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31 October 2021 Stewart

Halloween – Raspberry Pi and Arduino Trick or Treat Trolley

This year I did a trick or treat with a difference. I supported the local Scout group going around door

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ComputersLinux
19 October 2021 Stewart

Oh no! Something has gone wrong. Ubuntu upgrade 21.04 to 21.10 fails – here’s how to fix it.

I recently upgraded my laptop from Ubuntu 21.04 to Ubuntu 21.10. Unfortunately it failed with the message: Oh no! Something

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ElectronicsLinuxRaspberryPi
10 July 2021 Stewart

Supporting England Raspberry Pi Matrix Display for Euro 2020 Final

This is a YouTube #shorts video showing my animated display supporting England Football team in the Euro 2021 final. This

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4 July 2021 Stewart

How to Create Animations for Free and Introducing PGZAnimation

This post has three aims based around my latest YouTube video on creating 3D animations. The first is to shows

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ComputersElectronicsGeneralLinuxRaspberryPi
19 June 2021 Stewart

RC Remote Control for a Raspberry Pi Pico

One of the things missing from the Raspberry Pi Pico is the lack of network connectivity. There are other models

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24 May 2021 Stewart

Upgrade of laptop to Ubuntu 21.04 – Including how to use DisplayLink for USB-C and Wayland vs X.org

I was holding off on upgrading my laptop to Linux Ubuntu 21.04 due to the bug that could leave computers

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ComputersLinuxRaspberryPi
29 April 2021 Stewart

RPi Ubuntu 21.04 – 64-bit Linux for Raspberry Pi

There is a new version of Ubuntu which is now at version 21.04. The version number consists of the year

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14 April 2021 Stewart

Day out at Bekonscot Model Village

Bekonscot is in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England. It is the oldest model village in the world being first created in 1929.

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12 April 2021 Stewart

Earlswood Lakes Circular Walk in Worcestershire / West Midlands

Earlswood Lakes are man-made reservoirs in Worcestershire which were made to supply water to the Stratford-Upon-Avon Canal. The North of

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5 April 2021 Stewart

Barnt Green to Lickey Hills Circular Walk in Worcestershire / Birmingham

This is a way marked route by Worcestershire County Council. Starting at Barnt Green (approx. postcode B45 8NW). It takes

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