My games of 2017
I can’t think of a better year for video game releases this decade and these are my favourite 5 of the year. I’m not being super strict on release dates. I tend to buy …
2017 Round ups
It’s the end of the year and I thought I would do the traditional blog series running through the culture I’ve enjoyed and the technology I’ve used. So …
Three months with the Google Pixel
My Nexus 5 finally died 4 years of near constant use. It was one of the best pieces of technology I have owned, reliable, functional and powerful. If they still made them …
The piBot 1.0
After 6 months of the parts I bought in march sitting on my desk I’ve finally built my robot.
A city break in Lisbon
I’ve been stunned by Lisbon. I am not a city break person, most of my favourite holidays have been in smaller towns. I love Verona, had a magical break in Veja De …
Building a robot using the new Raspberry Pi Zero W
I’ve wanted to build a robot for as long as I could remember and with the price of the electronics needed to do so falling exponentionally now feels like the right time. …
How the trumpquake has shaken our faith in democracy
The realities of what Trump is and what he represents are so shocking those on the democratic left that it is hard to rationalise. Worse is the thought that even in a …
Rogue One: revenge of the spin off
Now that Star Wars is an annual event, going to see the latest film on opening night is becoming a family tradition. The Science Museum has an excellent Imax screen and …