May 5, 2021Back in Mac with the MacBook M1February 27, 2021 by pycrocoding Well after a short break from MacOS it seems the inevitable happened, yes you guessed it I conceded to the hype and invested in an M1 MacBook Pro. Yes, it seems only a few months ago I wrote about the merits of buying a gaming…Apple Macbook Pro8 min readApple Macbook Pro8 min read
Dec 13, 2020Linux on the iPad.From bloggedin.co.uk Focused articles on Technology, Innovation and Programming including Python, Node-RED, Raspberry Pi & the bbc micro:bit Previously we experimented with adding Raspberry Pi’s either a Raspberry Pi 4 connected via USB C or a Pi Zero as a local available shell to give the iPad Pro a little…Linux4 min readLinux4 min read
Dec 13, 2020Getting to grips with JSON with PythonWhen it comes to data formats there are many but one of the most dominant ones of the modern computing era is JSON. JSON stands for JavaScript Object Notation and since the growth of API’s and JavaScript on the web its adoption is now widespread. …Python5 min readPython5 min read
Oct 17, 2020What iPad and iPadOS needs to become to complete its evolution.October 17, 2020 by pycrocoding Many of us were duped by the marketing endeavours of Apple into thinking the iPad can be your only computer and in fairness, for some workflows, this is true. People who only have basic requirements of office productivity software, media creation and content creation can…IPad6 min readIPad6 min read
Sep 28, 2020Pi Zero my HeroThe death of a behemoth If you follow me on twitter (@Pycro1) you will have recently noticed my beloved Raspberry Pi 4 passed away, I had been using it as a Linux desktop for a while, hosting and building projects for this blog. …Raspberry Pi6 min readRaspberry Pi6 min read
Sep 17, 2020Why I bought a gaming laptop as a developer.September 12, 2020 by pycrocoding The pre-purchase self justification If you have been reading my past articles, you would be right in getting the sense that I am not easily pleased nor happy with the computing setups I have tried in the past. …Acer Gaming Laptop6 min readAcer Gaming Laptop6 min read
Aug 11, 2020Building a twitter bot with node-red, with an added micro:bit to boot.Bit of fun this week with the twitter API, node-red on a raspberry pi and a serial connected micro:bit. This week we are making a twitter bot but cunningly introducing a couple of unnecessary tech hacks along the way. Project Outline. Run and host node-red on a raspberry pi, which will connect…Node Red6 min readNode Red6 min read
Aug 3, 2020Tracking the ISS with Node-RED on a Raspberry Pi 4Background data Not sure if it is the inner space child in me or whether it was growing up through most of the decades of the technology boom, but I still find it amazing that you can send a request to a server and in return get information pertaining to the location…Raspberry Pi7 min readRaspberry Pi7 min read
Jul 27, 2020Ipad Pro, Raspberry pi 4 and micro:bit (Lions, Tigers and Bears) approach to coding micropython with REPL on the iPad Pro.Following on from using an iPad Pro for development, this week I thought rather than write about a specific project that I would share the pains (not really pain more of tinkerers dream) on completing my iPad Pro setup. In previous articles I have shared the work around necessary to…Linux7 min readLinux7 min read
Jul 15, 2020Coding with Python on an iPad with PythonistaYou can code on an iPad. So recently I turned my devices upside down again if you have been following along you will know that I recently made the switch to an Ipad Pro. After trying a myriad of devices previously I have always had this constant battle to find the perfect device and for me…Python5 min readPython5 min read
