Reverse engineering the Roomba
Yes I know, its an old project covered a few times. Most notably, The Hook up did a fantastic use case of the Roomba with MQTT (below) while the Roomba…
RC Car hack using the Microbit and Motor Driver Shield
In one of my previous posts, I showed my toy truck modified with an Arduino Uno and a motor driver. It's a great way to make use of what is…
MakerFaire Wellington and why we need more MakerFaire’s
Sunday 4 November 2018 was officially the first MakerFaire in Wellington. Since I have a subscription with the Make Magazine for a few years now, I have always been keen…
Soldering skills: a gateway to science and electronics
On 6 - 7 August, 84 Year 7 and Year 9 students at Chanel College Masterton, NZ were busy soldering away a circuit board custom made by one of our…
Micro:bit and Kitronik Buggy kit – User review
At $22 for a Micro:bit which has a Bluetooth, Accelerometer and capacitive touch sensors, I wouldn't, for a moment, doubt its usefulness in a class as a learning resource. The…
Testing the Edison v2.0, Lego Mindstorm EV3 and the mBot
Teaching students the basics of coding using modular components which are relatively easy to ‘put together’(in a lesson) as well as ‘put away’ (tidily in a box) is a daunting…