https://unop.uk/tags/hardware/ Recent content in Hardware on unop Hugo -- gohugo.io en-gb j.p.singleton+blog@gmail.com (James Singleton) j.p.singleton+blog@gmail.com (James Singleton) © James Singleton Wed, 26 Jun 2019 18:00:00 +0100 https://unop.uk/xiaomi-mijia-bluetooth-temperature-and-humidity-monitor-review/ Wed, 26 Jun 2019 18:00:00 +0100 j.p.singleton+blog@gmail.com (James Singleton) https://unop.uk/xiaomi-mijia-bluetooth-temperature-and-humidity-monitor-review/ I picked up a Xiaomi Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) temperature and humidity sensor (model code LYWSDCGQ) for just under £11 with the aim of regulating the working environment in my office more efficiently. https://unop.uk/rise-up-rise-up/ Wed, 19 Jun 2019 18:00:00 +0100 j.p.singleton+blog@gmail.com (James Singleton) https://unop.uk/rise-up-rise-up/ Rise up! Rise up! Take your head from your hands! The streets will be a better place when we start making demands. https://unop.uk/standup-desk-alerts/ Sun, 18 Feb 2018 13:09:00 +0000 j.p.singleton+blog@gmail.com (James Singleton) https://unop.uk/standup-desk-alerts/ It’s easy to get desensitised to monitoring alerts if there are too many of them and then you get stuck in a rut of failure fatigue. https://unop.uk/projects/ Fri, 06 Jan 2017 10:00:00 +0000 j.p.singleton+blog@gmail.com (James Singleton) https://unop.uk/projects/ Below are a selection of just some of my projects. Follow the links for details: Electric Shift - Compares the carbon intensity of your next two electricity off-peak periods in your region so you know if it’s better to charge the car tonight or tomorrow night (blog post) Mobile-Friendly London Transport Status in React - reactube. https://unop.uk/ugo-rail-station-information-kiosk/ Tue, 01 Nov 2016 12:47:00 +0000 j.p.singleton+blog@gmail.com (James Singleton) https://unop.uk/ugo-rail-station-information-kiosk/ Almost a year ago I built this prototype railway station information kiosk. It was my team’s entry in a train themed hackathon. https://unop.uk/pi-glowbe-mark-2/ Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:34:00 +0000 j.p.singleton+blog@gmail.com (James Singleton) https://unop.uk/pi-glowbe-mark-2/ I’ve noticed that (an older version of) this project features in volume two of the official Raspberry Pi projects book (on page 108). https://unop.uk/audio-hardware-options-for-a-raspberry-pi/ Wed, 13 Jul 2016 11:21:00 +0000 j.p.singleton+blog@gmail.com (James Singleton) https://unop.uk/audio-hardware-options-for-a-raspberry-pi/ I’m still using an old stereo for music, as the amps and speakers are great. Although now I have a Raspberry Pi set up as an internet radio, instead of a record deck for vinyl. https://unop.uk/pi-glowbe-raspberry-pi-wake-light/ Thu, 03 Mar 2016 16:50:18 +0000 j.p.singleton+blog@gmail.com (James Singleton) https://unop.uk/pi-glowbe-raspberry-pi-wake-light/ There’s a new version of my Pi Glowbe (with more lumens) that you can read about here. This post was also featured in projects volume 2 (p108), without the environmental monitoring bit at the end. https://unop.uk/windows-10-iot-core-on-a-raspberry-pi-2/ Tue, 08 Sep 2015 05:37:02 +0000 j.p.singleton+blog@gmail.com (James Singleton) https://unop.uk/windows-10-iot-core-on-a-raspberry-pi-2/ I’ve tried out Windows 10 on both an old MacBook Pro and on a Raspberry Pi version 2. This post is a more in depth look at interfacing the two together. https://unop.uk/raspberry-pi-sense-hat/ Fri, 04 Sep 2015 12:03:17 +0000 j.p.singleton+blog@gmail.com (James Singleton) https://unop.uk/raspberry-pi-sense-hat/ I recently acquired a Sense HAT for the Raspberry Pi. This is the same hardware that will be sent in to space as part of the Astro Pi mission. https://unop.uk/installing-windows-10-on-an-old-macbook-pro/ Wed, 26 Aug 2015 14:28:25 +0000 j.p.singleton+blog@gmail.com (James Singleton) https://unop.uk/installing-windows-10-on-an-old-macbook-pro/ I wanted to have a play do serious research with Windows 10 IoT Core for Raspberry Pi 2 (read more about that here). https://unop.uk/raspberry-pi-model-b-comparison/ Fri, 14 Aug 2015 05:13:58 +0000 j.p.singleton+blog@gmail.com (James Singleton) https://unop.uk/raspberry-pi-model-b-comparison/ I’ve got quite a few Raspberry Pi computers (all the model B versions). I thought I’d do a quick comparison and show how to identify them. https://unop.uk/led-lights-tube-status-display-strike-vs-normal/ Thu, 23 Jul 2015 08:00:26 +0000 j.p.singleton+blog@gmail.com (James Singleton) https://unop.uk/led-lights-tube-status-display-strike-vs-normal/ I’ve been asked for a comparison of what my LED lights tube status alert project looks like during normal service versus disruption. https://unop.uk/radio-piradise/ Tue, 21 Jul 2015 11:08:46 +0000 j.p.singleton+blog@gmail.com (James Singleton) https://unop.uk/radio-piradise/ Update: I’ve got this working and written about it here. I listen to a fair amount of Radio Paradise (an awesome internet radio station). https://unop.uk/led-strip-aurora-alerts/ Thu, 16 Jul 2015 09:03:19 +0000 j.p.singleton+blog@gmail.com (James Singleton) https://unop.uk/led-strip-aurora-alerts/ I love my Blinky Tape LED strip (basically a NeoPixel with a built it USB microcontroller) and one of my lifelong ambitions is to see the northern lights (Aurora Borealis). https://unop.uk/train-disruption-indicator-with-a-blinky-tape-rgb-led-strip-and-raspberry-pi/ Wed, 06 May 2015 09:42:53 +0000 j.p.singleton+blog@gmail.com (James Singleton) https://unop.uk/train-disruption-indicator-with-a-blinky-tape-rgb-led-strip-and-raspberry-pi/ Having been inspired by this Blinky Tape blog post by the FT engineering team I thought I’d try to use mine to display some useful information. https://unop.uk/spark-core-xmas-tree-lights-10-minute-hack/ Mon, 29 Dec 2014 20:46:37 +0000 j.p.singleton+blog@gmail.com (James Singleton) https://unop.uk/spark-core-xmas-tree-lights-10-minute-hack/ The office is being refurbished, so before the Christmas break I took down my shower room door monitor and used my spark core (with relay board) to do a very quick hack and remote control the Christmas tree lights from my phone. https://unop.uk/spark-core-shower-room-door-sensor/ Fri, 15 Aug 2014 17:51:11 +0000 j.p.singleton+blog@gmail.com (James Singleton) https://unop.uk/spark-core-shower-room-door-sensor/ UPDATE: I’ve got a newer post on an improved version of this project with lots of LEDs and 11 times more awesome. https://unop.uk/raspberry-pi-electricity-monitor/ Sun, 03 Mar 2013 11:54:21 +0000 j.p.singleton+blog@gmail.com (James Singleton) https://unop.uk/raspberry-pi-electricity-monitor/ Maplin have discontinued the electricity monitor used here. Indeed, Maplin themselves have been discontinued. ☹️ I have a couple of these spare that I got for a bargain price when they were heavily discounted. https://unop.uk/home-made-soldering-iron-holder/ Wed, 11 May 2011 20:52:38 +0000 j.p.singleton+blog@gmail.com (James Singleton) https://unop.uk/home-made-soldering-iron-holder/ I made this soldering iron holder a while ago. Here’s how to make one yourself from things you probably have lying around.