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To Dock or not to Dock...

Categories: TechnologydockiPhone 5lightningconnectorThis Apple iPhone 5 dock from Mobile Fun is one of the first sporting the new Lightning Connector. When I travelled to Las Vegas during Christmas, I...

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(Just another brick in ...) The Wonder Wall

Tonight is TeachMeet night, at the BETT 2013 show. It's a complete sell-out, and was within minutes of the tickets going live.It also appears that there are many presenters too, more speakers than...

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Energy to Go

Categories: Technologychargebattery... is what is said on the box!This Energizer battery pack, originally designed to recharge iPhones, iPads, iPods or any other device requiring a USB charging...

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iPad Mini case

Categories: reviewTechnologyiPadcasedesignThe iPad Mini is designed to be carried everywhere. It wants to just slip into a small bag. Now that my wife uses hers to read, it gets put in her handbag...

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Raspberry Pi and PiFace

Categories: Raspberry PiPiFaceprogrammingpythonscratchMy PiFace arrived last week and this was the first time I've had a proper play using it with the Raspberry Pi.I needed to do some things first to...

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Networking with the Raspberry Pi - Apple File Protocol changing its name

Categories: Raspberry PinetworkingafphostWhen I installed my first Raspberry Pi and enabled the Apple File Protocol (AFP) so that I could connect to its file system from my Mac, all was well. It...

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Desk Pets - the gadgeteers favourite pet

Categories: reviewdeskpetiosiPhoneiPadcontrol technologysoundAs a Deputy Head Teacher of a primary school in Essex, I have become renowned for my cupboard of gadgets, electronic toys and gizmos. The...

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Raspberry Pi Power Supply

Categories: Raspberry Pipower supplyusbcharging12vsolar powerenergysunI've been running my Raspberry Pi server for the past 9 months now. It's been a tremendous success running server / device...

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Portable Bluetooth speaker - the Veho 360 M4

Categories: reviewbluetoothspeakerportableveho360m4As many of you know, I often retreat to the sanctuary of my allotment and greenhouse at every opportunity. I love its peacefulness and love the social...

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Mini Polytunnel - allotment netting to protect cauliflowers, kale, cabbage

Categories: gardenallotmentvegetablesAll sorts of creations can be seen across the Chigwell Allotments for keeping birds & butterflies from attacking vegetables, particularly those in the brassica...

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Crumbly Compost from a Round Riddle

Categories: allotmentgardeninghomecompostriddlesieveA sieve is an important addition to any gardener. This sieve or riddle, which is its proper name from Hill & Sons is just perfect for the job of...

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Pea Twinkle - the garden pea

Categories: peastwinkleallotmentgardenfoodeatingcookingApart from having a delightful name, Pea Twinkle, has lived up to expectation and has just provided us with our first crop of garden peas. They...

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Modifying Raspberry Pi volumes shared over AFP

Categories: Raspberry Piafpfile sharingI needed to find a way of accessing other folders on my Raspberry Pi other than just the standard "home directory"I edited a file...

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Fitbit - tracking your way to a healthy future

Categories: fitbitexercisehealthtrackingfitnesselectronicgadgetTechnologyIf there was ever an intuitive and well packaged product, the Fitbit must surely be it. Whenever I hear Fitbit, I do think of...

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JBL OnBeat Micro Lightning Speaker Dock

Categories: Technologyreviewspeaker systemchargingdockiPhonelightning connectorLast week, I ordered a speaker dock system for my iPhone 5 with the lightning connector. Nearly a year after the release...

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Tidy Desk, Tidy Mind!

Categories: reviewTechnologydisplayportextensionthunderboltcabletidyMy MacBook Pro connects directly to an Apple Cinema Screen. Whilst my Cinema screen is somewhat old with a standard DVI connector, my...

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Travel Tidy Cables

Categories: TechnologyreviewRaspberry PiethernetretractableWhenever I travel with technology of any kind, I always find myself carrying a nest of handy cables and adapters. Clearly, when travelling...

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Simple, Smart, Small Bluetooth Music System to your Speakers

Categories: reviewTechnologyspeakerbluetoothreceiverOne of my bug bears is having plugin my phone into a cable to listen to music. With a cable plugged in to the phone, it becomes "tethered" to my desk...

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Pi Powered Presentation Screen

Categories: Raspberry PifoyerscreendisplayTechnologylearningOne of the first developments as Head Teacher at my new school, Ivy Chimneys Primary School is to introduce a large LED screen in the foyer...

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2013 Highlights and Hopes for 2014

Categories: nurture1314hopeshighlightsI'm aiming for this to be my first venture into writing about my highlights in 2013 and hopes for 2014.I'm hoping this will be an ongoing project, an annual event...

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