Category Archives: Gadgets

Does it beep and go wrong occasionally? then it’s a gadget.

Geeking out with a Raspberry Pi lego case

Posted on 17/05/2012 by Pete

I like Lego, and I like miniature ARM based low cost PCs, so I’ve combined both with a Lego Raspberry Pi case: I wanted to mount the Pi vertically to show off the intricately beautiful circuit board (and possibly to … Continue reading →

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Hacking a cheap as chips camera

Posted on 18/10/2011 by Pete

CHDK – the Canon Hack Development Kit is a very neat bit of software that allows you to add lots of new and exciting features to Canon compact cameras, and is something I’ve been wanting to try out for ages. … Continue reading →

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Surfing with a Kindle: web mode, article mode and publishing for blogs compared

Posted on 30/09/2010 by Pete

I recently did a bit of impulse gadget buying recently by getting hold one of the new third generation Kindles. Although the apple slate is very tempting, with an ipad 3g costing £589 I couldn’t quite justify the outlay, and as … Continue reading →

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