Pete Lomas

Day Job: Director of Engineering @norcotttech. Passion: Getting kids engaged in STEM. Founder & Co-creator @Raspberry_Pi Tweets all mine & very random.

[Pete Lomas @PeteLomasPi]

After a huge delay we are looking at Re-igniting Manchester Raspberry Jam @mcrraspjam in a new home at MMU. Please reach-out if you are interested and also give us your new favourite connector which may not be X. FYI it is likely to be November. Cheers - Pete

[Pete Lomas @PeteLomasPi]

So the WebDevs forget that you cannot push updates to paper - scan the QR code and.....

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[Pete Lomas @PeteLomasPi]

@PeterOnion @ForrisHilier I thought the Williams Tube was the memory and removing the front cover for a sneaky peek lost bits? How were the bits addressed? never asked Tom (amazingly - largely due to age I could have - as he taught me at Manchester - more interested in his 1 level storage concept!)

[Pete Lomas @PeteLomasPi]

@JohnChinner @Astro_Pi @astro_timpeake @AirbusintheUK Amazing - I was just literally as you posted this chatting to folks at the 1st Anniversary of @NWCMOfficial about the impact and success of @Astro_Pi and the engagement it brings. A super successful collaboration! 👍 @RaspberryPi_org @ESA__Education @spacegovuk

[Pete Lomas @PeteLomasPi]

@ukscone Absolutely fine - thanks - less so #piforce1

[Pete Lomas @PeteLomasPi]

For those who may be vaguely interested in my attempt to get #PiForce1 past 200K miles, I regret to announce that a catastrophic engine failure occurred at 186K Revs dropped from 3K to zero in 1.5 sec 🤔. Fortunately with some rapid clutch work managed to coast into a lay-by 😳

[Pete Lomas @PeteLomasPi]

@daveake Not done too bad - I calculate 18p a mile total life cost from new. Incl service, repairs, tax, insurance.

[Pete Lomas @PeteLomasPi]

So who needs HS2 when I have this train to get me home to Crewe😂 Should have made Glasgow at 19:36!!
@AvantiWestCoast #supersonic

[Pete Lomas @PeteLomasPi]

@recantha Absolutely fine Mike - appreciate the concern but would expect nothing less from you 👍 Probably been less OK if it was on the M6 😳

[Pete Lomas @PeteLomasPi]

@daveake Not sure - apparently metal in the oil is crankshaft related (I'm no expert but it seems to make sense).

[Pete Lomas @PeteLomasPi]

@JohnChinner Sure did - even hardware engineers can live in hope that it was a software bug🙈
Chunks of metal in the oil filter sealed the deal!😳

[Pete Lomas @PeteLomasPi]

@TsuiAllen @DigSchoolhouse @CodeClub Without the counterbalance of fantastic folks like you, life could become very depressing. I'm so glad on the Pi side of life I interact with so many brilliant and generous people.

[Pete Lomas @PeteLomasPi]

Some peoples attitude to work is perfectly exemplified here.... sad and somewhat depressing. "Extra mile mate - nah not even a foot"

What happened to - "no problem it will only take a minute or two and all the gear is here!"

[Pete Lomas @PeteLomasPi]

Travel life when you forget your phone charger 😳👍 #travellingwithtech

[Pete Lomas @PeteLomasPi]

UI design isn't just about software 😳

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[Pete Lomas @PeteLomasPi]

@aallan @Raspberry_Pi Writing excellent documentation is a skill few properly master. It's a key driver for folks new to a product and provides a frictionless (as possible) route to understanding. Thanks for you significant contribution to the mission and good luck with all your future adventures 👍

[Pete Lomas @PeteLomasPi]

When #engineers run out of bulldog clips 😉

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@daveake @ChrisEilbeck But do the drives work or have they contracted -"The click of death" 😳