22nd March 2026
Upcycling Innovation: From Power-Hungry to Eco-Friendly Our members don’t just use technology—they rethink it. When our club received a donation of old halogen spotlights, we faced a dilemma. They were massive energy hogs (drawing up to 500W!) and the yellow… Continue Reading…
20th March 2026
One of our members, Mic, found this toy camera in a box of miscellaneous toys about ten years ago. His children used to play with it when they were younger, and it was rediscovered recently while doing some spring cleaning.… Continue Reading…
18th December 2025
The process for addition of an energy sensor channel as an Individual Devices Usage in the Energy Dashboard involves a few steps but not too arduous. This feature provides a way to get a break-down of what the energy Dashboard… Continue Reading…
12th November 2025
One of our Microcontroller Workshop members John S, was having some trouble with birds eating his fruit before he could harvest his bounty. John was determined that he could do something to discourage the birds until he was ready to… Continue Reading…
12th November 2025
The Unseen Genius of QR Codes: More Than Just a Square You scan a QR code at a restaurant, on an advertisement, or maybe to connect to a guest Wi-Fi network. It seems simple, but beneath that pattern of… Continue Reading…
10th September 2025
If you dislike paying big bills for your electricity maybe a microcontroller project can help If you have a bit of interest in tinkering then you may be interested in this project where some of our club members have produced… Continue Reading…
