Cotswold Jam

Raspberry Pi family computing events in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Tweets are usually from Andrew Oakley @aroakley

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Our main large @Raspberry_Pi events are going on hiatus while we have a re-think. Find out more, and how you can help: https://t.co/NyArA3xnNn #rjam @rjam_chat

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@pimoroni have emailed to say the @Raspberry_Pi Zero 1W is no longer limited to 1 per customer. Is this the start of the end of stock shortages across the Pi W/3/4 range, or just a temporary reprieve?

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@CustomPCMag but... but... how will I know which mince pies to buy?

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Christmas Cracker Joke Badge, a labour-saving device based on the @pimoroni Badger 2040, a @Raspberry_Pi RP2040-based e-ink wearable. Handles small talk & ice-breaking duties that I find exhausting at office Christmas parties. https://t.co/f8pREz7RGf

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What's a recommended HAT for long strings of WS2812 LEDs with the @Raspberry_Pi please? I know I can build my own (and have) with a PSU & level shifter, but I'm looking for something more robust & neater.

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Well, worst comes to worst, the fire extinguishers are handy. @Raspberry_Pi at @schuh Bull Ring, Brum (I'm going to guess duff memory card)

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Happy 10th Birthday, @Raspberry_Pi ! What's happening with Cotswold Jam?
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@iamhodgy @recantha @Raspberry_Pi Oooh, polarised filter to assist with shooting towards the sun on a webcam. Cheers @iamhodgy . That's the kind of fiddepee-off-of-eBay solution that appeals to my inner miser.

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Recommendations for shooting into sun with @Raspberry_Pi webcam? Switched from v1 5Mpix to v2 8Mpix camera AND lower sun (winter), image is poor. Currently using raspistill parameters -ex antishake -ifx denoise -sh 25 -sa 12 -mm spot -ss 350 -co 12 https://t.co/2DFkCsrFvK

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@recantha @Raspberry_Pi Currently using a ZeroView suckered to the study window. That worked great in spring/summer. I am beginning to suspect I may just have to get an IP55 outdoor case and run a cable to a better position, to avoid direct sun.

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@recantha @Raspberry_Pi Yeah, until recently that shade was called "leaves" on the hedge. The sensible solution would be to move the bird table - the main subject of the camera - but WFH I do quite enjoy it being outside my study window. Damned seasons.

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@Average_Maker Lots of offices are literally throwing away 1080p full HD monitors in the move to 2K/4K . Honestly give your local Facebook group or eBay a go. Not many white ones but there are a few silver. I've stopped accepting donations of 2nd-hand monitors, my garage is full of 'em.

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@davejavupride @Raspberry_Pi @TheMagPi Significant improvement on my first attempt 6 years ago. Still recommend Commodore 64 #C64 fonts for compact readability on matrices with lower resolution!
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Thanks @ThePiHut for my new @Raspberry_Pi Zero 2 !

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Thanks @pimoroni for my new @Raspberry_Pi Zero 2 !

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@davejavupride @mychpok @petrknoth @miriam_fs @CancM @robodasha @Raspberry_Pi Congrats Doctor @davejavupride !

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@AndyMFielder @recantha And there's always...

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What's a safe and non-ugly way to get USB power from a ceiling rose (UK mains ceiling light) without dismantling the ceiling/floorboards above please? Asking for a Pi Zero W webcam.

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@AndyMFielder @recantha Yes, that's exactly the "Art Deco Styling" solution I was frightened of... :-) Extra points if you can find something from the 1920s with round pins.

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(Extra points if you can source a photo of an Edwardian scullery maid powering their clothes iron from their pre-war lighting circuit)

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@davejavupride To complete the circle, I'm pretty sure that jumbo flew over my missus' school (Sapperton) on its way to dismantling at Kemble :-(