Category Archives: Development boards

Update and notes .. Developing an SQL database server/client system.

Posted on July 24, 2019 by nigel borrington

Its already been a couple of weeks since my last post, I had hoped to post more often in the last couple of days but putting the fine details for my SQL database project in place has taken a lot … Continue reading →

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New development projects for 2019 – SQL Data-base management, Psion Series 5 second life, Element 14 PiDesktop

Posted on January 26, 2018 by nigel borrington

I have three news Development projects and Study areas that I have been working on in January 2018 as follows: Asus Tinker Board SQL Data base server. Almost all computer based projects including those in the Makers community at some … Continue reading →

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ARM Development boards and their low-level coding Data-sheets

Posted on April 26, 2016 by nigel borrington

Low level Arm Processor Development Starting to get to grips with coding on any computer system is not a simple task. At the very start you need to select an appropriate coding language and then choose the best possible learning … Continue reading →

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Raspberry Pi development projects and GPIO coding

Posted on April 13, 2016 by nigel borrington

Ever Since the launch in early 2015 of the Raspberry Pi 2 and followed one year later in early 2016 with the Pi 3, the Raspberry PI development board is now with out question a fully usable desktop computer, provided … Continue reading →

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Raspberry Pi Sense Hat

Posted on March 16, 2016 by nigel borrington

Having installed and configured my new Raspberry pi 3 this week, I am ready to start my first project with it. At the same time as I purchased the Pi-3 I also purchased the Raspberry Pi Sense hat, so I … Continue reading →

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Raspberry Pi 3 – A first look

Posted on March 7, 2016 by nigel borrington

7/3/2016, and this morning I received a Raspberry Pi model 3 in the post from New-IT. It has been unintentionally far to long since I posted here on my blog and receiving the new Raspberry Pi is a great time … Continue reading →

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Radxa Rock and Banana pi BPI-M2 quad core single-board computers

Posted on May 19, 2015 by nigel borrington

Two new Additions to my Arm processor Linux development project …… During the last two week I have managed to add two more ARM based Development boards to my Linux OS development Project , the first being the Banana Pi … Continue reading →

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My first weeks with the Raspberry Pi 2 and using BerryBoot OS Boot loader.

Posted on April 27, 2015 by nigel borrington

First Month with the Pi 2 and Installing Berry boot on the Raspberry Pi Its been a good month since I received my first Raspberry Pi 2 development board and during this time I have been busy setting it up … Continue reading →

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PiFace Control and Display

Posted on March 4, 2015 by nigel borrington

PiFace Control and Display The Piface control and Display was the Final hardware item I needed to get going on implementing the Raspberry Pi ( Python and C++ ) Projects that I have in mind. Just like the PiFace Digital … Continue reading →

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Piface in a case.

Posted on February 27, 2015 by nigel borrington

Piface in a case During the week I received the very exciting “Piface Digital 2” I/O interface board from New-IT in the UK. It was clear while setting up the card with the Raspberry Pi b+ that the two together … Continue reading →

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