Notes: a Random Blog

The tale of how I met, and fell in love with ... computing...

Recent advances in solar panel technology have revealed some exciting opportunties to combat climate change and make panels more useful...

We liked Ogden Water Reservoir so much we went back not once, but twice...

In which Rex and I decide to take a break from the usual parks and go instead to Ogden Water Country ..

Why not buck the trend: buy something cheap and useful, and get it working just how you want it....

The Gopherhole, redeveloped and expanded for a Brave New World (Order).

In which the two peas - Lad 'n Dad - Pete and Pooch - decided to have a quick and crafty holiday in Darley Dale, Derbyshire, glamping in a Pod.

Back in the old homestead for a weok or so now.

A winding down sorta day, with the end of our mini-break in sight.

I hoped for an easier day today: a bit of food shopping, a shorter walkies and a pub lunch?

Our first Big Mission of the week - to revisit the castle and explore round the corner to see what we might see......

Allegedly a holiday for myself and the dog, to just chill, unwind and reflect after a difficult year, but also a sneaky excuse to properly field-test the SHTF gear...

In this episode I finish putting the system tigether, add in a couple of bits for good measure and actually take it outside....

You've seen the overall concept; now it’s time to start getting into the application specifics...

It's not all about computing - I have even been known to leave the house and interact with the physical world...