Ryan Smith

Lover of Electronics and Space, writing about the history of both. MEng in Robotics from Plymouth University. Get paid to build Satellite rockets

[Ryan Smith @TheIndieG]

Happy Birthday to my favourite Mars rover, OTD in 1997 it landed on the Red planet. Now we are about to see the latest iteration launch with @NASAPersevere on a @ulalaunch Atlas V!

[Ryan Smith @TheIndieG]

Did you know, That the USA had extremely high quality images of the Moon in the 1960's to plan for the Moon landings, but they hid it from the public. It took a team in an abandoned Mcdonalds to digitize them 50 years later. https://t.co/X6xApk7RYZ

[Ryan Smith @TheIndieG]

@Gilchesters @JeremyClarkson Have you watched his show?

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@Matt_Pinner Hi

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@GregDavill Are they particularly bright? Was debating using them after seeing your post before!

[Ryan Smith @TheIndieG]

@QVHenkel One of the Altium tools that pays to be paying the licence fee. I don't think KiCad have implemented anything similar (yet)

[Smith Robotics LTD @SmithRobotics1]

#PiPistrelle 🦇
An early self build in use on this summer evening ☀️
The #LEDs are in full force and letting us know the #384KHz #Microphone is working well!
If you want to get your hands on one visit https://t.co/Sxp0LkmNy0

#batdetectors #shopopening

[Smith Robotics LTD @SmithRobotics1]

The official shop for the Bat Detectors known as the #PippyG and the #PiPistrelle is now open! 🦇

Check it out here 🛒 ;

https://t.co/Sxp0LkmfIs

#batcalls #batdetectors #batwalks #handheld #shopopening

[Smith Robotics LTD @SmithRobotics1]

You may have seen we have recently become the supplier of the new bat detectors made by @RamonesKaraoke, known as the #PippyG and the #PiPistrelle!🦇

[Ryan Smith @TheIndieG]

@GregDavill Got a part number? Spent ages trying to find sub 1mm2 leds a while back!

[Ryan Smith @TheIndieG]

@JeremyClarkson do you fancy renting one of your buildings to me to build bird and bat detectors in?

[Ryan Smith @TheIndieG]

@NoContextBrits The best isn't even on there, Blackadder is the OG

[Ryan Smith @TheIndieG]

@eevblog (Daves Version)

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@toybuilder I do this all the time. I Make a mod, I cross out the number

[Ryan Smith @TheIndieG]

@LukeJohnsonRCP What a load of rubbish

[Ryan Smith @TheIndieG]

@ATaylorFPGA @LukeJohnsonRCP The manufacturing sector is 11% of UK GDP, bigger than finance or construction

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@ATaylorFPGA Casual £20k chip sitting there

[Alps DX 🇫🇷 @PatrickPierre73]

For those who would like to take advantage of the sunny days to build a 1/4 wave GP antenna, here's a handy calculator, by M0UKD : https://t.co/HcEcpd1KTQ

[Ryan Smith @TheIndieG]

@concreted0g Can confirm I do this all the time

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@MakeAugusta This is a mantra I need on my office wall

[Ryan Smith @TheIndieG]

@space_delta Great looking design! What is on the PCB? An IMU?