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April 30, 2007

Watch week - day 1

tag watch
Today the TAG-Heuer 'Monaco V4 Concept' watch.

Apart from the price, what makes it special?

It uses a belt-driven system - cool.

April 26, 2007

Sensing wireless

wired up man

 

 

This project enables you to build a device which can "sense" local wi-fi systems.

April 24, 2007

Roller Coaster

 

home made roller coaster

 

This chap probably has a bit more space than most of us - but his home-made roller coaster looks pretty good all the same. Some great pictures and videos here.

April 19, 2007

A different sort of control

 

via one TV

 

This guy has MANY different consoles in his vast collection and wants them all connected to one TV. See here for pix that show how he did it as well as more of the "Alladin's Cave" that he's built up.

April 17, 2007

Control Panels

 

nuclear reactor control panel

 

If you like gadgets then this Flickr site MIGHT appeal.

It has control panels pictures from all sorts of devices - just like the one above which was originally in a nuclear reactor. Those dials are REAL dials.

April 11, 2007

GCSE ICT after-school sessions - 2006-2007 - part 3

The after-school sessions are intended to help with GCSE practical coursework for Year 11 students. If there are spare workstations then other students are welcome too.

Location : C24 - Time : 3 pm to 4:30 pm

  1. Friday, 20th April 2007 - NO SESSION
  2. Thursday, 26th April 2007
  3. Wednesday, 2nd May 2007
  4. Thursday, 10th May 2007
  5. Wednesday, 16th May 2007
  6. Friday, 25th May 2007
     
  7. Friday, 8th June 2007
  8. Thursday, 14th June 2007
  9. Wednesday, 20th June 2007
  10. Friday, 29th June 2007
  11. Thursday, 5th July 2007
  12. Wednesday, 11th July 2007
  13. Friday, 20th July 2007 - NO SESSION

The sessions this term will enable Year 11 to come and ask me to go over any topics you want to revise and re-acquaint yourself with. Once study leave has begun I will be available for anyone who needs some computer time or other help.

Look here for the dates for 2006/2007 after-school sessions part 2.