Author Archives: blogmywiki

DIY semi-interactive whiteboard

Posted on March 5, 2015 by blogmywiki

There’s been a bit of a debate on Twitter, hosted by @oldandrewuk, over the last few hours about the benefits of different display technologies in classrooms. Alongside interactive whiteboards (IWBs) like Promethean and SMART boards, people have been reminiscing about … Continue reading →

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Raspberry Pi 2 hands-on

Posted on February 28, 2015 by blogmywiki

We’re now a FOUR Pi household. One Raspberry Pi is our wireless print server, enabling us to use an old cheap laser printer to print from Macs, Raspberry Pis, iPhones and iPads; another is our kitchen radio; the third is … Continue reading →

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Where’s the joy?

Posted on February 13, 2015 by blogmywiki

A couple of weeks ago I took part in a school INSET day, and I have to admit I didn’t recognise the name of the guest speaker, all I knew was that he was a world champion ping-pong player. I … Continue reading →

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J’accuse: Apple killed the podcast

Posted on February 1, 2015 by blogmywiki

Okay, this isn’t exactly scientific. It’s based on a sample of precisely… 1. Me. But I can’t believe I’m alone. (Okay, my Morrissey A-Level studies tell me that we are all alone and shall be for ever, but you know … Continue reading →

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A different kind of phone hacking

Posted on January 18, 2015 by blogmywiki

I previously mentioned this awesome project to rip out the innards of an old rotary dial phone, and stuffing a Raspberry Pi inside which plays a different MP3 file out of the earpiece each time you dial a different number. … Continue reading →

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