My early memories of being a maker
I figured it might be fun to talk about some of my earliest memories of being a maker. I think my current interest started with issue 40 of MagPi magazine in December 2015, famous...
Tagged: Arduino
Introducing Apricat
It was around 7:30 in the morning when Lucy awoke. At first she was confused as to why her body would even consider consciousness at this early hour on a weekend. She thought to...
What I’ve been up to
It’s been a while since my last post, so I wanted to spend a moment talking about what I’ve been up to. In the first instance, I should probably talk about my progress through...
In the eye of the beholder
When we last left our handsome hero he was securing the perimeter using a PIR sensor and an Arduino. The rig was designed to raise an alarm via a piezo buzzer when the sensor...
What’s in the box?
A couple of months ago I got really excited when I saw that Adafruit had launched a curated box of products suitable for anyone that’s part of the maker scene. The AdaBox follows the...
Securing the perimeter
Just a quickie, this time, to let you know I’ve finally completed Project 6: PIR Zombie Detector. I’m not exactly sure what I did wrong the last time, although it’s a safe bet that...
One step forward, two steps back
One of my friends, a young gentleman by the name of Cos, has a healthy respect for the idea that the zombie apocalypse isn’t an if – but a when. This is something which...
I just can’t do it Captain, I just don’t have the power!
Unfortunately, today has turned into a bit of a failure. This morning brought with it the final component I needed I start on the battery monitor project. At lunchtime, I quickly assembled the relevant...
