Transitlab

Transitlab has always been the sometimes blog, the blog that i did when I have Time, Inclination and Energy. Thats why it has been so quiet. So few times has this been true. Don’t be surprised if there is a flurry of posts, as I clear backlogs of thoughts in journals and documentation of shows. I haven’t actually been so unbusy….my projects shows that I have been around a few places.

My idea is to try and make interesting, or if not interesting at least useful posts.

Topics I am interested in writing about are super varied. From machine learning to bio printing.

Actually, however I love research, so please leave a comment on something you are interested in, and I will see what I can do!

As a father of a toddler, and an interest in electronics, I am always on the lookout for what might be interesting to her.

Engoyed reading about learning to code by Adrian Oldknow http://www.ccite.org/ Latest documents: Learning to Code 1, Learning to Code 2, Learning to Code 3

In the last 5 years there has been an explosion in platforms (both software and hardware), the learning to code series looks at 12 combinations from pic to arduino to raspberry pi.

Now there is a growing group aimed at youngsters, cheap badge microcontrollers with easy attachment.

3 uk based products that interest me. Only the last one is currently available. There is the MicroBit that will be given to school children in uk in yr 7, The CodeBug that is on kickstarter and the Crumble, which can be bought now for £12. I Dont have them, but it would be nice to get all three to compare there strengths and weaknesses(hint hint).

Micro bit http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/makeitdigital/micro-bit

A major BBC project, developed in pioneering partnership with over 25 organisations, will give a personal coding device free to every child in year 7 across the country – 1 million devices in total.