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Electronics

Upgrading a node module that wraps C code

Today I wanted to get this ultra-thin LED matrix working with Raspberry Pi in NodeJS as part of my work on my new ST4i workshop. The SeeedStudio Ultrathin Red LED matrix. It’s such a nice bright matrix, I really love it, but they’re a little weird to work with. They use the HUB75 protocol which […]

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Annual Review News

Review of 2015 – the year of electronics

2015 has gone by in a blur – at first I couldn’t remember the details of what I did. There have been so many different threads and distractions that it occasionally felt like I didn’t accomplish much. But now I’ve looked back at my calendar I’ve realised that there was actually a lot going on. […]

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General

CreativeJS Graphics and Animation workshop in December

It’s been a busy year but I’ve managed to squeeze in one last CreativeJS workshop on the 9th and 10th December in Brighton. It’s a two day course based in Clearleft’s fantastic HQ on Middle Street. Tickets go on sale on Friday at 11am and start at £499, or £399 for freelancers. And in case […]

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CreativeJS workshop diversity scholarships

UPDATE : Please note – applications have now closed.  My CreativeJS workshop returns to Brighton on the 9th and 10th December, and (inspired by Remy and Julie) I’ll be offering 2 diversity scholarship places. Diversity in tech is something I care deeply about, and although the problem won’t be solved overnight, this small gesture is […]

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Speaking

Upcoming ST4i and CreativeJS workshops

ST4i Amsterdam, second batch of tickets on Tuesday, and 2 UK CreativeJS workshops on sale now. There’s no let up this year as the first batch of ST4i Amsterdam workshop tickets sold out in 10 minutes, but don’t worry – the next batch will go on sale Tuesday morning 11am local time. If you want […]

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General

ST4i workshops sold out – where next?

My Brighton dates both sold out within a day, so where should I take my workshops next? Let me know! [UPDATE]… and the winner is… Amsterdam! Tickets on sale Tuesday 10th February, register interest for a reminder email. My new Internet of Things workshop (or ST4i, as I prefer to call it) are proving to […]

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General

ST4i – extra dates for my Internet of Things workshop

[UPDATE] Brighton dates sold out – more here New workshop : 23/24 Feb, tickets on sale Weds 11am I’ll admit it – I was worried about selling my new workshop, but it turns out my worries were unfounded. Both batches sold out within minutes! So I’ve been frantically working to get another workshop together and […]

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Annual Review News

2014 – the year of the laser

It’s New Year’s Eve as I write this, the perfect time for little reflection on the departing year. And although my blog has been a little neglected, the annual reviews are still coming – this is the 8th I’ve done so far. My overriding memory of 2014 is that of variety. Whereas 2013 was mainly […]

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General

Stuff That Talks To The Interwebs – my new IoT workshop

A handful of super-early-bird tickets for my new workshop on sale for one hour only on Thursday at 11am Still calling it the Internet Of Things? Well that’s OK, but I’m calling it Stuff That Talks To The Interwebs or ST4I from now on, just to be contrary. 🙂 And I’ve put together a brand […]

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General

At last – Online CreativeJS workshops!

My workshops in Brighton are brilliant fun and I love running them (just two tickets left for my next ones!) but the fact is that many of you just can’t physically get here. I’ve long been thinking about how best to put them online and now I have a plan! I’ve teamed up with my […]