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2025
23 May 2025 Blog 617
 
Mirft2 episode 225: After the ssh failure last time, I have to try to get it back. Question is: what happened and how to solve it (free version). Patrons (Tier 2 and up) and Ko-fi members have access to the full version which has about 30 more minutes and get to see the full checks and testing with narration. You can also buy the video via my Ko-fi shop. Click the image to watch the free video.


16 May 2025 Blog 616
 
Mydfir episode 100: I need to check the sonar and colourrecognition. Some surprises in results and a reconstruction. (free version). Patrons (Tier 2 and up) and Ko-fi members have access to the full version which has about 30 more minutes and get to see the full checks and testing with narration. You can also buy the video via my Ko-fi shop. Click the image to watch the free video.


9 May 2025 Blog 615
 
Arduino Mega2560 episode 139: Connectivity issue, reading sonar data again and more tests. (free version). Patrons (Tier 2 and up) and Ko-fi members have access to the full version which has about 30 more minutes and get to see the full checks and testing with narration. You can also buy the video via my Ko-fi shop. Click the image to watch the free video.


2 May 2025 Blog 614
 
fischertechnik Move-the-switch episode 6: Diagnosis, rewiring with a challenge, testing and a spoiler. (free version). Patrons (Tier 2 and up) and Ko-fi members have access to the full version which has about 35 more minutes and get to see the full checks and testing with narration. You can also buy the video via my Ko-fi shop. Click the image to watch the free video.


25 April 2025 Blog 613
 
fischertechnik Move-the-switch episode 6: Some diagnosis, replacement of a wire, testing. (free version). Patrons (Tier 2 and up) and Ko-fi members have access to the full version which has about 35 more minutes and get to see the full checks and testing with narration. You can also buy the video via my Ko-fi shop. Click the image to watch the free video.


18 April 2025 Blog 612
 
Raspberry 2 + floppydrive episode 11: RaspberryPi 1 & 3, serial and ssh connections, creating picture & videos, file creation (free version). Patrons (Tier 2 and up) and Ko-fi members have access to the full version which has about 35 more minutes and get to see the full checks and testing with narration. You can also buy the video via my Ko-fi shop. Click the image to watch the free video.


11 April 2025 Blog 611
 
Mirft2 episode 224: Full-load walking test, colour-separation, Python code and more (free version). Patrons (Tier 2 and up) and Ko-fi members have access to the full version which has about 35 more minutes and get to see the full checks and testing with narration. You can also buy the video via my Ko-fi shop. Click the image to watch the free video.


4 April 2025 Blog 610
 
Discovery episode 240: Full-load driving test, colour-separation issues, Python code adjustments and more (free version). Patrons (Tier 2 and up) and Ko-fi members have access to the full version which has about 35 more minutes and get to see the full checks and testing with narration. You can also buy the video via my Ko-fi shop. Click the image to watch the free video.


28 March 2025 Blog 609
 
ESP32 episode 121: Rewiring the displays, adjusting the C code and full testing (free version). Patrons (Tier 2 and up) and Ko-fi members have access to the full version which has about 30 more minutes and get to see the full checks and testing with narration. You can also buy the video via my Ko-fi shop. Click the image to watch the free video.


21 March 2025 Blog 608
 
Move in a circle with propellers, episode 58: After-convention video with a fix, reconstruction and full testing (free version). Patrons (Tier 2 and up) and Ko-fi members have access to the full version which has about 25 more minutes and get to see the full checks and testing with narration. You can also buy the video via my Ko-fi shop. Click the image to watch the free video.


14 March 2025 Blog 607
 
Hydraulics, episode 58: After-convention video with fixes, reconstruction and lots of testing (free version). Patrons (Tier 2 and up) and Ko-fi members have access to the full version which has about 25 more minutes and get to see the full checks and testing with narration. You can also buy the video via my Ko-fi shop. Click the image to watch the free video.


7 March 2025 Blog 606
 
Arduino Mega2560, episode 138: Trying to read values from a fischertechnik sonar device brings several challenges. (free version). Patrons (Tier 2 and up) an Ko-fi members have access to the full version which has about 25 more minutes and get to see the full checks and testing with narration. You can also buy the video via my Ko-fi shop. Click the image to watch the free video.


28 February 2025 Blog 605
 
Mydfir, episode 99: After-convention check, fix and testing. (free version). Patrons (Tier 2 and up) and Ko-fi members have access to the full version which has about 25 more minutes and get to see the full checks and testing with narration. You can also buy the video via my Ko-fi shop. Click the image to watch the free video.


21 February 2025 Blog 604
 
fischertechnik Bluetooth, episode 12: Reconstruction and testing. (free version). Patrons (Tier 2 and up) and Ko-fi members have access to the full version which has about 25 more minutes and get to see the full reconstruction and testing with narration. You can also buy the video via my Ko-fi shop. Click the image to watch the free video.


7 February 2025 Blog 603
 
Discovery, episode 238: Reconstruction, Python programming and testing. (free version). Patrons (Tier 2 and up) and Ko-fi members have access to the full version which has about 40 more minutes and get to see the full replacement, test with narration. You can also buy the video via my Ko-fi shop. Click the image to watch the free video.


31 January 2025 Blog 602
 
Move-the-switch, episode 5: Reconstruction, Python programming, rewiring and testing. (free version). Patrons (Tier 2 and up) and Ko-fi members have access to the full version which has about 30 more minutes and get to see the full replacement, test with narration. You can also buy the video via my Ko-fi shop. Click the image to watch the free video.


24 January 2025 Blog 601
 
ESP32, episode 120: USB connection problems, C programming, rewiring and testing. (free version). Patrons (Tier 2 and up) and Ko-fi members have access to the full version which has about 30 more minutes and get to see the full replacement, test with narration. You can also buy the video. Click the image to watch the free video.


17 January 2025
Blog 600
 
fischertechnik move-in-a-circle-with-propellers, episode 4: Necessary reconstruction, (re)wiring and testing. (free version). Patrons (Tier 2 and up) and Ko-fi members have access to the full version which has about 30 more minutes and get to see the full replacement, test with narration. You can also buy the video. Click the image to watch the free video.


10 January 2025
Blog 599
 
fischertechnik robot arm, episode 239: Check and reconstruction of lower gears of arm pitch. (free version). Patrons (Tier 2 and up) and Ko-fi members have access to the full version which has about 30 more minutes and get to see the full replacement, test with narration. You can also buy the video. Click the image to watch the free video.


3 January 2025
Blog 597
 
Raspberry Pi2 with floppy, episode 10: Trying to connect using minicom and ssh- Y. (free version). Patrons (Tier 2 and up) and Ko-fi members have access to the full version which has about 30 more minutes and get to see the full replacement, test with narration. You can also buy the video. Click the image to watch the free video.