I ordered some chips and connectors for my OBDII project that I mentioned a while ago. Supposedly the items shipped today so maybe I'll be able to start work on this soon!
OBDII
Woo! Last night I was looking for a project. Tonight I found one. Have you ever heard of OBD-II? It's a standard that is on every car since 1996 and spits out tons of data about your car – rpm level, speed, error codes, etc. How cool is that? The connector is under your steering wheel. I went out and checked my Mustang. Sure enough, it's just to the right of where my right shin would be. So what's my project? I want to make a connector and use my Jornada to make a real-time data read out of my car's performance! Seems pretty ambitious but hopefully I'll be able to pull it off. I'm sure you'll be hearing more about this in the future. Stay tuned!
Screech!
Last night I made a little trip to a local establishment that specializes in serving alcoholic beverages of various types. When I sat down at a table, I looked over and sitting beside me was a famous celebrity. This young man played a very influencial role in shaping my life. It was none other than Dustin Diamond, a.k.a. Samuel “Screech” Powers from Saved by the Bell! He and his friends looked like they were just trying to have some time to themselves and, for the most part, they were left alone. That all changed around midnight when the word started spreading around the bar. Quite a few people who had had a few drinks too many felt the urge to introduce themselves to Screech. He put up with the festivities a while (including a picture of him and some of my friends.) Eventually security took him and his friends into a private room. I’ll never forget what I believe is one of most momentous events of my young life… I sat next to Screech Powers in a bar full of drunk people. Does it get any better than that?
[edit] I have a picture now for proof! [/edit]