On the Radio? (Find)
Another dip in the charity box, and another cool find! This is a General Electric, 5805-A, CB radio. From what the date stamp tells me, it is from around 1985.…
Posted inReview Technology
Tool Review – Quansheng UV K5(8) Radio
Over the past few months I have been seeing YouTube videos that are amazed by the wonders of this transceiver. At an estimated cost of £24, it's a diamond in…
Posted iniOS Development
The Dawn of the New…Computer!
Having been an iOS developer, in the past, I am looking at returning to it to create helpful apps that will support me, but also be available others in the…
Posted inProgramming
Making Arduino Programming, Cheaper
I have owned an R3 Uno for some time. The original Arduino unit is robust, but quite pricey. Mine was in a set with wires and components. It is the…
Posted inTechnology Thoughts
The Meaning of SMART!
Have you noticed that the word 'SMART' is splatted onto many products. We have become entwined with the use of this word, and I believe that we have lost what…
Posted inTechnology Thoughts
Keep It All Safe
Security is so important, bot for yourself and that of your posessions. In 2024 whe have some amazing technology that is both, cheap, and very accessible. It is setup with…
Posted inTechnology Thoughts
Security Scrutiny
A short post, for today, one about the importance of keeping safe online, and keeping your online spaces, secure. We are attached to the online world, in the early 90s,…
Find: Unknown Battle Crawlers
I got these from a friend that sells for a local charity, and they reminded me of Zoids from the 80s. These are cell powered, rather than wind-up, and seem…
Posted inDesign Technology
Life Under Self Power
We are trying so hard to create a sustainable future, technology growing with the progress of engineering. We see fields of large windmills resting on the hills like gathered Spring…
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The Internet – Then and Now
In the early 90s, the Internet was brewing, waiting to be taken on and expanded. I was an early household adopter, having subscribed to Demon Internet in early 1995. I…