Smart meters
I’ve been using a micro-controller to automatically dim lights according to the time of day and ambient light conditions. At some point, I decided it would be easier to tinker with if I just used a...
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Telepresence Dalek: Part 1 – Remote control
.alignright {float:right} .alignleft {float:left} Earlier this month, I went to a science-fiction convention by the name of Dysprosium. At said convention was a competition called “Dalekdrome”, with...
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Telepresence Dalek: Part 2 – Video
.alignright {float:right; padding:4px;} .alignleft {float:left} Previously I wrote about the remote control parts of the Telepresence Dalek, but that’s only half the problem. The other half is video,...
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Spark Core-based proxy
Regular readers of this blog will have seen my earlier post on Dalek remote control where I used a Spark Core to connect the Dalek’s remote control to the internet. However, in the second post I noted...
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Waveform Necklace as a Service
I’m generally quite fond of laser cutters and cute crafting things done with them, so when I saw a Waveform Necklace Instructable the other day, I had to give it a go. Basic idea is that you take a...
View ArticleUsing the BBC micro:bit with PlatformIO
I recently acquired a micro:bit, the new BBC device intended for helping computer education. After a bit of delay, they’ve finally starting shipping the device, and now members of the public like...
View ArticleHow to actually secure IoT devices
Every day it feels like there’s some new Internet of Things (IoT) story, telling us how these new devices in our homes and offices are causing more and more havoc. On the other hand, we really like the...
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munger: Scan-to-cloud for local scanners
Despite the ongoing good work in many places to move to fully digital options, many organisations remain committed to sending you shards of dead tree through the post (particularly the NHS, though I...
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