Intelligent Dithering

Tinkering with electronics, software, coding and home automation.

2017 Xmas Gift Guide for Geeks

It’s that time of year again already! Time to start ordering stuff up for yourself or a geeky loved one. Here is a list of some cool stuff to give you ideas. Some of these …

Posted by Colin on Thu, Nov 23, 2017

Getting free iPad apps for education

I may be late to the party on this one but figured it was worth sharing just in case others have not come across it. The website Boy Genius Report has a section that seems to be …

Posted by Colin on Fri, Oct 13, 2017

Grow Wild Raspberry Pi time-lapse: VIDEO

This year our school Eco Club began a project to plant a wild flower area in the school grounds. This was part of the Grow Wild scheme run in association with Kew Gardens. I am not …

Posted by Colin on Mon, Sep 25, 2017

Digital Signage on a budget with Screenly, Google Docs and Raspberry Pi

UPDATE 27 September 2023 - THIS POST IS OUTDATED. I have written a new post about the way I tackle digital signage in 2023. Screenly (now called Anthias) does not work for me using …

Posted by Colin on Sun, Apr 9, 2017

Help people with dyslexia using this free font

Just a quick post today to draw attention to something we have used for a while but I keep meaning to mention. A few years ago I came across a student that was considering using a …

Posted by Colin on Mon, Mar 6, 2017