I'm a software developer and occasionally when time allows, I like to blog about my various coding project here. I also like to tinker with home automation, retro gaming and more.
I have also shared some of my software, which I hope may be of use to others. It's on my software page.
In today's world, sustainability and reducing carbon emissions
have become more critical than ever before. With the rise in global
temperatures and the increasing awareness of climate change, more
and more individuals and organizations are taking steps to reduce
their carbon footprint. One of the most effective ways to do this
is by monitoring and reducing our use of carbon.
If you're looking for a tool to help you understand our nation's
carbon footprint, DigitalGeek.me has an excellent solution for you.
Our Carbon Intensity web-based tool helps you track and understand
the current breakdown of CO2 emissions related to... read
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As the lead developer, I’m thrilled to
present “Dave Dangerous,” a fun and exciting game that combines
classic 8-bit gaming with modern gameplay and graphics. Inspired by
the legendary Super Mario Brothers, our team at nellyfish.com has
worked tirelessly to create a game that captures the spirit of
classic 8-bit games while adding new twists and turns to keep
players engaged.
As the developer of Lost Little
Spaceman, I am incredibly proud of the game we have created. This
game is perfect for those who love puzzle-solving and exploration
in a cute and colorful universe.
The game revolves around the journey
of a little spaceman who has been separated from his spaceship and
is now lost in a foreign univers...
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ChatGPT, a large language model
developed by OpenAI, has the potential to revolutionize the way we
work. With its ability to generate human-like responses to text
prompts, ChatGPT can be used in a variety of applications,
including customer service, content creation, and data analysis. In
this article, we will explore how ChatGPT will change the way we
work.
I use Royal Mail's Click and Drop service a LOT for my small
business and one thing that has always really bugged me is that you
cannot create a bulk proof of postage label. The service does allow
proof of postage, but you get 1 for every order, so if I have 30+
orders (not uncommon at busy times) I have to print out 30+ pages
for the post office to stamp 30+ times!!!
So my solution was to create a small java console application
that has a file watcher monitoring my downloads directory, so when
the Click & Drop website generates the...
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If you have a late 2014 Mac Mini that is grinding to a halt due
to the tiny 4 GB's of SOLDERED ram (what were apple thinking!)
don't give up on it. I was about to get rid of it as it was
becoming unworkable but after a bit of research found out that it
does have a PCIe connection that is capable of working with NVMe,
to support a tiny SSD.
The upgrade is now complete and it's all working great. I did
have a few hiccups as i'm using non-standard apple parts. The
original SSD was a Sam... read
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Just rolled out a very large update to Dave Dangerous. This
update has been very overdue and bring it up to the latest verson
of libGDX. Thank you to all the testers, we finally got
there!
This version includes the following improvements:
System improvements
★ Update to LibGDX 1.10 and supporting libraries
★ Aspect ratio mapping
☆ Updated Google Ads
☆ Mute ads when game is muted
☆ Removed in-app purchases
☆ Additional scoring on blocks... read more
Good news! Spikes Galore is now back in Google Play. It has also had a few improvements. Coins are easier to collect, and the coins allow you to buy even more in-game. It has also been updating on iOS and will be in the Amazon Appstore soon.
I hope others will find this article
useful. It’s really not a rant, I’m passed that now, and I’m no
longer expecting to hear from Google, as now, after months of
trying to contact them, I have sadly concluded they don’t care.
This article is just a warning to
fellow developers to be very careful with third-party SDKs and with
Google constantly changing...
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I'm a small seller on Amazon Handmade and got caught out a
number of times with my items going out of stock and not realising.
If my items where fulfilled by Amazon then there is a handy alert
to warn you when stock gets low. But as I made my items to order I
have to fulfil them myself, but there is no way to alert me via the
seller account.
To fix this I have created a small VBScript that I run manually.
You will just need to save the code below into a text file with a
vb extension to execute. Sorry, Windows only. You will also need to
update the CheckAmazonStock... read
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