Hey Jude

Thanks so much - and glad you enjoyed the Backstory stuff also. =)

Thank you - appreciate it! Nice when it all comes together in time!

Thanks so much! Mark and I are very pleased indeed =)

Hey Julien,I guess you're new to Instructables contests - no problemo =) The good news is there is a TinkerCAD prize - in addition - to all the other prizes that don't need to use TinkerCAD. Think of it as a bonus prize!!If you're wondering why I added a note to the judges, it's because I uploaded the Goats and Llama CAD using TinkerCAD, but I stressed that they were not modelled in it. It was done in ZBrush, but it's useful to have it in TinkerCAD as it this is optimal for people in Instructables. So I was just being clear...Just to reassure you - no foul play ;o)This is in the finals as it qualifies as a boardgame. Hope this helps! Enjoy!

Thanks! I always worry that the 'epic' guide will intimidate people and put them off, but it's because I write steps on the basics, that it's so long. I think if you're good in the workshop, you probably just need like 5 steps! But I also know what it's like to be a noob, and you need the granular detail or it looks messy. Looking forward to seeing others make it tho - but it's certainly a full weekend (or more like 2 part time) project!

This is so great - nice pictures and guide as well. Looks great fun!

Whooop Whoop! Thanks =)

ICYMI - You don't *need* a 3D Printer, you can make it all from Card and Paper.

Good spot - thanks for that!! Updated now =)Glad you liked the game, please share with anyone else who might like it!

Looking very cool, Mark!

Thanks! I'm a bit of a 'Mutt', but I'll take it nonetheless. One day I will have a moustache like that :{

Yeah - now you got the Goat vs Llama FEVER!!

GREAT! And ICYMI, Mark just uploaded some 'no-3d-printer-necessary' game pieces, just so you have both options! Please share any pics in 'I Made It' section too!

HUGE Credit goes to the amazing Mark Greenbaum, who did the VO and Edit. I shot the footage in my shed, on my iPhone and am amazed at how well it turned out. Glad KS went well with you, we certainly contemplated it, but honestly re-designed this to explore what 'Downloadable Physical Play' might mean to people. This is a really exciting experiment to see...let us know if you make one!

Thanks so much! Hope it's just 'thorough' and not intimidating...I tried to document it so people who were new to prototyping had support, but the pros can skip over it. Let us know if you give it a go, and/or share with someone who would also enjoy it? =)

Wow - I dunno what to say, this is very kind. Mark will be very proud to see this later also! Also, Mark just finished some 'paper based' game pieces (in case people don't have access / can't afford 3D printing) - see above! Please let us know how the kids get on, having worked in a few companies I can honestly say Toy and Game design is a real test of 'Design Skills' on many levels (sorry - no pun intended!).

Joking, right? The Goat and Llama Gods have spoken, and they empower you to download it now, and build it, with (or without) 3D Printer!!!....at the next convenient opportunity ;o)

Haha - thanks - glad you like it =)

Great guide. It's a small thing, but I love that you made the batteries visible. Great guide, and someone beat me to it to suggest glue on the burnt bits - but this is a small detail, and such a nice invention. My son's a bit older now, but would have loved this (I've also submitted a game for when you kid is older!! haha!). Will follow your future work! =D

Hi again, so personally, I rather liked that this was battery powered, and hence was not possible to run 24/7. I am no expert on circadian rhythms of birds, but I think it'd be unkind to run at night, right? (You'd be annoyed!!). Haha!That said, I googled if Birds can see IR, and apparently not, so if you were keen to would convert to IR Camera (Raspberry Pi has this for example). Hope this helps...

I found we can walk some distance away - like 10m easily. Our garden is not very large, so I can't say I've tested much more that that. But I saw this as a way to 'check in' on the birds rather than create a 24/7 setup. Hope this helps? =)

Hello - great that you're trying the project! I found that one of the key things here is not to have cats able to jump in to the 'flight path' of the approach to the Box. As for the WiFi setup, I have wondered if you could even use a solar panel, but I think it makes more sense to not run the device all the time, as the LEDs are quite warm over hours I suspect. The side window was bright enough for images, but in truth that one had not been nested in, so perhaps it's too 'weird' for them - but this is part of the fun of the experiment!

Hi - let me know if this all works out ok. 'Milnepe' has some good suggestions in comments. Thanks for bearing with us!

Hi - sorry I had login issue with this site. Back now. It should be updated via the latest GitPull.

Hi there, sorry - I had login issue with this site. It should just gitpull and do an update - how far did you get with this?I did do it myself and it worked fine, and I have no special stuff. Mine is a RasPi4B.

Yeah that’s true. It’s all updated now on GitHub. Perhaps try a Git Pull? Or if not update the json file.

That sounds great fun!! Good luck!

The Jog wheel is the little round thing on the right side.There is no 'scanner' as such, it is a list of stations paired with coordinates.Hope that helps =)

Hi - it goes to the nearest city. You use the Jog Wheel to scroll through. The update is coming soon with 15,000+ stations.

The 'correction' factor is an interesting one, I agree it depends on getting a nice globe. I got one from Amazon and it was way off, but for $10/£10 it's hard to expect perfection. To be fair I sent it back for a refund and got another an it was fine. I'd be inclined to perhaps 'centre' the 0,0 coordinate in such a way that it 'splits the different' of the general error of your globe. e.g. if things are a bit West-offset, centre with an East counter offset. If that makes sense?I'll certainly mention it in case it has an easy fix, but scaling the lookup table sounds tricky, as the distortion is also not constant. In an ideal world, you'd pick a 0,0 then say pick 10 major cities and calibrate on each of these, then the map would 'magically' interpolate between all of these. haha. I say that…

The 'correction' factor is an interesting one, I agree it depends on getting a nice globe. I got one from Amazon and it was way off, but for $10/£10 it's hard to expect perfection. To be fair I sent it back for a refund and got another an it was fine. I'd be inclined to perhaps 'centre' the 0,0 coordinate in such a way that it 'splits the different' of the general error of your globe. e.g. if things are a bit West-offset, centre with an East counter offset. If that makes sense?I'll certainly mention it in case it has an easy fix, but scaling the lookup table sounds tricky, as the distortion is also not constant. In an ideal world, you'd pick a 0,0 then say pick 10 major cities and calibrate on each of these, then the map would 'magically' interpolate between all of these. haha. I say that not being a coder. But in theory that is what 3D printers do with auto-levelling of the bed, so in principle it's possible, but of course more complex! I'll ask tho ;o)

Thanks for uploading the picture - so cool! Like the funky buttons and reticule highlight. Looks very playful!

Hello Markus!Please would you upload a photo to the section above! We'd love to see it =DRegards the issues, I know we have some bugs, but the good news is we have a Git update due any day now, and it's fixed a lot of that stuff - and we have not 15k stations!I'll ping here again when I get the approval from the Dev guys. (I'm just the idea guy - I don't do the smart bit! haha!).Looking forward to seeing the pictures! PS - May I ask what country you're from? Always curious as to where RadioGlobe finds a home ;o)

Great project - and love the aesthetic/black background!

I never knew this trick! Really cool. Thanks for sharing - super useful on some other projects I'm doing. I had usually just used heat guns, but this is far more controlled. Thanks!!

I love this so much! It's almost like those early experiements of computers trying to 'code' how life can evolve even with small instructions. Great work!

I see the DadJokes are strong with this one.

Hehe - do you have a picture / can he share a picture?Love the idea of a Vintage RC Duck. Guessing it was a not a cheap plastic blow mould like my one, and has more 'class' to it xD

Haha - yes, I'm most pleased with how I don't have to be as clever as you and your hubby are - I can't do much clever Electronics (I have smart friends tho!). And you're right that humans really do have a double-take moment and then usually are in fits of laughter. The ducks do know...but it must be like Uncanny Valley for them. Perhaps you can help also - what is the easiest way to add a 'function' to a RC toy - ideally I'd love a 'extra button' to press to make Dave 'poop' duck feed pellets. Because why would you not, right?

I hadn't until now! Yep gotta hand it to Knoxville and Co, they certainly have a lot of firsts. Hats off to them xD

Very kind. Glad they were clear (even if a bit long perhaps!)Please do post an image if you have a go!

Oh dear - sorry to hear about the Goose. I'm curious to know what month it was? As there were Geese on the water by the Boating Lake I was at (as well as Swans) and they were not bothered either way. I wonder if any ornithologists or twitchers reading this have any advice on best seasons to sail near water-foul to be most responsible to any given species? Of course best is to 'keep clear', but would love to know what is best practice.

Wow! Glad you liked it so much! Thanks 😊

Haha yes. Many discussions on motor driven. In theory easy - but takes time. I’m on a new project stay tuned! Will check out the link. Thanks for sharing! We didn’t ask Radio Garden to share their database, as part of the fun was trying to compile one ourselves. It’s fascinating, thought I can take no credit - that is Don and Pete’s work! Lucky to work alongside great people like that. Well. Let me know if you every make one! Sounds like you’d have great ideas to make it even better!

Also - We have an update on GitHub coming soon, as it now has 15,000 stations! Almost too many to cope with, and we debugged some of the faulty stations that had gone quiet or links were updated (e.g. BBC just did a bit overhaul, so that was an issue!).

On a separate note - I realised the 70+ steps look intimidating, but rather pleasingly those who have built one have called it 'thorough', so if you have access to a soldering iron, and a 3D printer, it does seem to have been done by even folks who have not done a lot of making of this kind. Do ask if you need any help, but it is simpler than it looks!

wow - great detail, and useful tips! congrats!

Great to be amongst allies in this! Do have a go at it anyway, as I think there is a lot to improve with the benefits of hindsight!!