The author discusses their year-long project at the Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU) focused on detecting sea mammals, particularly seals, using sonar technology. The project involves using advanced sonar systems to collect data an...
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6.7Get in the sea Arduino!
2025-07-01 • firmware arduino sensors marine science
The author discusses their work with the Sea Mammal Research Unit at St Andrews University, focusing on the development of sensor packages for marine mammal sound monitoring. The text details the hardware components, including the...
The blog post details the author's experience creating a unique FPGA demo for the Revision 2022 demoparty, focusing on the design and challenges of building a custom FPGA board without using libraries or a CPU. The author describe...
The author recounts their experience at the Electromagnetic Field 2022 festival, where they participated in the FieldFX demoparty by creating a demo for the ZX Spectrum. The post details the technical aspects of programming graphi...
The blog post details the author's experience at the Electromagnetic Field 2022 festival, where they participated in the FieldFX demoparty by creating a demo for the ZX Spectrum. The author discusses the technical aspects of progr...
A personal and technical exploration of creating a demo inspired by Anthony Gormley's 'Another Place,' reflecting on the North West of England and the Demoscene culture.
The author discusses their experience creating a demo for the NOVA 2025 Demoparty, inspired by Anthony Gormley's installation 'Another Place' in Crosby, North West England. They detail the process of developing the demo, including...
Progress on the Earendel game engine includes implementing flat shading, geometry shaders, custom contracts, and texture handling, moving closer to a functional game development tool.
The post explores the societal implications of Queen Elizabeth II's death, the nature of figureheads, and the author's personal reflections on the event.
A 24-day challenge to create a 3D game engine using Vulkan and Rust, focusing on personal growth and exploration in computer graphics.
The author discusses their experience with the Electromagnetic Field (EMF) festival badges, specifically focusing on a project to create bee-scales using the 2014 badge. The article explains the importance of monitoring hive weigh...
The author discusses their ongoing project of developing a 3D graphics engine using Vulkan and Rust, detailing their previous experience with graphics engines and the challenges faced with Vulkan's complexity. They outline their g...
The author embarks on a personal project to create a 3D game engine in 24 days, motivated by a long-standing interest in computer graphics and a desire to challenge themselves. They outline their goals, which include building a ba...
The author embarks on a personal project to create a 3D game engine in 24 days, motivated by a long-standing interest in computer graphics and a desire to challenge themselves. They outline their goals, which include building a ba...
The author discusses their experience with the Electromagnetic Field (EMF) festival badges, particularly focusing on the 2014 badge, which they plan to use to create a set of bee-scales. The post explains the importance of monitor...
The author recounts their experience at the Electromagnetic Field 2022 festival, where they participated in the FieldFX demoparty by creating a demo for the ZX Spectrum. The post details the technical aspects of programming graphi...
A guide to designing and assembling an HDMI compatible PMOD for the Arty FPGA development board, including technical details and soldering tips.
The blog post discusses the author's project of creating an HDMI compatible PMOD for the Arty development board, detailing the design process, components used, and challenges faced. It explains the significance of differential sig...
5.5Behave Birdnet Bhyve
2025-07-29 • linux bird watching tensorflow virtualization freebsd
The author shares their experience setting up Birdnet, a bird identification tool, on a FreeBSD system using a Linux virtual machine (VM) due to compatibility issues with Tensorflow. They discuss the challenges faced with differen...
The author reflects on their journey to completing a PhD in Philosophy, sharing insights and advice for current and future PhD students. They discuss their initial failure in pursuing a PhD at a young age, the importance of choosi...
The blog post discusses the importance of profiling Python programs to identify performance bottlenecks, especially when dealing with large datasets. It introduces various profiling tools such as CProfile, SnakeViz, PyInstrument, ...
The author shares insights from their experience at the Dairsie Repair Cafe, focusing on community engagement, repair challenges, and the cafe's future as an independent entity.
The blog post discusses the author's experience with 3D printing bee spacers for their beehive, highlighting the importance of proper spacing for bee health and honey production. The author describes their beekeeping setup, the de...
A DIY project to build a mechanical trommel from a tumble dryer enhances compost sieving for gardening, reflecting sustainable practices and the solarpunk ethos.