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Associate Editor at Tom's Hardware. Writer for Linux Format magazine. I've worked with Raspberry Pi Foundation "Picademy" BBC No Starch Press TechRadar The MagPi Hackspace Electromaker Linux User & Developer Linux Voice All views are my own

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No Tom's Hardware The Pi Cast this week. I've got a really good excuse though. Power company is upgrading the local substation, so 600+ houses will have no power for most of tomorrow.

submitted 4 days ago • 2 comments

It has now been nearly two weeks since I ate chocolate, crisps, chips, Greggs pastries, red meat and many other lovely foods. I feel better for it, not in pain like I was before (Gallstones it seems!) and a bit healthier. :)

submitted 6 days ago • 3 comments

Today on Tom's Hardware The Pi Cast at 2pm ET / 6pm GMT (Note the time change!) I'll be showing you how I installed Windows 11 on a Raspberry Pi 5 using Botspot Virtual Machine. This is a pre-recorded show to accompany the Tom's Hardware tutorial. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lqy...

submitted 10 days ago • 2 comments

"I have a choice. Let the world get darker or do what I can, big or small to make it brighter"

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

Just seven days to go for SPOKE (a touch sensitive microcontroller) which I've backed. Looks like a really good RP2040 ( #RaspberryPi Pico chip) based board www.kickstarter.com/projects/tom...

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

I'm back after a couple of days being unwell. Dr has sent me for some tests, but nothing to fear, no life threatening issues, just a few lifestyle changes to make.

submitted 15 days ago • 4 comments

No Tom's Hardware The Pi Cast today because I am unwell.

submitted 17 days ago • 3 comments

All gone! :)

submitted 21 days ago • 0 comments

Last chance before I recycle them.

submitted 21 days ago • 3 comments

We had an issue with the YouTube stream, but Facebook worked well. Full show here www.facebook.com/tomshardware...

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

In case you missed it.

submitted 24 days ago • 1 comment

This week on Tom's Hardware The Pi Cast (2/25 2pm ET / 7pm GMT) we are joined by our guest Abe Haskins, who has used a Pimoroni PicoVision to build their ideal mini computer. https://buff.ly/4krmAPJ

submitted 25 days ago • 1 comment

It looks like we'll be seeing a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 laptop sometime in 2025. The Upton One, from Argon40 uses the CM5, has NVMe storage & is "Launching Soon" on Kickstarter. No idea on the price or release date. But here are the key features. https://buff.ly/4bddbqH

submitted 24 days ago • 4 comments

To get some work done, I have to tether to my 5G phone, as Virign Media are having issues. Started on Friday, cost me lots of time.

submitted 25 days ago • 1 comment

This week on Tom's Hardware The Pi Cast (2/25 2pm ET / 7pm GMT) we are joined by our guest Abe Haskins, who has used a Pimoroni PicoVision to build their ideal mini computer. https://buff.ly/4krmAPJ

submitted 25 days ago • 1 comment

Any UK based Star Trek fans/cosplayers need 11 Voyager / TNG / late DS9 commbadges? Free to a good home. I print them to test filaments before doing big jobs.

submitted 26 days ago • 1 comment

Messing around with #nodered on a spare laptop and I can trigger vlc to play an audio file using an HTTP endpoint (an URL). This could be fun :D

submitted 27 days ago • 1 comment

I'm happy to announce that #CamJam has a talk from Raspberry Pi’s Luke Wren, Principal ASIC Engineer. His talk is about the RP2350 microcontrollers design. Luke is also the designer of the Hazard 3 RISC-V cores on the RP2350. Tickets are available here. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1243972107...

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

I made a quick tour video of my office / workshop to celebrate two years of working in there. youtu.be/500kvRA-dlw?...

submitted 30 days ago • 0 comments

Today at 2pm ET / 7pm GMT

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

Tomorrow at 2pm ET / 7pm GMT we have a pre-recorded episode of Tom's Hardware: The Pi Cast. This week I've got some new Pineboards Modulo Compute Module 5 and 4 carrier boards to talk about. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNQA-IP-m0Q

submitted 32 days ago • 0 comments

The next episode of Tom's Hardware: The Pi Cast will be on Febraury 18 at 2pm ET / 7pm GMT.

submitted 39 days ago • 0 comments

On Tom's Hardware: The Pi Cast Feb 4 2pm ET / 7pm GMT we have Raspberry Pi CTO Gordon Hollingworth on the show to talk about software engineering for the Raspberry Pi. Join us live! https://youtu.be/UxO4qiw9kIw

submitted 50 days ago • 0 comments

By the way, if you solder somewhat regularly, and you DON'T have a bevel/"hoof" tip in your collection, I highly recommend it! It makes soldering SO much easier. I see a lot of people use fine needle tips, or blunt round tips. But you can't beat beveled for balancing control + heat transfer IMO.

submitted 49 days ago • 4 comments

On Tom's Hardware: The Pi Cast Feb 4 2pm ET / 7pm GMT we have Raspberry Pi CTO Gordon Hollingworth on the show to talk about software engineering for the Raspberry Pi. Join us live! https://youtu.be/UxO4qiw9kIw

submitted 50 days ago • 0 comments

On Tom's Hardware The Pi Cast tomorow at 2pm ET / 7pm GMT, I'll be taking a look at the new Argon40 case for the Raspberry Pi 5 and saying that the old cases look like props from "The Expanse" far too many times. This is a pre-recorded show, https://buff.ly/4hvBgLk

submitted 53 days ago • 0 comments

No episode of Tom's Hardware The Pi Cast this week. I've got some camera issues that I am unable to resolve.

submitted 59 days ago • 1 comment

No Tom's Hardware The Pi Cast this week. I've got a really good excuse though. Power company is upgrading the local substation, so 600+ houses will have no power for most of tomorrow.

It has now been nearly two weeks since I ate chocolate, crisps, chips, Greggs pastries, red meat and many other lovely foods. I feel better for it, not in pain like I was before (Gallstones it seems!) and a bit healthier. :)

Today on Tom's Hardware The Pi Cast at 2pm ET / 6pm GMT (Note the time change!) I'll be showing you how I installed Windows 11 on a Raspberry Pi 5 using Botspot Virtual Machine. This is a pre-recorded show to accompany the Tom's Hardware tutorial. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lqy...

"I have a choice. Let the world get darker or do what I can, big or small to make it brighter"

Just seven days to go for SPOKE (a touch sensitive microcontroller) which I've backed. Looks like a really good RP2040 ( #RaspberryPi Pico chip) based board www.kickstarter.com/projects/tom...

I'm back after a couple of days being unwell. Dr has sent me for some tests, but nothing to fear, no life threatening issues, just a few lifestyle changes to make.

No Tom's Hardware The Pi Cast today because I am unwell.

All gone! :)

Last chance before I recycle them.

We had an issue with the YouTube stream, but Facebook worked well. Full show here www.facebook.com/tomshardware...

In case you missed it.

This week on Tom's Hardware The Pi Cast (2/25 2pm ET / 7pm GMT) we are joined by our guest Abe Haskins, who has used a Pimoroni PicoVision to build their ideal mini computer. https://buff.ly/4krmAPJ

It looks like we'll be seeing a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 laptop sometime in 2025. The Upton One, from Argon40 uses the CM5, has NVMe storage & is "Launching Soon" on Kickstarter. No idea on the price or release date. But here are the key features. https://buff.ly/4bddbqH

To get some work done, I have to tether to my 5G phone, as Virign Media are having issues. Started on Friday, cost me lots of time.

This week on Tom's Hardware The Pi Cast (2/25 2pm ET / 7pm GMT) we are joined by our guest Abe Haskins, who has used a Pimoroni PicoVision to build their ideal mini computer. https://buff.ly/4krmAPJ

Any UK based Star Trek fans/cosplayers need 11 Voyager / TNG / late DS9 commbadges? Free to a good home. I print them to test filaments before doing big jobs.

Messing around with #nodered on a spare laptop and I can trigger vlc to play an audio file using an HTTP endpoint (an URL). This could be fun :D

I'm happy to announce that #CamJam has a talk from Raspberry Pi’s Luke Wren, Principal ASIC Engineer. His talk is about the RP2350 microcontrollers design. Luke is also the designer of the Hazard 3 RISC-V cores on the RP2350. Tickets are available here. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1243972107...

I made a quick tour video of my office / workshop to celebrate two years of working in there. youtu.be/500kvRA-dlw?...

Today at 2pm ET / 7pm GMT

Tomorrow at 2pm ET / 7pm GMT we have a pre-recorded episode of Tom's Hardware: The Pi Cast. This week I've got some new Pineboards Modulo Compute Module 5 and 4 carrier boards to talk about. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNQA-IP-m0Q

The next episode of Tom's Hardware: The Pi Cast will be on Febraury 18 at 2pm ET / 7pm GMT.

On Tom's Hardware: The Pi Cast Feb 4 2pm ET / 7pm GMT we have Raspberry Pi CTO Gordon Hollingworth on the show to talk about software engineering for the Raspberry Pi. Join us live! https://youtu.be/UxO4qiw9kIw

By the way, if you solder somewhat regularly, and you DON'T have a bevel/"hoof" tip in your collection, I highly recommend it! It makes soldering SO much easier. I see a lot of people use fine needle tips, or blunt round tips. But you can't beat beveled for balancing control + heat transfer IMO.

On Tom's Hardware: The Pi Cast Feb 4 2pm ET / 7pm GMT we have Raspberry Pi CTO Gordon Hollingworth on the show to talk about software engineering for the Raspberry Pi. Join us live! https://youtu.be/UxO4qiw9kIw

On Tom's Hardware The Pi Cast tomorow at 2pm ET / 7pm GMT, I'll be taking a look at the new Argon40 case for the Raspberry Pi 5 and saying that the old cases look like props from "The Expanse" far too many times. This is a pre-recorded show, https://buff.ly/4hvBgLk

No episode of Tom's Hardware The Pi Cast this week. I've got some camera issues that I am unable to resolve.

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