Anatomy of a simple Ant build.xml file
I very often start a new Java project by copying over a boiler plate build file, which I thought others …

NodeMCU Arduino pin confusion and SD card access
I chose NodeMCU's ESP8266 board, mainly because it was cheap on ebay but also because it seemed to have everything …

3d Printing with PETg (why I'm a fan)
... or maybe fan is the wrong word as you'll see ... I'd never had much luck with the fans …

Using an Arduino to run a Z80
Years ago I had the bright idea of using a micro controller to support a Z80 to make a simple …

JavaFX Scene Builder without the nag screen
While it's tempting to just grab a ready made executable from Gluon, it comes with a really irritating feature, it …

Cyanogenmod is dead :-( Long live Lineage OS :-)
If you've more than a passing interest in Android you will have heard with some concern that Cyanogenmod has shut …