MACE

My interest in microcomputers and the International Space Station developed together. Early in my exploration of microncomputers, I wanted to make something that could track celestial objects through the sky. The Sun, Moon, and planets were early candidates. Then I found this — a 3D-printed satellite dish that moves!   https://projecthub.arduino.cc/alex_chang/satellite-tracker-21883c   I had no idea that you could see the ISS as it passed overhead — sometimes high in the sky,…

I have written previously about my SONOS speakers and my family’s frustration with the app that controls them.  See SONOS Speaker API Overcomes App Limitations  In that blog post, I resolved my wife’s biggest issue with the SONOS app. She now has a two-button device that plays and stops her favorite playlist on the speakers in the basement.

But my biggest pet peeve remained unresolved until recently. Each speaker has its own, independent volume control. This is a double-edged sword. It’s great…