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Something I have been toying with for a while now is to concept of creating a ‘Photo Archive OS’, based on my Photo Archive script designed for use on web servers. The script already implemented is currently under review for… Continue Reading →
When designing electronic circuits on breadboards it’s useful to have a decent power source with multiple voltage outputs, or even a variable voltage output controlled by a dial or buttons. Bench power supplies can be expensive to buy, but in… Continue Reading →
Arduinos are a great tool for learning electronics, so why not take it one step further and build your own Arduino based board. Parts list Either an ATMEGA168 or an ATMEGA328 2x 22pF capacitors 1x 16Mhz crystal 1x 100uF capacitor… Continue Reading →
Something that crops up from time to time with people wishing to enter the world of single board computers is what to start off with. There is no right or wrong answer in this. The Raspberry Pi and Arduino are… Continue Reading →
On Saturday just gone (8th November 2014), my partner and I made the trip to London along with my sister and brother-in-law, to visit the Science museum, more specifically the recent addition known as ‘The Information Age’. Despite my lack… Continue Reading →
This may seem to be a strange concept, but I have decided to create a Linux distribution based on a potato. Yes you read that right, a potato! What I like about potato’s is that despite being a relatively unattractive… Continue Reading →
The beauty of PHP is that it allows us to create dynamic content based on user input or, in this case, files on a web server. Demo In order to follow this tutorial you will require a web hosting plan… Continue Reading →
Let me start by saying that it’s not often that I test a Microsoft operating system, despite occasionally using a Windows 7 laptop for my university work I am generally a Linux user, so, I will try to be as… Continue Reading →
The Minolta Scan Dual II is a relatively old scanner, originally released in September 1999. I bought this unit in 2013 as a backup to my Sony UY-S90 which was capable of automated scanning full rolls of film. Less than… Continue Reading →
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