One of my favourite areas in computing is where software meets hardware, or more specifically the interfacing of software with electronics. So last night’s monthly Scotlug talk given by Alex Walker, on Phidgets, was a particular treat. Phidgets, or Physical Widgets to give them their full name, bring to sensing and control what widgets bring [...]
Two evenings ago I went along to a talk at Strathclyde University given by Senior Web Services Evangelist at Amazon, Jeff Barr. Expecting to hear all about how Amazon provide external programmatic access to their catalogues, product information, and reviews etc, I was surprised to hear just how serious they are about web [...]
No escaping it – there must be a first post! So rather than worry too much about introductions I’ll keep it relatively brief and the rest will become apparent in due course.
Who
Personal blog of Andrew Back, an English geek currently living in Scotland.
What
A blog mostly concerned with technical matters: computing, electronics, radio systems etc. But [...]