By @edent · security Social Media usability · 3 comments · 350 words · read ~6,209 times.
Upon joining the hyper-local social network "Nextdoor" - users are asked to verify their postal address. One option they offer is to have them send you a card in the post. So, I signed up, entered my address, and waited. A few days later, this popped through my letterbox. A few random thoughts... ✅ This […]
Continue reading →By @edent · 3d android camera mobile Raspberry Pi review Sponsored Post vr · 15 comments · 1,200 words · read ~6,697 times.
I've been sent a 3D camera addon to review - the Svpro SV-2560X3D-001 is a £65 stereo camera designed for Android. It will also work with a Raspberry Pi! It looks a little like a Microsoft Kinect - a single bar with two embedded cameras. The camera resolution is 720p on each lens. You can […]
Continue reading →By @edent · HowTo tutorial tweepy twitter · 1 comment · 800 words · read ~3,719 times.
Here's a very simple introduction to getting started with Tweepy - a Python program which lets you access Twitter. This will work on small computers like the Raspberry Pi. Everything here takes place in the Terminal on the Command Line. This should work on Windows and Mac - but I'm using Linux. Get Python Open […]
Continue reading →By @edent · alexa hacks IoT power review sonoff sponsored wifi · 3 comments · 550 words · read ~7,245 times.
I've been sent a couple of Sonoff smarthome gadgets. You can read my review of the S20 WiFi plug socket and the POW in line power controller. Here's a video of me controlling them from my Amazon Alexa: The latency seems a little slow - hard to tell if that's Amazon only relying on US […]
Continue reading →By @edent · startups users · 550 words · read ~398 times.
I want to stop someone from following me on social media. In this case, it's not a stalker or harasser - just someone who's presence I don't need in my life. This could be worse - they could be a lot more malicious and I could be in a more vulnerable position. I am positively […]
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