Chasing the Tween: My 25-Year Obsession with Weather Data
From Adobe Flash through to Vibe Coding and back again to Physical Displays
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Vibe Coding: From iOS Apps to an Asteroid Clock and 3D Cities
Back in 2023, I wrote a blog post over on DigitalUrban.org creating an app called Frame-IT. It turns out I was using…
MQTT Frame - Beautifully Framed Live Data
Transform your iPhone into a beautifully framed, dynamic data display with MQTT Frame. Stay informed about…
MQTT Frame Privacy Policy
Effective Date: [19th March 2025] Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how MQTTFrame ("we,"…
SHIFT DIGITAL FRONTIERS REPORT
SHIFT , in collaboration with Arup and the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis , Connected Environments Group at…
Turn Any Device into a Literary Clock with our MQTT Feed
The Concept of the Literary Clock A literary clock is a unique fusion of literature and timekeeping. Every minute of…
Make a Scrolling Hub75 Matrix Display using a Pimoroni Interstate75W and MQTT
There are many tutorials online on using an LED Matrix to display data—many of them require wiring up a screen,…
Enhancing Live Weather Monitoring with MQTT and Chart.js
Introduction Viewing real-time data from a personal weather station such as a Davis Vantage Pro, a Tempest, or an…
Creating Art Like Weather Forecast Images with DALL·E 3 and API Data
Introduction The Met Office, as the national meteorological service for the United Kingdom, provides valuable weather…
Tellus Mater: An AI That Thinks it's Mother Earth
Artificial Intelligence is on everyone’s minds, and so is the human-induced environmental decline of our planet Earth.…
How to Make a Lightsaber Realtime Wind Speed Gauge
Imagine wielding the power of the Force, not to fight Sith Lords, but to display real-time data - in our case, wind…
Reimaging the Traditional Weather House with Open Data, Laser Cutting and 3D Printing
Traditional German weather houses are small, decorative structures that are popular in Germany and other parts of…
Writing 500 Words a Day - The Pomodoro Technique
Back in 2013, I wrote a blog post on 500 Words a Day, Academic Writing. Noting that its not something many academics…