Category Archives: computers

Rediscovering Flotilla

Posted on July 19, 2017 by blogmywiki

Back in 2015 I backed Pimoroni’s Flotilla modular physical computing devices on Kickstarter and got an early set. I had some fun exploring it, but the software and support materials weren”t quite ready at the time and I started a … Continue reading →

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Raspberry Pi Wiimote Paint

Posted on July 17, 2017 by blogmywiki

People have done some cool stuff controlling Raspberry Pi robots with Nintendo Wiimotes. Now I don’t have any robot bits, but I do have an old Wii sitting unloved upstairs, so I found the remote, put batteries in it and … Continue reading →

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Picademy top tips and takeaways

Posted on May 30, 2017 by blogmywiki

I was incredibly lucky enough to get a place on Picademy in London this month. What is Picademy? It’s the best CPD I have ever had. They bring together teachers and educators for two days of shared learning about technology, … Continue reading →

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Original Macintosh Finder font

Posted on April 17, 2017 by blogmywiki

I am a bit obsessed with Susan Kare’s original 1984 Macintosh bitmap fonts and design and made my own Truetype version of her great Chicago font using BitFontMaker. I then got intrigued by the font used on the labels of … Continue reading →

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Two (3!) new old bitmap fonts

Posted on April 10, 2017 by blogmywiki

I’m a huge fan of Susan Kare’s work – she designed the beautiful fonts and icons on the original 1984 Macintosh computer, a real work of art. I am always telling my students about this. They probably think I am … Continue reading →

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