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Recently Read: A Mini Adventure by Martin Wainwright
I recently read Martin Wainwright’s book on the venerable Mini titled “A Mini Adventure: The Iconic Small Car” (ISBN 9781781317112). It was a thoroughly enjoyable read, an entertaining combination of the history of the Mini and it’s status today.
New Year, New Kit Update
The new iPad (iPad 6th Generation (128GB)) has been fantastic. I’m now hanging out for some of the goodies promised in iOS 13 (or iPadOS as it may be)…
Unfortunately I can’t say the same about the keyboard/case I selected to go with it (Logitech Slim Folio iPad Keyboard Case). Firstly, the top part of the keyboard seemed to rub on the iPad screen (thankfully only damaging the screen protector). Secondly, the keys are quite fragile and it wasn’t long before one had popped off after the mechanism had broken. To be fair I may have gotten unlucky, plenty of other people online recommend this keyboard/case.
After abandoning the keyboard/case I purchased an STM case and an external Logitech K380 Bluetooth keyboard. Both are going well.
Welcome to my new blog
After a number of years on Blogger I have decided to host this blog on my own domain using WordPress.
Stay tuned, some new posts are on the way!
Arduinos and SD cards
If you require an SD card interface for your Arduino project I highly recommend purchasing an Arduino with one built-in. It took three attempts to get an SD card interface added to my basic Arduino Mega:
- A very cheap generic (“LC Studio”) break out module that seemed to work intermittently at best;
- A cheap shield (linksprite SD Card Shield v1.0b) – not compatible with the Mega (it does not state this on the packaging but if you search the documentation on their website it clearly states this, I should have done my research first);
- And finally, a not so cheap Ethernet plus SD card shield (Freetronics) that worked without a hitch.
I would have been better off spending the extra coin on a Mega with the SD card interface built-in and reclaiming most of my weekend…
2019 Birding Targets (updated)
In no particular order, my 2019 targets are:
- Wedge-tailed Shearwater (unsure how I have avoided this one)
- Sooty Tern
- Eurasian Curlew (simply because there is one nearby)
- Sanderling
- Malleefowl
- Black-eared Cuckoo
- Southern Scrub-robin
- Gilbert’s Whistler
- Australian Owlet-nightjar
- Australian Little Bittern (Herdsman Lake looking good)
- Barn Swallow (suspect I will need to upgrade my ID skills a bit for this)
- Shy Heathwren
- Rufous Fieldwren
2019 Birding Targets
- Wedge-tailed Shearwater (unsure how I have avoided this one)
- Eurasian Curlew (simply because there is one nearby)
- Sanderling
- Malleefowl
- Black-eared Cuckoo
- Southern Scrub-robin
- Gilbert’s Whistler
New Year, New Kit
I’ve finally updated my iPad from an original iPad Mini (64GB) to a new iPad 6th Generation (128GB). The old iPad Mini was struggling with software updates and would not run the latest iOS. I’ve paired the new iPad with a Logitech Slim Folio iPad Keyboard Case.
This blog post was created on the new kit. I’ll post updates and reviews as I go.
Finch Update
Breeding season so far:
- 3 x Red-billed Firefinches (suspect 1 male and 2 females);
- 6 x Double-barred Finches (at least);
- 3 x Painted Finches;
- Plus the usual assortment of Zebra Finches.
Rebble?
Just found this:
Is there life left in my Pebble smartwatches still?
Edit: Maybe not. Sadly, the hardware seems to be failing. I’m seeing lots of intermittent issues with the LCD screen.