My oh my! Raspberry Pi in July

My oh my! Raspberry Pi in July

A new piece of Pi… Got a message from the folks at MCM Electronics about the latest offering of Raspberry Pi.  The new Model B offers some interesting features that I won’t go into details about here.  You can find that on their website.  I will note that it has more IO’s than the previous versions, but the fundamental hardware is the same. What got me to post about this is Apress sent more an offer for one of their…

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Heart of the matter – Bluetooth Low Energy

Heart of the matter – Bluetooth Low Energy

New phone means new things… My Android phone was ridiculously problematic.  The battery life wasn’t reliable and the reception spotty.  I finally conceded and replaced it with a iPhone 4s.  I have a 5s already and use a case on my bike to house it while travelling.  The new phone is a bit shorter than the 5s, so I thought I’d check with the case manufacturer for a 4s case. The manufacturer is Tigra Sports and they offer a variety of…

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The Panoramic Ball – It’s a toss up.

The Panoramic Ball – It’s a toss up.

Never before have I found a device that is unique, yet at the same time being widely offered.  All of the makers claim to be the founders of the technology.  I won’t challenge those claims.  What got me was I found them all one evening in the span of 30 minutes.  I wasn’t even trying to find them, the all knowing algorithm of online search engines brought them to me. First up – the Squio Throwable 360 Panoramic Camera Next…

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