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JSON Parser Online

As I’ve been messing about with coding some apps to interact with APIs I’ve found myself needing to look at the raw JSON output a fair few times, to try and understand what the format of the data is and… Continue Reading →

2016/08/12

Accessing a Web API using JavaScript in a web page

There’s a previous AndyPi article on accessing the TfL (Transport for London) bus API using python, and displaying the result on an LCD. Although its a fun project, almost everything these days ends up having a web browser as the… Continue Reading →

2016/08/06

Using AWS lambda to run python scripts instead of local cron

It’s often useful to set certain scripts to run regularly, or in response to some event. There are some websites that help you do this such as Zapier or IFTTT which integrate with other online services. However, they cost money,… Continue Reading →

2016/07/20

Wearble Pi Zero Camera Kit

Wearable Timelapse Camera Kit for Raspberry Pi Zero including 3D printed case (discontinued 2018) Worn on a lanyard or clipped to a pocket or pack, this adorable camera snaps a photo every few seconds. Slide the SD card into your… Continue Reading →

2016/07/09

Cloud Computing Part 3: IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service)

Cloud computing Part 1 – Local Application vs Web Application Cloud Computing Part 2 – Virtualization (Physical vs Virtual Servers) This post: Cloud Computing Part 3: IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) Infrastructure as as Service (IaaS) describes what many people… Continue Reading →

2016/05/27

Cloud Computing Part 4: PaaS (Platform as a Service)

Cloud computing Part 1 – Local Application vs Web Application Cloud Computing Part 2 – Virtualization (Physical vs Virtual Servers) Cloud Computing Part 3: IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) This post: Cloud Computing Part 4: PaaS (Platform as a Service)… Continue Reading →

2016/05/23

Cloud Computing Part 5: SaaS (Software as a Service)

Cloud computing Part 1 – Local Application vs Web Application Cloud Computing Part 2 – Virtualization (Physical vs Virtual Servers) Cloud Computing Part 3: IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) Cloud Computing Part 4: PaaS (Platform as a Service) This… Continue Reading →

2016/05/23

Raspberry Pi Camera Demo Video

I finally got round to uploading a video shot on my Raspberry Pi original model A using the official camera module. Although I created a guide to build a camera you can trigger by pressing a button, there is now… Continue Reading →

2016/05/22

Berry Bot

Recently I got the chance to give a bit of an introduction to python and physical computing on the Raspberry Pi to some kids so I thought a robot would be a fun thing to use as a demonstration. The… Continue Reading →

2016/05/08

Cloud Computing Part 2 – Virtualization (Physical vs Virtual Servers)

In part one we looked at the difference between running an application on a local machine compared to running it on a remote machine on the internet. The second major part of cloud computing, aside from running applications remotely, is… Continue Reading →

2016/04/30

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