The outside one is on a cable hanging out of the window. I did have a solar/battery powered one but there wasn't enough sunlight where it was placed.

The others are wireless for sending data but plugged in for power.

I see, dangling out of a window sounds good :) Any idea how long they'd last on a battery?

New video. Got it running a very basic clock at the mo. For some reason when it gets to 32 seconds it starts counting up really quickly and I have noooo idea why. Probably be easier when I get my RTC.

int instead of unsigned int. Oops.

Oops again. That should be unsigned long. With unsigned int it does the same after 65 seconds instead. It will start going nuts after 50ish days now.

Go on with your bad clock making self!  I'd like to make one of those word clock things with mine.  But I have way way way too many projects that I'd like to try, I need to complete at least one before I start another!

It's not a very accurate clock. It was about 3 seconds out this morning, so after about 6 hours. It uses the millis() function so probably not that accurate (or my time keeping code is bad). Could probably tweak it though. Think an RTC would be easier though. One on the way.

I like the word clocks. Seen a few of them made with Arduino. Have a look for Equinox clock. Not a word one but I like it lots.

This one will be an alarm clock which will /hopefully/ help me get out of bed in tthe mornings.

I've already got a list of things I'd like to build:
Freezer temp alarm
Birthday reminder
Wireless temp
Heating controls
Transmitter for quadcopter

I've got a type of world clock project in mind. It'll be a big job though. I'll definitely post it if I do it.

That's a bad ass clock!  Too bad it couldn't be battery powered, the power cord needs to be gone.  I'll have to look into that!  See, this is what I DON'T need to be doing!

Yeah, please do post about it!  That way I can feel like at least someone is getting their projects done!

- just a reminder to send me that thermostat code when you can.  I promise I won't keep bugging you about it but I'd really like to give it a go!

That's one of my favourite clocks that I've seen. Didn't notice a cord when I looked first time. I wonder how much power it consumes. Maybe one day I could build one.

Shall I suggest more things you could build? ;)

Ant: do it and post it. Do you mean word or world though?

word.

A big project I want to do is use a Pi as a remote starter for my car.  I've seen people have already done that so it's possible, I just don't know if I'd have time.

I did actually mean world and misread word. Mine may involve a map and time zones.

I thought that question was for me, sorry, I didn't mean to answer it for you!

You will be sorry :@

Any idea how I can identify transistors I've ripped out of an old PSU? They have some codes on them but can't seem to match them up to a transistor type,

 :-P

No I don't.  I'm lucky if I can identify a resistor. 

I think it might not be possible. I assume they're manufacturer codes rather than the actual transistor type. One I thought was a transistor (from something else) is a something or other shunt. Also in a TO92 package.

The app I recommended not long ago is useful for working out resistors. By value or by the stripes.

A resistor resists (stuff). So, if you try to do stuff to a thing and it doesn't comply, it's a resistor. I sincerely hope this helps.

Frikkin' colonials, they know diddly frikkin' squit.

That's not the part of a resistor I have trouble with silly!  And I don't really have trouble because internet, but it's the silly color stripes that I find annoying.

If you come to a beehive, you gotta expect stripes. Innit?

uh, yeah, I think?