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  • Flying D.R.O.N.E Safe

    With Christmas just round the corner and the uptake of drones the UK drone code has been upgraded to make it easier to understand. Don’t fly near airports or airfields Remember to stay below 120m (400ft) and at least 50m (150ft) away from people Observe your drone at all times Never fly near aircraft Enjoy…

  • Tiny computing – VoCore2

    Searching round on the crowdfunding sites for things that are coming, I found the VoCore2 on iniegogo. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/vocore2-4-coin-sized-linux-computer-with-wifi#/ VoCore has already had an v1 early release and is now heading for a v2 release in January 2017. The cost of this board is $4, although as you start to add the additional boards the cost…

  • Robots and Drones – Runaway

    There have been lots of comparisons to TV Programmes and Films made years ago showing technology of the future and where we are today. The prime example of this is Star Trek and communicators, Holodecks vs Hololens. Terminator and AI, etc.. Whilst looking at the latest drone technology I recalled a film I watched in…

  • Boiling Frogs

    If you haven’t read “Boiling Frogs” by the GCHQ, its is well worth a read. The paper has been made available on GitHub – this is their research paper on software development and organisational change in the face of disruption. To quote the Exec Summary: This paper identifies and examines critical business characteristics that promote business…

  • Raspberry Pi and New Starter Kit

    Raspberry Pi has reached a staggering 10 Million Pi devices. It’s a long way from the reports back in May 2012 that 20,000 units had been shipped. Moving from their bare bone boards and then buying a starter kit from 3rd parties to get you going on a Pi Adventure. Raspberry Pi are now producing  their…

  • Social Media Identity Security

    The use of Social Media Identities, have been used for a while now as an alternative to the usual username and passwords traditionally used. When signing up for a web based service you are presented with a dialogue box asking you to sign in with one of a number of Social Media Identities, such as…

  • Social Norms: Credit and Loyalty Cards

    A round the watercooler discussion with a collegue this morning (Graham Chastney) sparked an interesting discussion about one of lifes Social Norms. Credit and Loyalty Cards and their uses and sizes. The conversation came about as we were discussing paying for a coffee and the merits of cards vs mobile pay systems. As a society…

  • Are you using 2 step logins?

    Another report today of data being sold for sale on the Dark Web. This time O2 have had data stolen and put up for sale according to a BBC News report. So usual changing of passwords are key to ensure that its not the same as on a list. Typically any logins and passwords for…

  • Pen Based Productivity Tools – The Chronodex 2016 part 2

    The second half of the year has been released for the Chronodex by Patrick Ng. Available at:  https://app.box.com/s/ln730mbtqhd7kkkp8aj8osknzv3pw7zd There is still a place for journalling using a pen rather than a blog post as discussed here No Batteries Required: My Personal Journal. I am now on my 17th Journal and still going strong.

  • BBC Micro:Bit available for the masses

    Its been a while now since the launch of the BBC Micro:Bit and its mission to provide year 7’s with the platform.  It is only recently being made available to the general public in batches of 90 , however this has now shifted to being able to purchase single units and development kits are also…