Author Archives: blogmywiki

Distraction-free writing OS

Posted on July 18, 2019 by blogmywiki

Here’s an idea for a cheap alternative to expensive ‘distraction-free’ word processors like the Freewrite (much as I love the idea of the Freewrite – I just cannot afford one.) A Linux-based OS on a USB stick that boots straight … Continue reading →

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Connect DS18B20 temperature sensor to micro:bit

Posted on April 24, 2019 by blogmywiki

UPDATE March 2021: Bill Siever’s Make Code extension has been updated to support both V1 and V2 of the micro:bit and is now an approved extension. Just search for ‘dstemp’ in the extension search (or use the new URL: https://github.com/bsiever/microbit-dstemp). … Continue reading →

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Snow Leopard Mac won’t boot – startup disk full

Posted on April 24, 2019 by blogmywiki

or: what to do when your son tells you 10 minutes before he needs to go to school that the old family iMac is broken and he can’t get his work off that needs handing in like right now. Symptom: … Continue reading →

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KettleRun3

Posted on April 15, 2019 by blogmywiki

Back in 2016, I made KettleRun, a micro:bit game where you had to navigate your space ship through a canyon in order to be rewarded with a nice, hot cup of tea. Now I’ve made a version for the Pimoroni … Continue reading →

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Surreal random micro:bit story printer

Posted on April 10, 2019 by blogmywiki

This is a slight twist on my original Little Box of Poems I originally made back in 2012. It mashes that up with Papert-inspired random poetry to create surreal haiku-like poems or story starters. This project uses a BBC micro:bit … Continue reading →

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