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VM167 Prototype experiments – SMS on Open
For some reason I decided today to make a system to drop me a text message when the door of my bedroom is opened. I started off thinking about how this could be done – I didn’t fancy hacking a mobile...
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It’s been a long time since I posted! I have now started back at university, moved in to a new flat and also moved this blog to the UK version of The Rackspace Cloud. The latency is much lower to the...
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Brainfuck Revisited: Turing Machines
At the risk of attracting too much attention to the reoccurring use of the “f” word on my blog, I have decided to pursue yet another BF-related project. During the writing of my last post, I noticed...
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New toy: HP ProLiant DL360 G4 Server
I haven’t posted for a long time, so I thought I’d write something about a purchase I made recently. I decided to grab myself one of these: Considering the incredibly low prices they are available for...
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Exploring the 433MHz jungle
I’ve reignited my interest in radio technology as of late (unfortunately while I should be revising for second year university exams – hey ho). This all kind of came about after playing with the Xbee...
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Digging into DVRs
During the summer holidays, my friend and I installed a CCTV system at my home just to improve the general security. I had to take a dive into the world of DVRs (Digital Video Recorders). I found...
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A little demo of Aperture Size
This is a short post; just something cool I made while getting to know my new camera and lens. I thought it makes a great example of the effect of varying aperture size on the photograph. Probably all...
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Project: IR over IP
If you remember back to my post about the hellish time I had with the CCTV DVR I set up last summer, you’ll remember how eager I was to expand the functionality and climb over some of the obstacles...
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Building a Laser Show
Lasers have always fascinated me. I love the colours, the power, sometimes the danger, but also the beautiful things you can do when you combine them with some simple optics and mechanics. A ballpoint...
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Scantronic 9651 Cracked – Part 1: Getting started
The Scantronic alarm panel + keypad I mentioned in my previous post have now arrived! I have hooked up power and a backup battery and the kit seems to work great – right away I got down to...
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