Bob Bilsland
@bob.bilsland.me.uk
Sometimes in a world of logic, creativity is king 👑 Software Consultant, Code Club Evangelist, micro:bit tinkerer, Public Speaker, Maintainer of the "Code Club Chronicle" feed. https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:lqkt5g6j4hdvmt752nouaym3/feed/aaaddhiznmima
Hi Sam, following what you're up to with Tau5 and building it locally on my Mac. I've just come across a new build problem, details in my GitHub issue. Thanks for what you're doing 👍
September 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Hi Sam, following what you're up to with Tau5 and building it locally on my Mac. I've just come across a new build problem, details in my GitHub issue. Thanks for what you're doing 👍
I've known developers who would throw a sticking plaster over an issue with a promise to fix it "tomorrow". Of course after there are a dozen sticking plaster one on top of the other you remember that tomorrow never comes!
August 15, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I've known developers who would throw a sticking plaster over an issue with a promise to fix it "tomorrow". Of course after there are a dozen sticking plaster one on top of the other you remember that tomorrow never comes!
I missed the Friday last year but it's on my todo list for this year.
August 12, 2025 at 11:33 AM
I missed the Friday last year but it's on my todo list for this year.
I hope you can take solace in the fact I too have jobs like this to do and am answerable to may stakeholder too 🤣
August 12, 2025 at 11:24 AM
I hope you can take solace in the fact I too have jobs like this to do and am answerable to may stakeholder too 🤣
Really, tell me more 🧐
August 12, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Really, tell me more 🧐
So many lessons learned! 🦖
February 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
So many lessons learned! 🦖
The encoding of Unicode characters in text files is sometimes a nightmare. Glad you've worked out a solution 👍🏻
January 30, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The encoding of Unicode characters in text files is sometimes a nightmare. Glad you've worked out a solution 👍🏻
We've done similar including using an indoor dog pen for a number of them when the weather was just too hot for the old girls outside and they were just pegging from overheating!
January 29, 2025 at 11:09 AM
We've done similar including using an indoor dog pen for a number of them when the weather was just too hot for the old girls outside and they were just pegging from overheating!
NOTE: For anyone wanting to have a go at my Wack-a-Mole game here it is on Scratch scratch.mit.edu/projects/957...
PS You will need to provide your own MakeyMakey board and Play-Doh for the full effect 😄
PS You will need to provide your own MakeyMakey board and Play-Doh for the full effect 😄
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January 27, 2025 at 9:36 AM
NOTE: For anyone wanting to have a go at my Wack-a-Mole game here it is on Scratch scratch.mit.edu/projects/957...
PS You will need to provide your own MakeyMakey board and Play-Doh for the full effect 😄
PS You will need to provide your own MakeyMakey board and Play-Doh for the full effect 😄
How many children and parents I spoke to I don't know but what I do know is that plenty of children left enthused, full of ideas with parents wanting to try our projects first before working on them with their children. #Success
January 27, 2025 at 7:38 AM
How many children and parents I spoke to I don't know but what I do know is that plenty of children left enthused, full of ideas with parents wanting to try our projects first before working on them with their children. #Success
From exploring my Play-Doh controlled Scratch / Makey Makey Wack-a-Mole game and using a micro:bit with a Kitronik ring of LEDs to visualise volume levels in the room to being shown how music can be created through code using Sonic Pi.
January 27, 2025 at 7:38 AM
From exploring my Play-Doh controlled Scratch / Makey Makey Wack-a-Mole game and using a micro:bit with a Kitronik ring of LEDs to visualise volume levels in the room to being shown how music can be created through code using Sonic Pi.
Oh not too bad, still doing my own thing. Yourself?
January 16, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Oh not too bad, still doing my own thing. Yourself?
Still near enough to Christmas! #TotallyJustified
January 4, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Still near enough to Christmas! #TotallyJustified
I know it's not until someone points this out that you finally twig there's been a picture on the front of the bottle all the time too!
December 13, 2024 at 9:13 AM
I know it's not until someone points this out that you finally twig there's been a picture on the front of the bottle all the time too!
Congratulations to you both 🎉
December 8, 2024 at 9:14 PM
Congratulations to you both 🎉
More appropriately sized furniture needed!
December 6, 2024 at 2:29 PM
More appropriately sized furniture needed!