PinnedIgor SpechtWhat do you need: more expensive or a lot?Air quality monitoring: From high-end instruments to household sensorsJul 9Jul 9
PinnedIgor SpechtWhat Are We Breathing? Why I Wouldn’t Trust Accuweather, Google, and IQAirLet’s talk about the air quality in Khabarovsk, a city located in the far east of Russia. Currently, the city is facing a serious problem…May 10May 10
PinnedIgor SpechtHow My Small Room in Germany Became an Assembly Shop for a StartupMy journey began in Siberia, where my friends and I launched a website to monitor air quality, built a community around this idea, and…Feb 20Feb 20
PinnedIgor SpechtAlas, you are not a clam. The story of smog.Air pollution is when someone farts on a crowded bus and you pretend it didn’t happen. A typical fart contains about 58% nitrogen, 21%…Jan 9Jan 9
PinnedIgor SpechtWhy I began to study air pollution.In a nutshell, not to die from the air in my city.Apr 11, 2023Apr 11, 2023
Igor SpechtConnecting NeboAir to Home Assistant via MQTTIn the world of smart home technology, connectivity is key. One protocol that plays a vital role in connecting remote devices with minimal…Jan 16Jan 16
Igor SpechtMaking a PCB prototype, or How we built a gadget to see the air we breathe.A simple illustrative case study — how we decided to build our first mass-produced electronic device.Oct 26, 2023Oct 26, 2023
Igor SpechtLong. Expensive… Making a gadget is learning, losing money, living on the jobOur team consists of a designer, a programmer and an engineer. A lot of the jobs we closed with our own labor, learning, the real costs…May 14, 2023May 14, 2023
Igor SpechtAnd then the prosecutor’s office came, or why I was sued.A continuation of the story of how I created civilian air monitoring in a city where it is impossible to breathe.May 6, 2023May 6, 2023