Webcrawling with Python & Selenium

In a recent project i had to extract data from a website which did not offer any API-access. To make matters worse, the data gets loaded via JS, so trying to automate python-requests would be a huge pain in the butt. If you have come across the same problem, you probably also stumbled upon Selenium. While the official Docs can be pretty bad at times, especially if you’re just starting out and have no idea which modules you need to import, there are lots of stackoverflow-threads which will get you going along. ...

June 12, 2024 · 2 min

Claw Machine

The second installment of finished carnival games. Key Facts: Kick Off: 01.11.2022 Finish: 01.10.2023 approx. Cost: 600€ Controlling-Boards: Arduino Uno & Arduino Mega Claw Model: Thingiverse: servo robotic claw The idea was born while working on the meanwhile abandoned project “pinball-machine”. Continuing to work on a 3+ year old project base seemed no longer like a good idea. My manufacturing capabilities and process-standards evolved a lot during these years, while doing various other projects. Notably the “smart-home/security” project, which kicked off my production of homebrew parts through 3d-printing and evolved the planning & execution of electrical components. So it became clear that the “pinball-machine” wouldn’t be wise to continue, with the realization that i would need to rework all components to fit my self-obliged production-standards. ...

March 2, 2024 · 9 min