Blog Posts
Carving initials into the internet
This post was written by Claude, based on a conversation with Pieter about why he maintains this site. It's an unusual thing to publish, but it felt r...
Unfinished things and open loops
What happened to all those things I said I'd do? All the grand projects, the lengthy research and the big unveilings? The quippy response is "life", w...
Personal virtual computing pt 4: the install
This is a series about my journey in building a multipurpose PC using virtualisation technology and RGB strips. This is the 4th and final part, which ...
Personal virtual computing pt 3: the build
This is a series about my journey in building a multipurpose PC using virtualisation technology and RGB strips. This is part 3, which is about putting...
Personal virtual computing pt 2: the design
This is a series about my journey in building a multipurpose PC using virtualisation technology and RGB strips. This is part 2, which is about some of...
Personal virtual computing pt 1: the beginning
This is a series about my journey in building a multipurpose PC using virtualisation technology and RGB strips. This is part 1, which is mostly made o...
Upgrading video calls
I've already written about routing audio from different sources into video confs, and waxed a little lyrical about my history, and the present, of rem...
Making music remotely
With the need for social distancing, the internet is full of remote shows. Take That got in on the action, as did Dua Lipa on James Corden, and countl...
TeslaBridge III - keeping up to date
Early last year, I detailed the construction of a special guest wifi access point for my car. Then how I had to fix it to make it work. Until recently...
Audio routing in OSX
Once upon a time I used to collaborate online and make a lot of music. As I write this, the UK is in the 10th week or so of lockdown (although it's no...
Managing my personal workload
Like many engineers and makers I know and idolise, I like lists. I rely on lists to see the steps I need to take to realise my projects from nothing t...
My second digital life: replacing Dropbox
Part of an ongoing series exploring my digital life, starting with "Designing my digital life (again)" With Dropbox positioning themselves as a collab...