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Various ramblings from an IT professional

When it’s time to re-install Ubuntu / Kubuntu Linux

One of the benefits of a Debian based Linux operating system is how easy it is to upgrade. In the

I have a Dell laptop – Dell Inspiron 17 model 7737 When I first bought it I installed Ubuntu 13.10,

Another great Bonfire Night and Firework Display at Redditch Fire Station. Although it was originally expected that 2014 would have

I recently spent a day at the Malvern Festival of Innovation – introducing pupils to physical computing and computer programming.

We visited the education day on PyconUK again this year (read about last years PyconUK Kids education day). It’s a

Introduction This is a review of the Meccanoid G15K personal robot from Meccano. It’s a programmable robot that’s about 4

I’ve recently bought a Pimoroni Unicorn Hat for my daughter to use on her Raspberry Pi. It’s a add-on for

The Raspberry Pi is a $35 computer designed to provide a platform for children to learn computer programming. The Raspberry

Introduction Recently I ran out of space when using a Virtualbox virtual machine. Normally I use a dynamic disk that

Git is a version control system. A way of keeping regular backups of files which is particularly useful for creating