Adventures in Sonic Pi

Well what a fun few weeks this has been getting to this point. I had been aware of Sonic Pi for quite a while, but not having a Mac or easy access to my Raspberry Pi I hadn't been able to play much. This all changed with the release of the PC edition. With easy access to desktop PC's and laptops around...

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Playing in a Dome

I love going out and creating spherical panoramas of the places I visit, its a fantastic way to capture some amazing sights. But after I've created them I'm left with the same ways to visualize them, either using some sort of interactive viewer or a flat static view which sort of removes the immersive...

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An MP Came Visiting

Back at the end of March I was lucky enough to be invited by Code Club to attend Parliament and be part of a drop in session for MPs. I was 1 of 5 volunteers who got to talk to MPs about what a great thing Code Club was and what the children were learning from it. Along with the volunteers being invited,...

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Keeping the Code Club Projects With You

Having a copy of the Code Club projects to hand can be really useful. Sometime you might want to look something up while another time you might want to show a potential volunteer how great the resources are. Originally I had a copy of all the project PDFs on my Nexus 7 and could access them via a shortcut...

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Code Club, between terms

Well one term finished and a new one not too far off at Malvern Wells Primary school. Looking back it's amazing to think what the children have covered at Code Club since the beginning of the year and how well they picked everything up. Not all the children learn at the same speed, but with a few nudges...

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Playing with Google Map Views

If you just want to get straight to the tour, follow the following link: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Great+Malvern/@52.110278,-2.330287,3a,90y,240.55h,90.68t/data=!3m5!1e1!3m3!1s8VPHNkPUB-QAAAGuqllMng!2e0!3e11!4m2!3m1!1s0x4870f8ee8ec8d3fb:0xad5d1163a51c6fd After reading about the launch of...

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10 years of panoramic imaging

Ten years of doing anything nowadays is an achievement and I can hardly believe it myself. I started created spherical panoramic images (that's the kind where you can look all the way round as well as up and down, just like Google Streetview) during the August bank holiday weekend 1999 but it wasn't...

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Code Clubs 2nd Birthday Party

Just where have the 2 years gone. When the party was announced I knew I wanted to be there, but it was no simple hop across London for me. Trying to get there from Worcestershire means leaving early afternoon. Luckily I have relatives in Surrey so that gives me a place to stay overnight that isn't too...

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A Visit to Parliament!

All blogs have to start somewhere and mine starts here. Recently I was invited by Code Club to be part of a small group to visit Parliament, an honor in my eyes to be asked. On the 25th March I headed down to London and Portcullis house for a 2 hour drop in session where MPs could come along and find...

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