Maker, Caver, Scientist, Software Dev, electronics, robots. Keeper of Chickens. Director of Cambridge Makespace where I run a weekly RPi and CAD meet up on Tuesday evenings. Host of FootFest, our mini maker camping festival held annually in Suffolk.https://bsky.app/profile/drfootleg.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/drfootleg.bsky.social/post/3mjmfxlxl4c2cGreat cause, so I donated some of my earnings from working in tech. Warleigh Nature Reserve, Bath https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/warleigh-nature-reserve?utm_campaign=thanksShare&utm_medium=organicsocial&utm_source=bluesky16 Apr 2026 12:29 +0000at://did:plc:cgvc7glidce2nnpss72onsyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmfxlxl4c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/drfootleg.bsky.social/post/3matlx4oh7s2eHey @gurgleapps.bsky.social I only opened my Word Clock box today as I was saving it for Christmas. Thank you so much for the personal hand written note and gift I found inside! I love the pcb artwork. Looking forward to building this now. Just sent the case parts to the 3D printer. Merry Christmas!25 Dec 2025 20:18 +0000at://did:plc:cgvc7glidce2nnpss72onsyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3matlx4oh7s2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/drfootleg.bsky.social/post/3ludesaamo227Pirate radio from @pimoroni.com c.2018 repurposed to play Swift bird calls in the morning and evening. Learned some crontab tricks to get the script to run and stop at scheduled times. Impressed the hardware works on a modern install of Pi OS Buster lite after all these years. #nature #RaspberryPi19 Jul 2025 16:25 +0000at://did:plc:cgvc7glidce2nnpss72onsyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3ludesaamo227https://bsky.app/profile/drfootleg.bsky.social/post/3lrodt7qbv22tComing to terms with my car writing itself off after spending £2000 on repairs last year, followed by my house showing subsidence problems. All put into perspective by my daughter’s unexpected sudden emergency admission into hospital last month. They’re doing OK now with treatment but still a worry.15 Jun 2025 20:51 +0000at://did:plc:cgvc7glidce2nnpss72onsyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrodt7qbv22thttps://bsky.app/profile/drfootleg.bsky.social/post/3lranje3qys2sDrainage work being done at home, leak in heating and the plumber fails to turn up as a head injury put them in hospital. I took my mind off it all by spilling a full mug of coffee over my desk. Keyboard no longer works. Replacement has strange tilt and no legs to adjust it. How's your day going?10 Jun 2025 10:07 +0000at://did:plc:cgvc7glidce2nnpss72onsyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lranje3qys2shttps://bsky.app/profile/drfootleg.bsky.social/post/3lr4qlk7evk27A productive day sorting out all my @pimoroni.com #presto C++ code and publishing it finally. Including my touchscreen and accelerometer drivers and a set of example projects to show them in use. See the presto-projects folder here: https://github.com/Footleg/rpi-pico/tree/main/pico-cpp08 Jun 2025 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:cgvc7glidce2nnpss72onsyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lr4qlk7evk27https://bsky.app/profile/drfootleg.bsky.social/post/3lr3scdvikk2gI just updated one of my most read blog posts when my Raspberry Pi robot stopped working on Bookworm after I updated the OS to the latest this weekend. https://adventures-with-pi.blogspot.com/2021/08/running-robot-code-on-start-up-with.html08 Jun 2025 11:50 +0000at://did:plc:cgvc7glidce2nnpss72onsyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lr3scdvikk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/drfootleg.bsky.social/post/3losoczbmcs22All set up ready for my monthly kids coding session in the local library village community centre.10 May 2025 09:54 +0000at://did:plc:cgvc7glidce2nnpss72onsyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3losoczbmcs22https://bsky.app/profile/drfootleg.bsky.social/post/3loohxozdls2dI’ve now put my AA graphics library together with my C++ touchscreen and IMU hardware drivers to implement gravity in my balls simulation on the @pimoroni.com #Presto08 May 2025 17:50 +0000at://did:plc:cgvc7glidce2nnpss72onsyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3loohxozdls2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/drfootleg.bsky.social/post/3loh2rrczus2lI've enjoyed the articles in Hackspace mag and creative content online by #LewisWorkshop for many years. Losing his driving license on medical grounds with 2 kids to get around is a really tough break. Spread a little love and support his fund raiser for alternative transport. gofund.me/55e6445b https://gofund.me/55e6445b05 May 2025 19:05 +0000at://did:plc:cgvc7glidce2nnpss72onsyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3loh2rrczus2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/drfootleg.bsky.social/post/3lo2hgv4zys22My @pimoroni.com Presto is full up. Can I get a bigger screen please?30 Apr 2025 18:47 +0000at://did:plc:cgvc7glidce2nnpss72onsyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo2hgv4zys22https://bsky.app/profile/drfootleg.bsky.social/post/3lnav6nq5gc2cAn idyllic day in the Forest of Dean with all day not as forecast sunshine. We did a 10km family walk.20 Apr 2025 14:44 +0000at://did:plc:cgvc7glidce2nnpss72onsyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnav6nq5gc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/drfootleg.bsky.social/post/3lm7zuidnas2rThe degree to which I feel unsettled by world economic events is such that I have felt nauseous all day, making eating difficult. As someone looking at potential retirement in the coming years my financial future outlook has taken such a hit I am not sure I will have the option to stop working.07 Apr 2025 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:cgvc7glidce2nnpss72onsyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lm7zuidnas2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/drfootleg.bsky.social/post/3ll4qejxeq22kPost a warning https://bsky.app/profile/lmcunderwood.bsky.social/post/3ll4p2dmct22p [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Mar 2025 12:17 +0000at://did:plc:cgvc7glidce2nnpss72onsyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll4qejxeq22khttps://bsky.app/profile/drfootleg.bsky.social/post/3ljrqtdnrvc2hI had a 75% scale McGybeer lizard 3D printed in stainless steel by #jlcpcb and it came out amazing! #3dprinting07 Mar 2025 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:cgvc7glidce2nnpss72onsyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljrqtdnrvc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/drfootleg.bsky.social/post/3ljdptldnzs23Great #CamJam today. Loads of great conversations with visitors (grown ups and kids), and with old friends (grown up big kids). On my feet all day so my knees hurt now. I was too busy to take any pictures.01 Mar 2025 20:05 +0000at://did:plc:cgvc7glidce2nnpss72onsyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljdptldnzs23https://bsky.app/profile/drfootleg.bsky.social/post/3liwge3pgv22eWallow in the trauma & suffering of others with BBC news today as they front the news headlines with a promo for their panorama program tonight where you can experience an extended session of wallowing in the trauma & suffering of others from the comfort of your own home. Or do something productive.24 Feb 2025 13:11 +0000at://did:plc:cgvc7glidce2nnpss72onsyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3liwge3pgv22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/drfootleg.bsky.social/post/3lisd3notsk2sMajor success today at Makespace. Reflow soldered the first of my newly made PCBs and despite some paste and reflow challenges I just confirmed it works.22 Feb 2025 22:02 +0000at://did:plc:cgvc7glidce2nnpss72onsyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lisd3notsk2s