Author Archives: Ben Lamb
Using SonMicro SM130 RFID Modules with Arduino
It took me ages to find an inexpensive RFID module that would work with the Philips Mifare system. Most readers on the market were USB devices costing £50. Completely unsuitable for use with the Arduino or other inexpensive microprocessors. Then … Continue reading
Ghosts of PDC Past
Microsoft’s currently hosting a two day Professional Developer’s Conference at their campus in Redmond and broadcasting live via the web. This is great as it provides access to far more people, doesn’t require any travel and is free to participate. … Continue reading
Launching Headless VirtualBox Instances
I use VirtualBox to run Linux instances for development on my Mac and Windows desktops. Since I don’t use a GUI with Linux, just SSH, it’s convenient to run the virtual machines headless i.e. without displays. This is something the … Continue reading
My Sheevaplug Plug Died
I’m a big fan of the Sheevaplug, an all in one Linux device about the size of a power adaptor. One of the nice things about it is that it plugs directly into the mains. Unfortunately one of mine died … Continue reading
Moving Servers
After ten years of physical boxes in Telehouse I’m moving to a virtual Linux instance hosted on Debian. It’s an opportunity to review the software I’m running. Out goes Apache2 in favour of Lighttpd. SquirrelMail, you served me well but … Continue reading
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