Re: [DUG] Weather Stations

2009-03-25 Thread Jeremy North
I commute by bike so I'd like to know the temperature in the mornings. It had rain and appear cold, but it wasn't. It was almost twice the morning temperature than the day before. I didn't want to have to turn on my PVR to check the temperature (nor a computer). Interface to a PC because, well

Re: [DUG] Weather Stations

2009-03-25 Thread Jeremy Coulter
Have you thought of simply sticking your hand out the door to see if its cold, wet or dry ;-) hehehe Actually, a few years ago wrote an interface in Delphi that read the temperatures off DS1820's which are a one-wire thermistor put out by Dallas Semi conductors. They were even used in the Space

Re: [DUG] Weather Stations

2009-03-25 Thread Jeremy North
Frost warnings are also helpful when you grow numerous vegetables as well. On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 7:27 AM, Phil Scadden p.scad...@gns.cri.nz wrote: May I ask why need a weather station for pc? I don't understand it. Can someone explain to me? so you can download the reading and store them.

Re: [DUG] Weather Stations

2009-03-25 Thread John Bird
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Re: [DUG] Weather Stations

2009-03-25 Thread Alister Christie
The trouble with weather forecasting is that it's right too often for us to ignore it and wrong too often for us to rely on it. ~Patrick Young There is little chance that meteorologists can solve the mysteries of weather until they gain an understanding of the mutual attraction of rain and