Cheap DIY 8 Port IP KVM on a budget
Colin Building a cheap IP KVM using open source software and Raspberry Pi We recently had a small server outage in work. Nothing mission critical, it was over a weekend and…
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DIY Whole Home Energy Monitoring with Home Assistant
Why energy monitoring? I recently decided I wanted more data on our home energy usage. Unfortunately our meter box is over 20 years old and our energy supplier wont replace…
Free Digital Signage with Raspberry Pi and Google Slides
Using a Raspberry Pi with Google Slides is an excellent way to make very cheap and effective digital signage. In this guide I will show you how to build this.…
New iOS 17 update: Features I will be using immediately
The iOS 17 update has just released for iPhone and iPad and it has some fantastic new features. Many are small but they have a big impact. Here are a…
Geeky stuff to do during lockdown
You can and should do these things all year round really, but perhaps especially so now. Some of these may be UK specific. Just a few things that can help…
Improving mental health during troubling times
This CoronaVirus outbreak is understandably difficult for everyone. Many people will be struggling with their mental health, including “normal” people who have not had issues before. I hope that sharing…
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…
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…
Open source system imaging with FOG
If you manage a large number of Windows PCs you will want a way to set them up as quickly and painlessly as possible. There are many system imaging solutions…
TP-Link Travel Router
A travel router has been an item on my “to buy” list for some and I am now on a 5 day holiday to England so took this as the…