Author Archives: Chas

Evolution of Windows – From DOS to Windows 10: Part 1

A lot of us are currently running Windows 10 on our PCs. Since it was released in 2015, Windows 10 has proved a good OS for not just PCs but IoT devices, tablets, and even phones despite the death of Windows 10 Mobile last month. We all should be running Windows 10 at the momentContinue reading “Evolution of Windows – From DOS to Windows 10: Part 1”

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Got an old Windows PC incapable of upgrading to Windows 10? Never fear, Linux is here!

If you pay attention to tech news and security notices, you’ll know Microsoft have ended support for Windows 7, Vista, and XP by now. To be honest by now, we should all be running Windows 10 after Microsoft gave us a year to prepare to move away from 7. Microsoft recommend that you buy aContinue reading “Got an old Windows PC incapable of upgrading to Windows 10? Never fear, Linux is here!”

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Yesterday 13 years ago, Microsoft released Windows Vista

On the 30th January 2007, Microsoft released Windows Vista. This version of Windows included a major overhaul to the system UI but also was very buggy which is why Windows 7 was released two years later which was much more stable. Windows Vista was NOT a free upgrade, unlike Windows 10 which was free forContinue reading “Yesterday 13 years ago, Microsoft released Windows Vista”

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Fix audio on Raspberry Pi

If audio is not playing on your Raspberry Pi and the only output recognised in settings is ‘dummy output’ then you have a problem. However, this issue is easy to solve, all you have to do is add two lines to config.txt.

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Raspberry Pi 4 review

For Christmas I got a Raspberry Pi 4. I had to order a thermal cooling case as well as a USB-C power lead as well as a microHDMI to HDMI adapter (first one didn’t work, second one did luckily). I got the 4GB version so expect some great performance.

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Python tutorials #1 – basic calculator

This is the first of my Python tutorials! Python is a programming language but unlike C++ and Java, is easier to learn but can still be used to create amazing programs such as web browsers, calculators, word processors, and more. But unlike Scratch, a GUI used to make games and other projects aimed at beginnersContinue reading “Python tutorials #1 – basic calculator”

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Sorry

I’ve been a little less active recently but promise I won’t fall into inactivity like I did last year. I’ll be blogging frequently again when I have some ideas on blog post topics! -Chas 😎

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