by John Leeman | Sep 5, 2023
We have some exciting news to share with you! The 2023 GEARS (Generalist Electromechanics for Applied Researchers) Workshop is still on, and it’s better than ever. Due to unforeseen circumstances, we had to postpone the event, but we are thrilled to announce the... 
by John Leeman | Jun 27, 2023
What is an RTD? The RTD has long been the workhorse of the temperature measurement world. Though thermocouples are inexpensive and popular, they often do not have the accuracy or resolution needed for industrial or laboratory processes. While the thermocouple works on... 
by John Leeman | Jun 6, 2023
As many of your know, I co-host a weekly geoscience podcast called the Don’t Panic Geocast. A listener and fellow member of the Software Underground Slack group surprised me one day by sending me their answer to a question they had on their college level physics... 
by Jonah Bailey | May 30, 2023
What are libraries? The Arduino Integrated Development Environment or Arduino IDE software provides a simple interface to write code, compile it, and upload it to your Arduino compatible microcontroller. While the functions for many basic tasks such as turning pins on... 
by John Leeman | May 23, 2023
When you are working in the field, as a student or a researcher, you do two things all the time. Pull out your field notebook to jot down notes and observations and pull out your geologic map to reference, draw on, record strike and dips, and more. That map is your... 
by John Leeman | May 18, 2023
We are excited to announce that registration for the 2023 GEARS (Generalist Electromechanics for Applied Researchers) Workshop is now open! Summer is approaching, and we can’t wait to welcome a new group of students to our summer workshop class. After the... 
by Jackson Copeland | May 16, 2023
How to use a serial terminal Many pieces of field and laboratory equipment, our products included, utilize serial communication to interface with your computer. Serial connections allow you to send commands to an instrument to configure it and receive data back for... 
by John Leeman | May 8, 2023
Temperature measurement is probably the most ubiquitous parameter measured globally. We measure the temperature of the air around us, the soil below us, inside boilers powering our homes, in experimental apparatus, and in just about every industrial process. When you... 
by John Leeman | Apr 26, 2023
Displacement transducers are everywhere in laboratory and industrial settings. From measuring minute changes in position of the Earth, rock samples in a mechanics laboratory, or positions of thrusters and control surfaces in aerospace. The DCDT (Direct Current... 
by John Leeman | Apr 15, 2023
It is getting close to graduation for university students and that means another class of geologists is about to pack up and head to summer field camp! Field camp is a rite of passage for the geologist and often the only real mapping experience they will get during... 
by John Leeman | Feb 14, 2023
Our Spring Slider Earthquake Machine has been a favorite lab activity for classes ranging from introduction to geology to structure. Now it is even better with new software and the open-sourcing of the firmware and desktop software. Over the last year we’ve... 
by John Leeman | Dec 23, 2022
Geology is all about putting together the puzzle without the picture on the box. We’re often trying to work out how rock was created in the first place, then trying to untangle the timeline of deformation after it was created. When it comes to sedimentary rocks...