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Robotic light painting with Raspberry Pi
First handheld attempt at light painting with Raspberry Pi Inspired by the amazing images and brilliant write-up by Phillip Burgess at Adafruit, I decided to give my Raspberry Pi something interesting...
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Geek art homage: BloodhoundSSC & Raspberry Pi
At an IET talk on Raspberry Pi this week, I met someone who works on BloodhoundSSC – the awe-inspiring, faster-than-a-bullet, 1,000mph car project. Both Raspberry Pi and BloodhoundSSC are fantastic UK...
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Light painting: Warhol homage
Here’s the latest in my growing collection of geek-art light paintings. This time it’s a homage to Andy Warhol. Thanks to @CraftyMrsMac for the idea! Warhol homage: Marilyn triptych and reflection Got...
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Only where I live
Avid readers of my blog will know that I dislike silly signs. The worst offenders I celebrate here and then do my best to ignore. However, this week the issue of silly signs was brought so close to...
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Building a robot at the NASA Space Apps Challenge
Claudia our Space Apps Lego robot The NASA Space Apps Challenge took place around the world on 20-21 April 2013. Suitably inspired by this global hackathon, I entered the challenge with a team of work...
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Beware the shrinking spray!
Saw this sign in an office building and did a double-take. Do they think their workforce is too large and needs shrunk, Alice-in-Wonderland-style? Can’t say I fancy the shrinking spray, so I’ll stand...
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EXCLUSIVE: Secret new Ferrari off-roader spotted testing?
Secret test vehicle showing clear off-road capability Publicly, Ferrari CEO Amedo Felisa and outgoing President Luca di Montezemolo have routinely denied any plans to branch out from sports cars into...
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Photos: Granary Square Fountains, King’s Cross
Standing outside the beautifully renovated brick granary buildings now home to art institution Central St Martins college of UAL, the colourful fountains in Granary Square have intrigued me ever since...
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Charity fun: Completed the Paddington Trail!
After two-and-a-bit days of dashing around London, I managed to visit all 50+ statues of Paddington Bear on the Paddington Trail in London. Good fun, in aid of a great children’s charity (text BEAR to...
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Boom! High Altitude Balloon mission accomplished…
“Is it a Dandelion?” a friend asked. Not quite. It’s a High Altitude Balloon (HAB). Specifically, that’s the striking image of our Kaymont 1,200-gram weather balloon bursting 31.8km (over 100,000 feet)...
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