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Dr Lorraine Underwood @lmcunderwood.bsky.social · 14d

This is really interesting. A new TV series on #Netflix about the #Guinness family advertised with #Irish subtitles! A nice way to read Irish if you're a bit rusty (like me) @netflix.com #HouseOfGuinness

House of Guinness with the subtitle "Irish subs available"

A scene from the show with Irish subtitles

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Dr Lorraine Underwood @lmcunderwood.bsky.social · 16d

I have - Lorraine

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Dr Lorraine Underwood @lmcunderwood.bsky.social · 17d

I recently bought a car and it's new new 😍 It has all the safety features including lane assist. Unfortunately where I live lane assist isn't very useful and somewhat dangerous. For example this is a two way road! When lane assist doesn't see a line it keeps trying to pull me into oncoming traffic

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pro² network+ @prosquared.org · 20d

Missed our 2025 Summer School at @lancasteruni.bsky.social? Highlights included:

🍎 expert instruction
💰 prizes!
💡 world-class talks by speakers like Pete Lomas, co-founder of Raspberry Pi Foundation & author Simon Monk

Learn more: lnkd.in/ewrEVrmC

#pro2summerschool2025 @lmcunderwood.bsky.social

A group of people stand outside on a sunny day, smiling and waving toward an overhead camera. On the bottom left text in yellow reads '2025 Device Prototyping Summer School'.

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Kevin McAleer 🤖 Robot Maker @kevsmac.bsky.social · 18d

I'm back! And I have two robot arms from waveshare, but what should I do with them? Give me your best ideas and tune in tonight at 7pm BST

youtube.com/live/DQPC1Ev...

2 Robot Arms - what should I do?

YouTube video by Kevin McAleer

youtube.com

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Dr Lorraine Underwood @lmcunderwood.bsky.social · 24d

Looking forward to the @computingatschool.bsky.social conference in October! So many great workshops to choose from, I panicked! Luckily me and two colleagues from the School of Computing and Communications at @lancasteruni.bsky.social are going so we're going to divide and conquer! Who's coming??

Dr Lorraine Underwood @lmcunderwood.bsky.social · 26d

Here's a look at some of the code samples. Really friendly

Dr Lorraine Underwood @lmcunderwood.bsky.social · 26d

Look at this cool thing by @roboticalltd.bsky.social It's called cog. It has RGB LEDs, several tilt sensors, light sensor, a speaker and you can code it in blocks!

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Dr Lorraine Underwood @lmcunderwood.bsky.social · Sep 6

What a weird bug... @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social

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Dr Lorraine Underwood @lmcunderwood.bsky.social · Aug 23

Why is this font like this 😭

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Dr Lorraine Underwood @lmcunderwood.bsky.social · Aug 14

The end of a PhD is full of these weird anti-climatic but somehow still exciting and celebration worthy moments. You have: thesis submission moment, viva passing (that's a big one), corrections submission, library submission then finally (I think!) graduation 🎓 All this will take me 11 months!

Dr Lorraine Underwood @lmcunderwood.bsky.social · Aug 14

This week my PhD thesis corrections were accepted and I uploaded it to my university library. You can read it for free, but only if you really really want to (and let me know!)
www.research.lancs.ac.uk/portal/files...

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Dr Lorraine Underwood @lmcunderwood.bsky.social · Aug 14

This week my PhD thesis corrections were accepted and I uploaded it to my university library. You can read it for free, but only if you really really want to (and let me know!)
www.research.lancs.ac.uk/portal/files...

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Dr Lorraine Underwood @lmcunderwood.bsky.social · Aug 7

I also ran for the first time in over a year yesterday morning 💪 I'm doing a challenge at work: whoever doesn't make 10k steps the day before buys lunch 😀

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Dr Lorraine Underwood @lmcunderwood.bsky.social · Aug 7

I have the pleasure of working from home 2 days a week in the summer holidays. I worked late on a piece of work yesterday so I'm taking some time today to blow off some cobwebs.

Dr Lorraine Underwood @lmcunderwood.bsky.social · Aug 6

I would pay for the self service! Human contact? No thank you 😀

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Dr Lorraine Underwood @lmcunderwood.bsky.social · Aug 5

I got a haircut, bought 2 dresses, some euros, flew to Ireland and stayed in a hotel. And every single company wants a review.
Nope! If they want my time - they can pay me for my time.

A list of emails from hairdressers, travel company, hotel and airport asking for me to review their services.

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Dr Lorraine Underwood @lmcunderwood.bsky.social · Jul 27

hehe, live in the {dateTimeNow}

picture of some text, there's is an error where it says "dateTimeNow could be a perfect time..."

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pro² network+ @prosquared.org · Jul 24

Do you design and build prototypes of digital devices? If so, we want to hear from you!

Follow the link to complete a brief questionnaire about where you find help when encountering problems (takes just 5-10 mins): lnkd.in/euaprTfX

@lmcunderwood.bsky.social @bristolhci.bsky.social #prototyping

Text on a yellow and navy blue background reads 'Wanted: Research Participants. Designing and Building Digital Devices'. Below the pro2 network+ and EPSRC logos are displayed against a white background.

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pro² network+ @prosquared.org · Jul 17

pro2 summer school attendees got a chance to show off their device prototypes today at @lancasteruni.bsky.social.

Ranging from health tech to digital musical instruments and more, learn all about them at prosquared.org

#pro2summerschool2025 #prototyping @lmcunderwood.bsky.social

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pro² network+ @prosquared.org · Jul 17

What a great start to day three of the Device Prototyping Summer School! Absolutely fantastic talk by Pete Lomas of Norcott Technologies and co-founder of the Raspberry Pi Foundation. Pete spoke on scaling the #RaspberryPi and the challenge of internet success.

#pro2summerschool2025

Pete Lomas stands in front of a desk in a lecture theatre with a laptop before him, holding a Raspberry Pi and looking toward the camera.

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Dr Lorraine Underwood @lmcunderwood.bsky.social · Jul 17

Wow, 5 years ago we finished our basement conversion! Look how clean it was, hehe

a clean basement with a desk and workbench. the colour scheme is rainbow

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Dr Lorraine Underwood @lmcunderwood.bsky.social · Jul 17

What a great night! The highlight of our summer school 🤘

pro² network+ @prosquared.org · Jul 17

Nothing better than some live music to kick back after a busy day! The Usuals were back this year at the Device Prototyping Summer School at @lancasteruni.bsky.social with another brilliant gig 🎶

#pro2summerschool2025 @lmcunderwood.bsky.social

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Dr Lorraine Underwood @lmcunderwood.bsky.social · Jul 16

No, I've done so much travelling this year! Pittsburgh, Berlin, and Malaysia! My feet are home in the UK for the next few months. Hope to see you soon though ❤️

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Chris Parrott @zodiusinfuser.bsky.social · Jul 5

WAVE (Webb-Inspired Actuated Visual Effects) in action earlier today at #LiverpoolMakefest

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Dr Lorraine Underwood @lmcunderwood.bsky.social · Jul 6

The schedule for this trip is extremely full with workshops on Saturdays and whole day meetings and planning. Today Sunday is my day off, I slept the whole morning as I'm still jet lagged then got started on charging the devices. Foreign trips are a privilege but also hard work!

Charging arcade shields in my hotel room

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