Codepope's Development Hell

Because development is hell, but it's my hell.

ESP 101

Getting some Spectrum Nexts doing wifi was a bit of a blast from the past but probably not in the way you think.... This time it was the past of the tiny wifi board which could and probably still does.

Posted by Codepope on Sunday, November 24, 2024

Turing Klustered

Finally getting the Turing Pi 2 cluster up and running with K8S and how it feels different when its all happening under your desk.

Posted by Codepope on Sunday, October 27, 2024

Fun with a pi and a pico 2 and keys-to-go 2

Or another day at HackWimbledon

How I spent the day hacking on some long running projects and getting nowhere with them fast but learning all along the way. Oh yes, that'll teach me.

Posted by Codepope on Sunday, October 20, 2024

July Update - I have a vision

Well, I got older and got a Vision, but thats about helping me focus. And I finally got to press the button on a long planned project which will have a direct impact on my making…

Posted by codepope on Sunday, July 28, 2024
Last Modified on Saturday, August 31, 2024

PSA - Gan Chargers and SBCs

Just a swift PSA about the problem you’ll find with GaN chargers and single board computers and other USB-C powered devices.

Posted by codepope on Sunday, June 9, 2024
Last Modified on Saturday, August 31, 2024

Shelf Life - Stowing the servers

In the style of Blur, ‘Shelf Life!’. Under the desk lives the servers and a zillion dust bunnies and long forgotten cables… but what was I going to do about them. Join me as I tidy up and find a great way to store gear….

Posted by Codepope on Sunday, May 26, 2024
Last Modified on Sunday, October 20, 2024

All about the pacing

A quick catchup on what’s been happening in development hell into May

Posted by Codepope on Saturday, May 18, 2024
Last Modified on Saturday, August 31, 2024

In before the deadline

A quick catchup on what’s been happening in development hell in February and March

Posted by Codepope on Saturday, March 30, 2024
Last Modified on Saturday, August 31, 2024

Beastly

What do you get when you take the taste of the 80s and the Z80s and mix it with a dash of modern vibes? You get the MicroBeast; retro, but not…

Posted by Codepope on Monday, October 16, 2023
Last Modified on Saturday, August 31, 2024

Micropython and PyCharm

A dip into the better Python hacking experience with MicroPython and PyCharm (and Pico boards and more)

Posted by Codepope on Monday, May 8, 2023
Last Modified on Saturday, August 31, 2024