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Getting Started with Express - Building an API: Part 1
Express is a popular framework for Node.js, intended for use in building web applications and APIs. In this article and the accompanying video, I’ll show you how to get started with ...
In Node.js, JavaScript, Coding,
Buttons and LEDs with MicroPython for the Raspberry Pi Pico
Raspberry Pi recently released the Pico, their first microcontoller. This is a bit of a departure from their previous single board computers that cost a bit more, and run a full oper...
In Python, Raspberry Pi, IoT, Coding,
Dead or Alive - an Alexa Skill using Redis
I often find that I build an Alexa skill whenever I want to play around with an API. The voice interface is easy to get started with and I can create something without worrying about ...
In Node.js, JavaScript, Redis, Alexa, Coding, Serverless,
Building the Lego Audi Quattro S1 Set
I received Lego’s kit of the 1985 Audi Sport Quattro S1 for my birthday recently, and decided to have a bit of fun building it by recording the process using my iPhone, then making a ...
In Lego, Hobbies,
Releasing a Dead or Alive Wikipedia Package on npm
A long time ago, I used to be a regular listener to Simon Mayo’s Radio 1 show. He ran a “Dead or Alive” segment where a listener would call in, and he’d challenge them to tell him wh...
In Node.js, JavaScript, Coding,
Using the Raspberry Pi 4 as a Desktop Computer
Launched in 2019, the Raspberry Pi 4 was a significant upgrade over previous models. With USB 3, gigabit ethernet, a faster processor, dual 4K HDMI display support and options for 2,...
In Raspberry Pi,
Building a Visual Bloom Filter with Raspberry Pi, Python and Unicorn Hat
Bloom filters are a probabilistic data structure that I’ve wanted to learn more about for a while. When I started reading up on them, I found a lot of the material to be quite dry an...
In Python, Raspberry Pi, IoT, Coding,
Visiting the Salton Sea
I got in the car, and did a 375 mile round trip to the Salton Sea and back! To break the monotony of being in the same place since March, I decided to take a day trip East to the Sal...
In Travel,
Making a Zoom Panic Switch with the Adafruit Trinket M0
Recently we’ve all been spending a lot more of our time on video conference calls from home. I’m sure that, like me, you find yourself needing to mute your microphone and turn off th...
In Arduino, C, IoT, Coding,
Building a Redis Prize Draw Application with Flask or Express
I decided to build a small application that would demonstrate some features of Redis in a fun and engaging way. I quickly hit upon the idea of a prize draw web application that would...
In Python, Redis, Node.js, JavaScript, Coding,
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Making a Bus Stop API with Cloudflare Workers
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Building a Visual Bloom Filter with Raspberry Pi, Python and Unicorn Hat
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Building a Task Tracker with Arduino and LED Arcade Buttons
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Building a Smart Card Transit Ticketing System with Redis and Raspberry Pi
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A Look at Server Sent Events
In JavaScript, Node.js, HTML5, Front End, Coding,