• Heartstart Thatcham

    Heartstart Thatcham

    I heard on Moday 13th May 2013 that the Heartstart scheme that I have been trying to get established has been officially accepted for affiliation to the British Heart Foundation (BHF).  What this means is that the scheme is independent from the BHF but has an affiliation.  The BHF supply...

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  • Adventures with an Arduino

    Arduino UNO

    I got an Arduino to play with Christmas 2011, but barely played with it. During 2012 I have become more interested in medical research, well health generally, especially after watching some of the research shown at TEDMED. So I decided last summer to put the two together, buy a Pulse Sensor and do...

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  • Thatcham Then and Now Launch

    Thatcham Then and Now

    Many people now know about my book, “Thatcham Then and Now.” It is set to launch later this week at an event on 26th July 2012, 7pm at Frank Hutchings Community Hall in Thatcham. I am giving a short talk at the launch, presenting a few of the books to certain people and then Thatcham Family...

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  • Family Tree Charts (part 1)

    The Mount's of Thatcham

    Family history is, and has been, a growing hobby for a long time for a great many people. For the Peter Allen Memorial Lectures this year, 2012, we decided to focus one talk on Family History, although almost every talk notes various well known locals. As such I thought rather than producing the...

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  • Nick's guide to photography

    Mark and Laura's Wedding, Cornwall, 2011. Photograph by Nick Young

    This is the first of what I hope to be an ongoing series on photography. The aim is to provide a series targeted to all, beginners and the advanced based on what I have learnt and the techneques I use. Before we start, let me give you a short background about myself. Ignoring photography for a...

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  • Honoured with a Gold Civic Award

    Photograph by Paul Young

    In February/March 2011 I got a letter from Thatcham Town Council saying I was to be awarded a Gold Civic Award for my work in promoting the town. To say this came as a suprise would be an understatement. There are few things like this that I get that I feel I deserve. Anyway, it is something I am...

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Mobile Phones: Likes and Gripes

Nokia C3-01 - Photograph by Nokia

I have had a mobile phone since 1995 and have at the end of last year, 2012, have had a smartphone.  It is this smartphone that has caused me more issues and disappointment than any other phone.  My first two phones were Motorolas, MicroTACs to be exact. Not sure the exact model. They...

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May 24, 2013

Heartstart Thatcham

Heartstart Thatcham

I heard on Moday 13th May 2013 that the Heartstart scheme that I have been trying to get established has been officially accepted for affiliation to the British Heart Foundation (BHF).  What this means is that the scheme is independent from the BHF but has an affiliation.  The BHF supply...

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May 16, 2013

Heartstart (Update 2)

So it has been a little quiet on the Heartstart front, publically at least. I have been working hard behind the scenes to get people involved.

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May 3, 2013

Adventures with an Arduino: RGB LED (part 2)

Adventures with an Arduino: RGB LED (part 2)

You may want to read the previous post on this topic before starting this post. Last time I connected a single WS2801 controlled RGB LED to an Arduino. This time I will connect two. I know it is not rocket science, but one small step at a time. The two LEDs are connected in series as shown below....

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Feb 14, 2013

Adventures with an Arduino: RGB LED (part 1)

Adventures with an Arduino: RGB LED (part 1)

For both the Arduino projects, the mind machine and the pulse oximeter (heart rate monitor), a light source will be required. The heart monitor could use IR, well it will use it in addition to visible light, but ignore that for a minute. The mind machine will use LED lights for the googles to...

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Feb 13, 2013

Heartstart in Thatcham? (update)

Heartstart in Thatcham?

I have been looking at the possibility of setting a Heartstart group in Thatcham. The course is organised by the British Heart Foundation. If you have not heard about the course/idea then please take a look at the booklet about it at http://bit.ly/HeartStartInfo_Jan2013.  I have several people...

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Feb 12, 2013