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A new look

A fresher, cleaner look for my blog.

ai

Midjourney marbled paper

Marbled paper textures made with Midjourney AI

animation

Finishing things

On finishing things (including some unfinished things).

art

Midjourney marbled paper

Marbled paper textures made with Midjourney AI

berlin

Three "Different" Things to do in Berlin

Avoid the tourist traps and see some hidden gems in Berlin.

Berlin

A summary of this year's trip to Berlin.

Berlin

Highlights of my trip to Berlin for Maker Faire.

bioinformatics

SAMtools flags

SAMtools flags for every occasion.

black hat hack3r

Using the Pimoroni Unicorn HAT and Skywriter as a colour palette

Use the Unicorn HAT and Skywriter as a colour palette that you control with your finger.

Controlling the Pimoroni Unicorn HAT with the Skywriter

Use your finger to control an LED spot with the Unicorn HAT and Skywriter.

cgi

Finishing things

On finishing things (including some unfinished things).

coffee

Edinburgh

A lovely little trip to Edinburgh.

data analysis

A summary of this year's environmental data

Summarising some tidbits of analysis of my home environmental data from this past year, in the medium of tweets.

Analysing a year of rainfall data

A summary of a year of rainfall data, collected with my Raspberry Pi weather station and the Pimoroni Weather HAT.

Analysing home environmental data with InfluxDB and R

Learn how to read data straight from your InfluxDB database into R, and see some of the analysis that I've done of my data.

Logging Raspberry Pi environmental data to InfluxDB

Learn how to send environmental data from the Pimoroni Enviro board to an InfluxDB database on Raspberry Pi.

Setting up InfluxDB and Grafana on the Raspberry Pi 4

How to set up an environmental data dashboard on a Raspberry Pi.

design

Midjourney marbled paper

Marbled paper textures made with Midjourney AI

edinburgh

Story of the shot, part II

In this part, I break down an architectural shot.

Edinburgh

A lovely little trip to Edinburgh.

electronics

iPod Video refurb

I refurbished an iPod Video and added 192GB of storage!

Roberts R600 refurb

Refurbishing a 50-year old Roberts R600 and adding a Pi Zero running Volumio.

Picade errata

Picade errata. Bits I missed the first time.

Picade

Picade MEGA REVIEW!! ZOMG MODS!

Piano HAT

A quick review of the new Pimoroni Piano HAT.

Slice

Slice is a Raspberry Pi compute module-powered media player.

8-bit shift registers and Explorer HAT

Control eight LEDs from just three pins with an 8-bit shift register.

The Explorer HAT Pro parts kit

Everything you need to get started with your Explorer HAT Pro.

PIN entry system

Create a PIN entry system with Explorer HAT Pro and the parts kit.

Explorer HAT Pro

Build a Lights Out game with Explorer HAT Pro.

Visual notifications on the Raspberry Pi

Build a visual notification system with Unicorn HAT and Skywriter.

LEDs with added trigonometry

Create some pretty patterns with Unicorn HAT and trigonometric functions.

Using the Pimoroni Unicorn HAT and Skywriter as a colour palette

Use the Unicorn HAT and Skywriter as a colour palette that you control with your finger.

Controlling the Pimoroni Unicorn HAT with the Skywriter

Use your finger to control an LED spot with the Unicorn HAT and Skywriter.

explorer hat

8-bit shift registers and Explorer HAT

Control eight LEDs from just three pins with an 8-bit shift register.

The Explorer HAT Pro parts kit

Everything you need to get started with your Explorer HAT Pro.

PIN entry system

Create a PIN entry system with Explorer HAT Pro and the parts kit.

Explorer HAT Pro

Build a Lights Out game with Explorer HAT Pro.

A visit to Pimoroni

A write-up of my visit to the Pimoroni factory.

explorer hat pro

8-bit shift registers and Explorer HAT

Control eight LEDs from just three pins with an 8-bit shift register.

The Explorer HAT Pro parts kit

Everything you need to get started with your Explorer HAT Pro.

PIN entry system

Create a PIN entry system with Explorer HAT Pro and the parts kit.

Explorer HAT Pro

Build a Lights Out game with Explorer HAT Pro.

five ninjas

Slice

Slice is a Raspberry Pi compute module-powered media player.

flotilla

A visit to Pimoroni

A write-up of my visit to the Pimoroni factory.

framboisedorf

A visit to Pimoroni

A write-up of my visit to the Pimoroni factory.

games

Picade errata

Picade errata. Bits I missed the first time.

Picade

Picade MEGA REVIEW!! ZOMG MODS!

genomics

SAMtools flags

SAMtools flags for every occasion.

gh5

Story of the shot, part III

The story behind one of my favourite photographs, of a holly blue butterfly.

Story of the shot, part II

In this part, I break down an architectural shot.

Story of the shot, part I

Breaking down the process of creating one of my favourite photos.

Edinburgh

A lovely little trip to Edinburgh.

Berlin

A summary of this year's trip to Berlin.

github pages

A new look

A fresher, cleaner look for my blog.

grafana

A summary of this year's environmental data

Summarising some tidbits of analysis of my home environmental data from this past year, in the medium of tweets.

Analysing a year of rainfall data

A summary of a year of rainfall data, collected with my Raspberry Pi weather station and the Pimoroni Weather HAT.

Analysing home environmental data with InfluxDB and R

Learn how to read data straight from your InfluxDB database into R, and see some of the analysis that I've done of my data.

Logging Raspberry Pi environmental data to InfluxDB

Learn how to send environmental data from the Pimoroni Enviro board to an InfluxDB database on Raspberry Pi.

Setting up InfluxDB and Grafana on the Raspberry Pi 4

How to set up an environmental data dashboard on a Raspberry Pi.

gx9

Three "Different" Things to do in Berlin

Avoid the tourist traps and see some hidden gems in Berlin.

influxbdb

A summary of this year's environmental data

Summarising some tidbits of analysis of my home environmental data from this past year, in the medium of tweets.

Analysing a year of rainfall data

A summary of a year of rainfall data, collected with my Raspberry Pi weather station and the Pimoroni Weather HAT.

Analysing home environmental data with InfluxDB and R

Learn how to read data straight from your InfluxDB database into R, and see some of the analysis that I've done of my data.

Logging Raspberry Pi environmental data to InfluxDB

Learn how to send environmental data from the Pimoroni Enviro board to an InfluxDB database on Raspberry Pi.

Setting up InfluxDB and Grafana on the Raspberry Pi 4

How to set up an environmental data dashboard on a Raspberry Pi.

jekyll

A new look

A fresher, cleaner look for my blog.

maker faire

Berlin

A summary of this year's trip to Berlin.

Berlin

Highlights of my trip to Berlin for Maker Faire.

making

iPod Video refurb

I refurbished an iPod Video and added 192GB of storage!

Roberts R600 refurb

Refurbishing a 50-year old Roberts R600 and adding a Pi Zero running Volumio.

Silversmithing

Hand-making a sterling silver necklace for my wife's Christmas present.

media player

Slice

Slice is a Raspberry Pi compute module-powered media player.

midjourney

Midjourney marbled paper

Marbled paper textures made with Midjourney AI

parts kit

The Explorer HAT Pro parts kit

Everything you need to get started with your Explorer HAT Pro.

photography

Three "Different" Things to do in Berlin

Avoid the tourist traps and see some hidden gems in Berlin.

Story of the shot, part III

The story behind one of my favourite photographs, of a holly blue butterfly.

Story of the shot, part II

In this part, I break down an architectural shot.

Story of the shot, part I

Breaking down the process of creating one of my favourite photos.

Average selfie

Averaging 130 selfies taken over 18 months into an "average selfie".

Edinburgh

A lovely little trip to Edinburgh.

Berlin

A summary of this year's trip to Berlin.

Berlin

Highlights of my trip to Berlin for Maker Faire.

piano hat

Piano HAT

A quick review of the new Pimoroni Piano HAT.

picade

Picade errata

Picade errata. Bits I missed the first time.

Picade

Picade MEGA REVIEW!! ZOMG MODS!

A visit to Pimoroni

A write-up of my visit to the Pimoroni factory.

pimoroni

A summary of this year's environmental data

Summarising some tidbits of analysis of my home environmental data from this past year, in the medium of tweets.

Analysing a year of rainfall data

A summary of a year of rainfall data, collected with my Raspberry Pi weather station and the Pimoroni Weather HAT.

Analysing home environmental data with InfluxDB and R

Learn how to read data straight from your InfluxDB database into R, and see some of the analysis that I've done of my data.

Logging Raspberry Pi environmental data to InfluxDB

Learn how to send environmental data from the Pimoroni Enviro board to an InfluxDB database on Raspberry Pi.

Setting up InfluxDB and Grafana on the Raspberry Pi 4

How to set up an environmental data dashboard on a Raspberry Pi.

Story of the shot, part I

Breaking down the process of creating one of my favourite photos.

Roberts R600 refurb

Refurbishing a 50-year old Roberts R600 and adding a Pi Zero running Volumio.

Picade errata

Picade errata. Bits I missed the first time.

Picade

Picade MEGA REVIEW!! ZOMG MODS!

Piano HAT

A quick review of the new Pimoroni Piano HAT.

8-bit shift registers and Explorer HAT

Control eight LEDs from just three pins with an 8-bit shift register.

The Explorer HAT Pro parts kit

Everything you need to get started with your Explorer HAT Pro.

PIN entry system

Create a PIN entry system with Explorer HAT Pro and the parts kit.

Explorer HAT Pro

Build a Lights Out game with Explorer HAT Pro.

A visit to Pimoroni

A write-up of my visit to the Pimoroni factory.

Visual notifications on the Raspberry Pi

Build a visual notification system with Unicorn HAT and Skywriter.

LEDs with added trigonometry

Create some pretty patterns with Unicorn HAT and trigonometric functions.

Using the Pimoroni Unicorn HAT and Skywriter as a colour palette

Use the Unicorn HAT and Skywriter as a colour palette that you control with your finger.

Controlling the Pimoroni Unicorn HAT with the Skywriter

Use your finger to control an LED spot with the Unicorn HAT and Skywriter.

propeller hat

A visit to Pimoroni

A write-up of my visit to the Pimoroni factory.

python

Average selfie

Averaging 130 selfies taken over 18 months into an "average selfie".

Piano HAT

A quick review of the new Pimoroni Piano HAT.

8-bit shift registers and Explorer HAT

Control eight LEDs from just three pins with an 8-bit shift register.

The Explorer HAT Pro parts kit

Everything you need to get started with your Explorer HAT Pro.

PIN entry system

Create a PIN entry system with Explorer HAT Pro and the parts kit.

Explorer HAT Pro

Build a Lights Out game with Explorer HAT Pro.

Visual notifications on the Raspberry Pi

Build a visual notification system with Unicorn HAT and Skywriter.

LEDs with added trigonometry

Create some pretty patterns with Unicorn HAT and trigonometric functions.

Using the Pimoroni Unicorn HAT and Skywriter as a colour palette

Use the Unicorn HAT and Skywriter as a colour palette that you control with your finger.

Controlling the Pimoroni Unicorn HAT with the Skywriter

Use your finger to control an LED spot with the Unicorn HAT and Skywriter.

raspberry pi

A summary of this year's environmental data

Summarising some tidbits of analysis of my home environmental data from this past year, in the medium of tweets.

Analysing a year of rainfall data

A summary of a year of rainfall data, collected with my Raspberry Pi weather station and the Pimoroni Weather HAT.

Analysing home environmental data with InfluxDB and R

Learn how to read data straight from your InfluxDB database into R, and see some of the analysis that I've done of my data.

Logging Raspberry Pi environmental data to InfluxDB

Learn how to send environmental data from the Pimoroni Enviro board to an InfluxDB database on Raspberry Pi.

Setting up InfluxDB and Grafana on the Raspberry Pi 4

How to set up an environmental data dashboard on a Raspberry Pi.

Roberts R600 refurb

Refurbishing a 50-year old Roberts R600 and adding a Pi Zero running Volumio.

Picade errata

Picade errata. Bits I missed the first time.

Picade

Picade MEGA REVIEW!! ZOMG MODS!

Piano HAT

A quick review of the new Pimoroni Piano HAT.

Slice

Slice is a Raspberry Pi compute module-powered media player.

8-bit shift registers and Explorer HAT

Control eight LEDs from just three pins with an 8-bit shift register.

The Explorer HAT Pro parts kit

Everything you need to get started with your Explorer HAT Pro.

PIN entry system

Create a PIN entry system with Explorer HAT Pro and the parts kit.

Explorer HAT Pro

Build a Lights Out game with Explorer HAT Pro.

Visual notifications on the Raspberry Pi

Build a visual notification system with Unicorn HAT and Skywriter.

LEDs with added trigonometry

Create some pretty patterns with Unicorn HAT and trigonometric functions.

Using the Pimoroni Unicorn HAT and Skywriter as a colour palette

Use the Unicorn HAT and Skywriter as a colour palette that you control with your finger.

Controlling the Pimoroni Unicorn HAT with the Skywriter

Use your finger to control an LED spot with the Unicorn HAT and Skywriter.

refurb

iPod Video refurb

I refurbished an iPod Video and added 192GB of storage!

Roberts R600 refurb

Refurbishing a 50-year old Roberts R600 and adding a Pi Zero running Volumio.

renders

Finishing things

On finishing things (including some unfinished things).

review

Picade

Picade MEGA REVIEW!! ZOMG MODS!

Slice

Slice is a Raspberry Pi compute module-powered media player.

samtools

SAMtools flags

SAMtools flags for every occasion.

shift register

8-bit shift registers and Explorer HAT

Control eight LEDs from just three pins with an 8-bit shift register.

silversmithing

Silversmithing

Hand-making a sterling silver necklace for my wife's Christmas present.

skywriter

Visual notifications on the Raspberry Pi

Build a visual notification system with Unicorn HAT and Skywriter.

Using the Pimoroni Unicorn HAT and Skywriter as a colour palette

Use the Unicorn HAT and Skywriter as a colour palette that you control with your finger.

Controlling the Pimoroni Unicorn HAT with the Skywriter

Use your finger to control an LED spot with the Unicorn HAT and Skywriter.

slice

Slice

Slice is a Raspberry Pi compute module-powered media player.

A visit to Pimoroni

A write-up of my visit to the Pimoroni factory.

story of the shot

Story of the shot, part III

The story behind one of my favourite photographs, of a holly blue butterfly.

Story of the shot, part II

In this part, I break down an architectural shot.

Story of the shot, part I

Breaking down the process of creating one of my favourite photos.

textures

Midjourney marbled paper

Marbled paper textures made with Midjourney AI

travel

Three "Different" Things to do in Berlin

Avoid the tourist traps and see some hidden gems in Berlin.

Edinburgh

A lovely little trip to Edinburgh.

Berlin

A summary of this year's trip to Berlin.

Berlin

Highlights of my trip to Berlin for Maker Faire.

tutorial

8-bit shift registers and Explorer HAT

Control eight LEDs from just three pins with an 8-bit shift register.

PIN entry system

Create a PIN entry system with Explorer HAT Pro and the parts kit.

Explorer HAT Pro

Build a Lights Out game with Explorer HAT Pro.

Visual notifications on the Raspberry Pi

Build a visual notification system with Unicorn HAT and Skywriter.

LEDs with added trigonometry

Create some pretty patterns with Unicorn HAT and trigonometric functions.

Using the Pimoroni Unicorn HAT and Skywriter as a colour palette

Use the Unicorn HAT and Skywriter as a colour palette that you control with your finger.

Controlling the Pimoroni Unicorn HAT with the Skywriter

Use your finger to control an LED spot with the Unicorn HAT and Skywriter.

typography

Finishing things

On finishing things (including some unfinished things).

unicorn hat

Visual notifications on the Raspberry Pi

Build a visual notification system with Unicorn HAT and Skywriter.

LEDs with added trigonometry

Create some pretty patterns with Unicorn HAT and trigonometric functions.

Using the Pimoroni Unicorn HAT and Skywriter as a colour palette

Use the Unicorn HAT and Skywriter as a colour palette that you control with your finger.

Controlling the Pimoroni Unicorn HAT with the Skywriter

Use your finger to control an LED spot with the Unicorn HAT and Skywriter.

video

Edinburgh

A lovely little trip to Edinburgh.

web design

A new look

A fresher, cleaner look for my blog.