Rory Steel (JerseyITguy)
@jerseyitguy.org
Head of Digital & Adoption - BDO. #EdTech. Apple Distinguished Educator, Google Certified Innovator, Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert & Microbit Champion.
I'm not often staggered by tech. My son's smart telescope Xmas present (standard 11yo space phase), we got these last night π€―. 5hrs of images stacked as the telescope π tracks the image. The star β¨ removal tool is amazing. We are two happy boys, the phase doesn't end at 11 π€£
December 27, 2025 at 9:54 AM
I'm not often staggered by tech. My son's smart telescope Xmas present (standard 11yo space phase), we got these last night π€―. 5hrs of images stacked as the telescope π tracks the image. The star β¨ removal tool is amazing. We are two happy boys, the phase doesn't end at 11 π€£
New skill unlocked! Gone are the days of wiring my prototypes like a noob π.
PCBs forever now, even though it takes 20 days and A LOT of connections, it's totally worth it! Wouldn't have tried if I hadn't seen it done over and over by @kevsmac.bsky.social Thanks for the inspiration Kevin!
PCBs forever now, even though it takes 20 days and A LOT of connections, it's totally worth it! Wouldn't have tried if I hadn't seen it done over and over by @kevsmac.bsky.social Thanks for the inspiration Kevin!
October 27, 2025 at 9:38 PM
New skill unlocked! Gone are the days of wiring my prototypes like a noob π.
PCBs forever now, even though it takes 20 days and A LOT of connections, it's totally worth it! Wouldn't have tried if I hadn't seen it done over and over by @kevsmac.bsky.social Thanks for the inspiration Kevin!
PCBs forever now, even though it takes 20 days and A LOT of connections, it's totally worth it! Wouldn't have tried if I hadn't seen it done over and over by @kevsmac.bsky.social Thanks for the inspiration Kevin!
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October 12, 2025 at 10:54 AM
If you know a Jersey teacher, let them know this is happening tomorrow... Saving time with employer backed/approved services!
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A shame the "cheap" deliver takes so long
October 11, 2025 at 3:03 PM
A shame the "cheap" deliver takes so long
My very first PCB is on its way via the slow boat from China. I hope it works π¬
October 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
My very first PCB is on its way via the slow boat from China. I hope it works π¬
Should all lithium-ion battery powered devices be rechargeable by law. My wife was about to buy a new Tile tracker for her wallet (that's used daily π€£) and throw this one away. I jumped up and said, "where's my toolkit?" We will be back to 100% in 30min. #recycle #reuse #eWaste
September 6, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Which makes sense as we say a few smaller lights in a line in front of it which must have been the satellites
August 26, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Which makes sense as we say a few smaller lights in a line in front of it which must have been the satellites
Ooooh, Iike that, learning a lot tonight! Thanks for the suggestion.
August 25, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Ooooh, Iike that, learning a lot tonight! Thanks for the suggestion.
Current arm chair enthusiasts are leaning towards a SpaceX launch as no comets are due.
August 25, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Current arm chair enthusiasts are leaning towards a SpaceX launch as no comets are due.
What was this in the sky tonight? A comet? It took minutes to go across the nights sky...
August 25, 2025 at 9:23 PM
What was this in the sky tonight? A comet? It took minutes to go across the nights sky...
I can make an instructables and give all the files and code with a walk through. The kit is a good idea. I'm getting a new laser cutter that could speed up the process.
July 23, 2025 at 8:05 AM
I can make an instructables and give all the files and code with a walk through. The kit is a good idea. I'm getting a new laser cutter that could speed up the process.
Apologies. For yours & others benefit, 1st image is a young disabled boy happy with a new accessible switch. Next a the 3 button device that has coloured lights & is laser cut. The next shows the raspberry pi inside that makes it all work and the last is example python code that I used AI to create.
July 23, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Apologies. For yours & others benefit, 1st image is a young disabled boy happy with a new accessible switch. Next a the 3 button device that has coloured lights & is laser cut. The next shows the raspberry pi inside that makes it all work and the last is example python code that I used AI to create.
My son's #disability means he struggles to press the spacebar twice quickly enought to fly in #Minecraft. No problem, made a Β£10 MacroPad with the @raspberrypi.com Pico. Fully designed with @lightburn.bsky.social He's back in the game! #accessibility #accessibletech #rpi #pico #lasercut
July 22, 2025 at 8:36 AM
My son's #disability means he struggles to press the spacebar twice quickly enought to fly in #Minecraft. No problem, made a Β£10 MacroPad with the @raspberrypi.com Pico. Fully designed with @lightburn.bsky.social He's back in the game! #accessibility #accessibletech #rpi #pico #lasercut
For any @Elegoo_Official #Saturn4Ultra 16K owners that want to use more standard 100m Duct for fume extractors. I made my first published @thingiverse
www.thingiverse.com/thing:7020958
www.thingiverse.com/thing:7020958
Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16K Fan to 100m Duct by jerseyitguy
This will help connect to more standard size extractor fans that use 100mm ducts. the bolt holes and nut recesses are for m3 nuts and bolts. No Supports required.
www.thingiverse.com
April 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM
For any @Elegoo_Official #Saturn4Ultra 16K owners that want to use more standard 100m Duct for fume extractors. I made my first published @thingiverse
www.thingiverse.com/thing:7020958
www.thingiverse.com/thing:7020958
Think it's over exposure. Testing now
April 12, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Think it's over exposure. Testing now
Moved to @elegoo.bsky.social ABS Like Resin 3.0 from 2.0. Having problems now. Def settings as everything else is the same. Here's a testing print. Struggling with the fine detail & the tear is new. Sometimes sticking to FEP. Any ideas #3Dprinting peeps? Using Elegoo settings.
April 12, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Moved to @elegoo.bsky.social ABS Like Resin 3.0 from 2.0. Having problems now. Def settings as everything else is the same. Here's a testing print. Struggling with the fine detail & the tear is new. Sometimes sticking to FEP. Any ideas #3Dprinting peeps? Using Elegoo settings.
As the world enjoys significant #ChatGPT image generation improvement, it turns out millions of social media users private photos have been stolen to train them. YOU could be in AI photos! Check the link to search if yours has been used!!! I found mine!!! news.rr.nihalnavath.com/posts/Images...
April 1, 2025 at 10:48 AM
As the world enjoys significant #ChatGPT image generation improvement, it turns out millions of social media users private photos have been stolen to train them. YOU could be in AI photos! Check the link to search if yours has been used!!! I found mine!!! news.rr.nihalnavath.com/posts/Images...
Salvaging a decade+ old Hexapod. Was old #Python code now updated to Python3. Gutted the original hardware, now @raspberrypi.com Zero & @adafruit-playground.com servo hats. A few gammy legs due to worn cogs & rechargeable Lipo batteries installed. That how you unwind at the weekend isn't it? ππ€
March 23, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Salvaging a decade+ old Hexapod. Was old #Python code now updated to Python3. Gutted the original hardware, now @raspberrypi.com Zero & @adafruit-playground.com servo hats. A few gammy legs due to worn cogs & rechargeable Lipo batteries installed. That how you unwind at the weekend isn't it? ππ€
Seen it, used it, liked it. TinyLlama still seems to work better for me.
March 14, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Seen it, used it, liked it. TinyLlama still seems to work better for me.
Nope. "Just" the 16GB Pi5. Slow but functional on TinyLlama1.1B
March 14, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Nope. "Just" the 16GB Pi5. Slow but functional on TinyLlama1.1B
On #PiDay I'm reminded that I've tinkered with @raspberrypi.com's for over a decade. I've owned every model. My current #Pi5 is running #AI & more importantly there's always Pi running #RetroPie somewhere in the house! For the kids of course... π youtu.be/WWsBmioSMcQ?...
Raspberry Pi Headless mode VNC & RDC
YouTube video by JerseyITguy
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March 14, 2025 at 7:45 AM
On #PiDay I'm reminded that I've tinkered with @raspberrypi.com's for over a decade. I've owned every model. My current #Pi5 is running #AI & more importantly there's always Pi running #RetroPie somewhere in the house! For the kids of course... π youtu.be/WWsBmioSMcQ?...
March 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Expect a flood π of #sora videos π½οΈ in the UK π¬π§. Impressive but is it really useful? What's the ROI? Generic unpersonalised #Marketing content? I'm talking about this on Tuesday (Full) & the 25th March (Running out) at Digital Jersey Academy, book now lnkd.in/ejvS7F28
March 2, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Expect a flood π of #sora videos π½οΈ in the UK π¬π§. Impressive but is it really useful? What's the ROI? Generic unpersonalised #Marketing content? I'm talking about this on Tuesday (Full) & the 25th March (Running out) at Digital Jersey Academy, book now lnkd.in/ejvS7F28
The @Digital.je school #BattleBot army is growing, ready for coding on Wednesday. Will do an #instructables build & share the lasercutting + 3Dprint models. Fair bit of multi discipline effort this one. @microbit.org #dfrobot @lightburnsoftware.bsky.social @elegoo.bsky.social @autocad.bsky.social
February 23, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The @Digital.je school #BattleBot army is growing, ready for coding on Wednesday. Will do an #instructables build & share the lasercutting + 3Dprint models. Fair bit of multi discipline effort this one. @microbit.org #dfrobot @lightburnsoftware.bsky.social @elegoo.bsky.social @autocad.bsky.social
Been too long since I've got the Resin #3Dprinter out. Forgot how much I enjoy the design and production process. @elegoo.bsky.social
February 21, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Been too long since I've got the Resin #3Dprinter out. Forgot how much I enjoy the design and production process. @elegoo.bsky.social