Author Archives: blogmywiki

Meet the Arduino

Posted on March 17, 2012 by blogmywiki

I was getting a bit fed up waiting for my Raspberry Pi to arrive, so when a colleague said he’d ordered an Arduino, I decided to get one too – even though the Arduino is more expensive and less-powerful. It … Continue reading →

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Library etiquette

Posted on March 13, 2012 by blogmywiki

I discovered today that in the library it is apparently acceptable to: Huff and puff and mutter ‘fucking bastards’ under your breath whilst looking at the internet. Consume a large packet of croissants and slurp coffee. Have an insanely loud … Continue reading →

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Flash fiction

Posted on March 6, 2012 by blogmywiki

Flash fiction is an appealing thing. There’s no set definition, but the general idea is a very short piece of writing, perhaps 500 words or fewer, which should be written quickly. 16th of May is National Flash Fiction Day – … Continue reading →

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Farewell to Bush

Posted on February 29, 2012 by blogmywiki

I had no idea this film was being made until today – Thomas Hannen and Owain Rich have made a beautiful sequence of images using some of the voices I and others recorded for the radio programmes John Tusa and … Continue reading →

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Cool things to do with a Humax HDR-FOX T2

Posted on February 19, 2012 by blogmywiki

Just a quick brain-dump of things I’ve discovered about the Humax HDR-FOX T2 Freeview HD box in my first few hours of ownership… I set it to 1080p video output via the supplied HDMI cable on our Sony Bravia Freeview … Continue reading →

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