Battery Hack March 26, 2017 5 Minute Battery Case Hack When prototyping it’s useful to have a power supply that can be easily switched on & off rather than just pulling a wire Magnifier Hack February 4, 2017 Quick Bench Illuminated Magnifier Hack Just when I need my old bench illuminated magnifier it packed in, it’s the old type with a ring fluorescent ATX Breakout Board January 15, 2017 During 2016 I backed quite a few Crowdfunded projects, most of which have been languishing in my project boxes waiting for me to What is a Makerspace January 8, 2017 What is a Makerespace? Last year I joined the Swindon Makerspace, and all of my friends and family had the same question, What is a Makerspace? So Computer Hardware Timeline April 6, 2016 The development of computing devices in chronological order. (This list is an ongoing project and subject to change, there is still a lot to do, but Chapter 4 - 1978 March 12, 2016 As I mentioned in chapter 3 my work involved servicing mainframe computers, and I was always very conscious of the fact that dozens and sometimes Chapter 3 - 1976 February 26, 2016 The month is June the year 1976, I have just got married and I am saying goodbye to my new wife as she and her best friend leave for our honeymoon, Chapter 2 - 1981 February 21, 2016 My first computer, the Transam Tuscan languished unused in the attic, my new toy the BBC Micro model B sat proudly on my dining room table. Chapter 1 - 1980 February 13, 2016 The year was 1980 I had just purchased the beginnings of my first computer, the Transam Tuscan it was based on the Z80 processor, with 8KB of static Blot - Start Blogging Today February 7, 2016 I had been thinking about starting a blog for some time. There are plenty of platforms out there to get started quickly, problem was I wanted Flotilla by Pimoroni February 6, 2016 This was one of my Kickstarter-backed projects, it is a set of modules that link to a Raspberry Pi. The Mega Chest kit arrived a few weeks ago, and Up and Coming Projects February 6, 2016 I have a number of projects on the back burner, I should have started them by now but I am in the process of moving home (an ongoing Saga), so most Welcome to The Amateur Technologist February 1, 2016 I have prevaricated long enough, so I have decided 2016 is the year to start my own blog. Why now? I use both Twitter and Facebook but have never