Category Archives: Python

Jacquard loom GPS visualisation

We are getting increasingly attracted to older ways of visualising our GPS data – getting it out of the digital and especially screen realm and into tangible, haptic objects. Last week, after helping Martin print some data he is working … Continue reading

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Garmin GPS Comparison Old and New Etrex

Peter kindly lent me his new Garmin eTrex 10 which he bought to go on his last trip to the States. (I think our practice inspired him to want to record his tracks too, which is nice). I’ve been testing … Continue reading

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HP DraftPro EXL (7576A) Pen Plotter working

It’s been a long time waiting for me down the studio, but the other day, I managed to crack getting the plotter we bought on eBay for 40 Euros working. At the moment, it’s under WindowsXP and through AutoCAD, which … Continue reading

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Garmin Forerunner to GPX with heartrate as elevation (altitude)

It seems like I’ve been working on this for ages but I finally managed to get some kind of output from the Garmin Forerunner 301 that Miles Chalcraft kindly leant me. Grab GarminTools from here. Plug in the Forerunner and … Continue reading

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