Embedded Systems with .NET nanoFramework
As mentioned in previous posts, I’ve been working with .NET nanoFramework on the cheap yellow display board. I’ve mostly been learning from the online documentation, example code and a lot of experimentation with some help from the members of the
Posted in: Books and Magazine Reviews
Tags: .NET
Something Historical
The last project of 2025 was to make a medal for the student television event in January. And this year the theme was “Something Historical”. As the medal needed to match the theme, I went for a rustic design made
Posted in: PSTOIC Medals
Materials: Leather, Pine
Tags: History, medal, woodwork
Workshopshed 2025 Year in Review
What’s been happening for Workshopshed in 2025, projects, DIY and trips away
Posted in: Yearly Review
Tags: 2025
Pimoroni Factory Visit
Earlier in the month, I was up in Sheffield to talk to the dot net Sheff group about putting .net nanoFramework on the Cheap Yellow Display board. Whilst I was there, I organised a visit to the “Ultimate Maker Store”,
Posted in: Electronics
Tags: Makers, pimoroni, Raspberry Pi, robots, Sheffield
Woodworms and tongue removal
The other week we had an electrician routing some cables under the floor and made a surprise discovery.
Posted in: DIY
Tags: floorboards, woodworm
Portable Desktop Overhead Camera
Last week I gave a talk to the .net Liverpool group about the project to put .net nanoFramework onto the cheap yellow display. As part of the talk, I wanted to show and explain the board. And as I was
Posted in: Portable Desktop Overhead Camera
Tags: 3d Printing, Camera, FreeCAD
Custom Garden Rooms
Hampshire and the south coast is known for it’s high tech industries such aerospace, satellite and maritime companies. Today we are talking to Luxora by R3. A company with an equally modern approach to building custom garden rooms, offices, and studios.
Posted in: Interview
Tags: SIPS, Sponsorship
The Viktor Wynd Museum Of Curiosities, Fine Art & UnNatural History
This week I got a break from DIY and gardening projects and had a chance to visit a small and unusual museum in East London.
Posted in: Exhibition
Tags: museum
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
