diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore index f6bae58..9e01345 100644 --- a/.gitignore +++ b/.gitignore @@ -1,2 +1,2 @@ _site/ -.quarto/ +/.quarto/ diff --git a/_quarto.yml b/_quarto.yml index f00d2d6..d82a15b 100644 --- a/_quarto.yml +++ b/_quarto.yml @@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ website: title: "howl121" search: false navbar: - background: "$black" left: - href: index.qmd text: Home @@ -13,9 +12,7 @@ website: format: html: - theme: - - default - - theme.scss + theme: theme.scss toc: true diff --git a/about.qmd b/about.qmd index 1179494..b497083 100644 --- a/about.qmd +++ b/about.qmd @@ -3,26 +3,37 @@ title: "About" toc: false --- -Howl121 fills in the details for low cost robotics and drone components through -honest and meaningful tests and reviews. +Howl121 provides data focused reviews related to low cost robotics and drones. ## Problem +### For Hardware + When we're picking out components to build a new robot, we need to understand the performance of those components so we can make sure they fit our needs. Professional grade equipment provides all of the information we need in datasheets, but professional grade equipment is commonly too expensive for student projects, DIYers, -or individuals building small one off prototypes (like us). +or individuals building small one off prototypes These individuals rely on much cheaper components which sometimes don't provide any specs, and when the specs are provided, are of questionable trustworthiness. This makes it hard to do actual design work before we have to make a purchase. -Howl121 fills in this missing information by collecting our own measurements for the -specifications you care about for the components you can afford. +### For software -## Draw your own conclusions +A lot of reviews of new software related to robotics and Open Source are based on the reviewer +reading the initial announcement from the producer and then going through the initial tutorial +provided in the software's documentation. + +While reviews from this little of information can be useful, it's not enough to make good +engineering decsions from. + +## The Solution + +Howl121 performs reviews of both hardware and software related to low cost robotics and drones, +with a focus on providing and collecting useful data to allow for data driven engineering +decisions. For every component we review, we commit to providing information on the methodologies we used to collect the information we're presenting with enough detail diff --git a/blog/propeller_for_drones.qmd b/blog/propeller_for_drones.qmd new file mode 100644 index 0000000..422633a --- /dev/null +++ b/blog/propeller_for_drones.qmd @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@ +--- +title: "Assessing Propellers for Small Scale Drones" +author: "James Pace" +date: "2024/01/07" +--- + +Blog \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/index.qmd b/index.qmd index ab1d219..4f75100 100644 --- a/index.qmd +++ b/index.qmd @@ -1,7 +1,16 @@ --- -title: "howl121" +title: "Welcome!" +toc: false +listing: + id: blog-listing + contents: blog + type: table + fields: [date, title] --- -This is a Quarto website. +Howl121 provides data focused reviews related to low cost robotics and drones. -To learn more about Quarto websites visit . +## Latest Posts + +::: {#blog-listing} +::: diff --git a/theme.scss b/theme.scss index 55fd08b..b4ed418 100644 --- a/theme.scss +++ b/theme.scss @@ -1,6 +1,11 @@ /*-- scss:defaults --*/ -$black: #000 !default; -$neon: #39ff14 !default; -$white: #FFFF !default; +$black: #000; +$neon: #39ff14; +$white: #FFFF; +$blue: #0244b8; -$primary: $white !default; +$link-color: $black; + +$navbar-bg: $black; +$navbar-fg: $white; +$navbar-hl: $neon;