy Steps" by Mike McGrath!

Raspberry Pi Powering an LED Light

Raspberry Pi Powering an LED Light

"Raspberry Pi In Easy Steps" by Mike McGrath draws an easy DiY to using the Raspberry Pi to power an LED light.


Materials:
Raspberry Pi and Power Cord
Breadboard
1 LED light
1 resistor
1 red lead M/F jumper (for power)
1 black lead M/F jumper (for electrical circuit connection)




Sunday, July 21, 2013

Changing Myself & Myself Changing

Changing Myself & Myself Changing: Revival & Reformation 


Can I seek out the change within myself first AND THEN I will look different? OR do I start walking the walk first BEFORE I feel differently?

Do you have strange memories of long picnics, yearly t-shirts, guest speakers, and constant church services and special musics for hours on end, day after day?

Reformation may remind us of high school detention, history textbooks and memorization of dates and names of wars and battles throughout the world.

Us church folk often here of scary words like "revival" and "reformation."

What do you think of when you hear the words REVIVAL or REFORMATION?
THESE TERMS ARE FAR DEEPER AND INTERESTING THAN THE STRANGE MEMORIES SOME OF US MAY CONJURE UP!

IF NO ONE CAN SEE THE CHANGE, HAVE I TRULY CHANGED? IF I DO NOT FEEL CHANGED, AM I TRULY CHANGED? ARE THERE STEPS FOR CHANGE? WHY CHANGE IF I AM HAPPY? HOW CAN I CHANGE IF I AM UNHAPPY?

- Which comes first? The revival or the reformation?
- Can we have one without the other?
- How does real change actually look in my life?

Maybe I feel changed or feel different. A different mindset. A new outlook. Maybe I got some much needed rest. Or had some kind of awakening through a new idea I learned somewhere... got motivated and more driven. Internal change is REVIVAL. A rebirth.

What if I look or act differently? Different clothing, words, physique. External change is REFORMATION. Something we can see in a person or a group of people that is visibly different than before the change took place. Like remodeled clay or a remastered album.

Can I seek out the change within myself first AND THEN I will look different?
OR do I start walking the walk first BEFORE I feel differently?

Do I put out the effort before the change can happen? Or can I be changed just by absorbing my surroundings?

Based on a discussion hosted by Pastor Shiphrah Fepulea'i of Garden Grove SDA and The Sanctuary




Friday, July 5, 2013

Breadboard USB Hack

HOW TO POWER A BREADBOARD USING A SPARE USB CABLE.



Breadboards are very useful for prototyping electronic projects. Instead of potentially permanently soldered circuit boards, a breadboard is good for testing and playing around with possible outcomes before creating the final product.

I used the Arduino Electrical Basic kit from RadioShack and a USB game controller to create this hack.

STEP 1: Cut the USB cord from a USB device. Strip the main USB cord to expose the wires. Further, strip the black (negative power) and red (positive power) wires to expose the bare wires to connect to the negative and positive power of the breadboard. Connect the power to the negative and positive sides of the breadboard (for this example. There are multiple ways to power an LED).

STEP 2: Use an indicator light with the positive end plugged into the positive rail, the negative end plugged into the main board (at 10a for example).

STEP 3: Place the resistor on the same row (row 10) as the LED (at 10c and 10g for example). The resistor should straddle the gap.

STEP 4: Run a male/ male lead wire from the second side of the board to the negative rail. (At 10j for example).

Double check all wire connections and plug in the USB end to the USB port on a computer to see the indicator light show that it is receiving power.