microbit
I've been tinkering with the new BBC micro:bit computer, especially the Micro Python editor Mu. I love how flexible the board is, especially for getting down to hacking in very little time. To test out the micro:bit I thought that I would write a simple script
Raspberry Pi
Since 2013 I have written a lot of Raspberry Pi content for Future Publishing and sometimes this content is collected into special "bookazines", magazines devoted to one topic that cover 100+ pages. For Future's latest bookazine they produced 180 pages of Raspberry Pi projects, reviews and
Raspberry Pi
It was a tale of two cities, a game of two halves or some other euphemism. But BETT 2016 seemed centred on bringing the Maker Movement into the classroom. At one end of the hall we saw the hard sales of smart whiteboards, IT service plans and high speed / high
android
As you may already know, my Wife's aunty had a stroke in July 2015 and this has had a major impact on our family. I won't go into too much detail but suffice to say our aunt has lost most of her ability to speak and
hacking
My love for cheap electronics is well documented and the various Pound shops in Blackpool feed my need quite well. Today at Blackpool Makerspace I worked with young hacker Josh to build a Christmas Ray Gun! Using a Santa badge that plays Christmas songs and lights up a series of
oggcamp
To my crew, Your hard work and enthusiasm has made Oggcamp 2015 the best Oggcamp ever and I am proud that you are my crew. It is heartening to see that so many of you have returned year on year to help Oggcamp run so smoothly. I may have been
hacking
I'm a geek I know far too much about Computers, Electronics and Star Trek, don't get me started on Galaxy class starships! So this makes me a geek, which is cool because just like the original meaning of hacker, we are taking the term geek back
Raspberry Pi
On August 28 and 29 I was part of the team showcasing the best of Blackpool’s history for an upcoming Blackpool Museum. The event was called “Museum in the making” and merged a typical museum exhibit structure with a series of interactive exhibits that mixed live actors with activities
Raspberry Pi
Blackpool has a long history of entertainment with many big names coming to Blackpool during it's "Golden Age". I was recently asked by Blackpool Council to provide a Raspberry Pi workshop as part of a two day unveiling of a new project. The project would see
Raspberry Pi
I’ll let you into a secret. I’ve not always been a programmer, in fact I’ve only been programming for a few years. Ok compose yourself, get a brandy or a cup of tea and carry on reading. I know it’s hard to believe but just over
python
Hacking Python in the browser! At a recent Code Club regional meeting I learnt of a very handy way of writing Python in the browser. Trinket.io is a browser based Python editor that enables educators to quickly get started with Python. It includes a number of Just like Python
hacking
Last weekend, August 15 and 16, the BBC were in Blackpool as part of their Make it Digital roadshow. I was lucky enough to be asked along to help deliver a day long workshop, all about a new micro controller platform.... Micro:bit Micro:bit is small micro controller powered