Raspberry Pi
Minecraft Pi is considered to be one of the killer apps that ships with the Raspberry Pi. I do a lot of work for web and print magazines and they always want a nice clean way to get high quality screenshots, and this is where we have an issue. Typically
hacking
Earlier this week I ordered a few key components for my Apple A1048 keyboard restoration / hack. I needed some Hydrogen Peroxide (9% strength) and a UV light source. So off to Amazon I went and picked up the Hydrogen Peroxide and for the UV source I found a cheap UV
arduino
Confession - I love early 2000s Apple design asthetics. So when I had the chance to own an A1048 mechanical keyboard...I jumped at the chance. The keyboard itself was a little unloved, being left in a storage rooms for years. So I took it home and photographed it as
scratch
I really do love Scratch... It's a nice gentle introduction to coding that does not scare children out of Computing. Each of the blocks can be built into a sequence that can make a game, an animation of be used as an instrument. I teach a lot of
android
I broke my phone :( I really do love my Motoroal Moto G. This budget smartphone has travelled the UK and become my go to piece of kit for any issues on the road. Seriously the other week I spent 8.5 hours travelling to Berkshire, only to be dumped in
Raspberry Pi
I've had to keep a secret for a very long time! In January 2015, Russell Barnes of Raspi.today and formerly editor for Linux User contacted me to ask if I would like to contribute to a new official Raspbery Pi magazine. I jumped at the chance and
Raspberry Pi
I recently received two Short Crust cases for the Raspberry Pi B+ from Pi Supply I wanted to write a short review to look at these cases from a buyers point of view. So without further ado. Review Short Crust Plus for Raspberry Pi B+ Packaging The box that contains
Raspberry Pi
New toys to play with. PiFace Relay + joined with a PiFace Motor Control EXTRA One of the perks of being a tech journo is that you get to play with some pretty amazing toys. Just recently I took delivery of two parcels, one from Element 14 for an upcoming blog
Linx
It's been just over a week... Since I took ownership of the Linx 7 tablet and in this short amount of time, as well as eating my body weight in turkey, I have found the time to tinker with this little bargain. For those that missed my earlier
Raspberry Pi
I've written this project up as a direct response to a query from my good friend Tom Sparrow, who will be running a demo of Raspberry Pi, Pibrella and Minecraft at his local school in 2015. Best of luck Tom. It's no secret that I really
Linux
As I write this it is Christmas Eve, a magical time of the year where children wonder what presents they will receive. In supermarkets across the land, enough bread and milk to feed a small army is being loaded in to cars ready for those "unexpected guests". Anyway
school
Scratch is a great introduction to computing. It uses a simple interface based on attaching blocks together to form a sequence. Scratch can be used on all manner of projects, from simple games all the way to interfacing with hardware components such as Raspberry Pi and Arduino One project that