Amazon Prime Day is on 12th and 13th July 2022 and there are some pretty amazing deals on there for geeks. Up to 67% off many Echo devices amongst other things. The deals are only applicable to folks with Prime membership, but you can get a free 30 day trial of Prime by signing up […]
Got a geek / nerd in your life? Then they might appreciate some (or all!) of the following things. I have some of these, others are things I would like, and some are things that I know fellow geeks would love. You know your geek better than me, so these are just ideas 🙂 Audio […]
It has been exactly one year since I wrote my post about ways to help with your mental health during troubling times. None of us could have predicted that a year on we would be in a similar position to the first Lockdown of 2020 ( I am dating these in case it becomes an […]
Been toying with the idea of making a few YouTube videos on setting up various Raspberry Pi things and thought that just pointing a camera at the monitor would look a bit rubbish. I had always thought that HDMI capture devices would be crazy expensive but it turns out they are very cheap now, around […]
You can and should do these things all year round really, but perhaps especially so now. Some of these may be UK specific. Just a few things that can help with staying at home for a few weeks. Reading Libby App to access your local public library to borrow Audiobooks, eBooks and Digital Magazines, for […]
This CoronaVirus outbreak is understandably difficult for everyone. Many people will be struggling with their mental health, including “normal” people who have not had issues before. I hope that sharing what little I know from my personal experience might help even one person. I have issues with mental health (hence the name of the blog!), […]
It’s that time of year again already! Time to start ordering stuff up for yourself or a geeky loved one. Here is a list of some cool stuff to give you ideas. Some of these will also be included in the Black Friday deals so order fast! Voice Assistants These are all the rage at […]
I may be late to the party on this one but figured it was worth sharing just in case others have not come across it. The website Boy Genius Report has a section that seems to be updated with a daily post detailing iPhone apps that have gone from being paid to free. There will […]
This year our school Eco Club began a project to plant a wild flower area in the school grounds. This was part of the Grow Wild scheme run in association with Kew Gardens. I am not much of a gardener so my attention was turned to the techy side. The team wanted a time-lapse video […]
Cheap digital signage perfect for use in a small business or school using Open source tools and Raspberry Pi