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Chips’nCode
Signals in silicon, code in carbon, light, life, and the planetary systems that tie these together — welcome to the ramblings of an easily distracted mind.
Latest writing
All posts →- Ramblings from an organisational spree a.k.a I should be putting things away instead of blathering on
- Learning to Speak Icom: OrbitDeck’s WiFi Control Protocol for the IC-705 ham-radio · amateur-radio · orbitdeck · icom
- What Changed in the 2026 WIA Band Plan ham-radio · amateur-radio · bandplan · australia
- Configuring a Custom Domain with GitHub Pages and Squarespace github-pages · dns · squarespace · custom-domain
- Charlieplexing 6 LEDs on an ATTiny85 electronics · attiny85 · charlieplexing · leds
Projects & builds
All projects →- Local Signals live-data · weather · birds · raspberry-pi
- The Living Codex tools · ttrpg · web-app · character-sheet
- From Busted Screen to Fully Functional Satellite Radio amateur-radio · ham-radio · icom · id-5100a
- Lightning Warning Box: Field Build Journal + Technical Guide amateur-radio · lightning-detection · esp32-c6 · as3935
- Kite-Lifted 40m End-Fed Activation: Field Deployment & Hard Lessons amateur-radio · ham-radio · pota · activation-reports
Education
Education hub →Digital Technologies
Course pathways & references Year 9 programming, projects, robotics, and physical computing.
69 resources
Biology
Resource packs & lesson material Senior biology packs, lessons, and classroom notes.
7 resources
Mathematics
Interactive worksheets & worked examples Interactive documents, practice material, and classroom support.
2 resources
Latest tools
All tools →- PDF Link Downloaders python · pdf · downloader · scraping
- ADIF Map Plotter radio · adif · mapping · kml
- ADIF Log Analyser radio · adif · logging · amateur-radio
- RGB565 Colour Reference tft · arduino · colour · rgb565
Documentation
Docs index →- Zenit-12XP / Zenit-12SD Documentation camera-repair · film-photography · zenit · zenit-12xp
- Yaesu FT-857D Mini Field Reference amateur-radio · ham-radio · yaesu · ft-857d
- OrbitDeck IC-705 WiFi Protocol Reference ham-radio · amateur-radio · orbitdeck · icom
- Design Language Archive — 2026-03-01 website · design · architecture · astro
- Design Language Archive — 2026-03-08 website · design · architecture · astro
Featured
Builds worth bookmarking
Hardware experiments, antenna work, field kits, and practical write-ups.
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Astrophotography logs
Sessions, calibration, processing pipelines, and gear notes.
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Builds
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Learning to Speak Icom: OrbitDeck’s WiFi Control Protocol for the IC-705 Featured
OrbitDeck IC-705 WiFi Protocol Reference Featured
From Busted Screen to Fully Functional Satellite Radio Featured
Show all builds (14 more)
- Lightning Warning Box: Field Build Journal + Technical Guide Project
- What Changed in the 2026 WIA Band Plan Post
- SPIMemory Docs Project
- Local Signals Project
- The Living Codex Project
- Yaesu FT-857D Mini Field Reference Doc
- PDF Link Downloaders Tool
- ADIF Map Plotter Tool
- ADIF Log Analyser Tool
- Kite-Lifted 40m End-Fed Activation: Field Deployment & Hard Lessons Project
- Add Date and Time to Files Written to an SD Card Doc
- RGB565 Colour Reference Tool
- ASCII DIP Pinout Cheatsheet Doc
- Charlieplexing 6 LEDs on an ATTiny85 Post
Code
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Zenit-12XP / Zenit-12SD Documentation Featured
OrbitDeck IC-705 WiFi Protocol Reference Featured
Site Architecture and Design Language Featured
Show all code (22 more)
- SPIMemory Docs Project
- Simultaneous Equations: Substitution and Elimination Education
- Simultaneous Equations: Word Problems Worksheet Education
- DNA Profiling Education
- Gene Expression Education
- HOX Genes Education
- Recombinant DNA Education
- Yaesu FT-857D Mini Field Reference Doc
- PDF Link Downloaders Tool
- ADIF Map Plotter Tool
- ADIF Log Analyser Tool
- Design Language Archive — 2026-03-01 Doc
- Design Language Archive — 2026-03-08 Doc
- Succession Lab — SEQ Dry Sclerophyll Forest Education
- Cell Structure Foundations Education
- Year 11 Biology Resource Pack (Draft) Education
- Configuring a Custom Domain with GitHub Pages and Squarespace Post
- Add Date and Time to Files Written to an SD Card Doc
- RGB565 Colour Reference Tool
- ASCII DIP Pinout Cheatsheet Doc
- Automatically exit Terminal cleanly with single command Doc
- Eduroam on the Raspberry Pi Doc
Life
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Show all life (48 more)
- The whisper of the night Poem
- The Moon and the Scorpion Poem
- To a little wave Poem
- Dawn’s breeze Poem
- Winter's winds Poem
- Starsong Poem
- Daysong Poem
- Ripples Poem
- Of Flaming Sparks and Sparkling Flames Poem
- Deserted Poem
- Of Childhood days.... Poem
- Musings on Life Poem
- Still, I am glad.... Poem
- Of racing trains and silent hills. Poem
- The Winds of Change Poem
- Thus begins a new day Poem
- A Night in the Wild Poem
- Oft, anon have I dreamed Poem
- Katherine Mansfiled Poem
- A Summer's Day. Poem
- The Quest. Poem
- The Return to Yourself. Poem
- My Own little corner. Poem
- Leaves in the Wind. Poem
- Lingering dreams... Poem
- The Song of the Sea Poem
- Mist Poem
- Hidden Paths Poem
- The Road Poem
- Bliss Poem
- The Forest Lord Poem
- The Call of the Wild Poem
- A mountain's advice. Poem
- The Battle of Life Poem
- A winter's night Poem
- A Year Goes By… A Year Comes By… Poem
- A friend's plea. Poem
- Within Life – or Without…? Poem
- Wandering streams. Poem
- Here lies a Good Man… Poem
- Of Cliffs and Clouds and Flickering Sun Poem
- The Doom Of Man Poem
- Thank you my friend. Poem
- The Lord of the Eagles Poem
- The Four winds. Poem
- The Butterfly Poem
- A Rainy Day. Poem
- A Wish. Poem
Mind
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Zenit-12XP / Zenit-12SD Documentation Featured
OrbitDeck IC-705 WiFi Protocol Reference Featured
Site Architecture and Design Language Featured
Show all mind (17 more)
- Simultaneous Equations: Substitution and Elimination Education
- Simultaneous Equations: Word Problems Worksheet Education
- DNA Profiling Education
- Gene Expression Education
- HOX Genes Education
- Recombinant DNA Education
- Yaesu FT-857D Mini Field Reference Doc
- ADIF Log Analyser Tool
- Design Language Archive — 2026-03-01 Doc
- Design Language Archive — 2026-03-08 Doc
- Succession Lab — SEQ Dry Sclerophyll Forest Education
- Cell Structure Foundations Education
- Year 11 Biology Resource Pack (Draft) Education
- Add Date and Time to Files Written to an SD Card Doc
- ASCII DIP Pinout Cheatsheet Doc
- Automatically exit Terminal cleanly with single command Doc
- Eduroam on the Raspberry Pi Doc
Light
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