Chris Claxton's Blog
A place to read about various things related to software development and technology
Ever since moving over from a Windows laptop to a MacBook as my everyday development machine, I have had to run Windows inside a VM to be able to use Visual Studio Pro which I used for all .NET development work. With the release of .NET Core and the light weight "Visual Studio Code" editor there was...
Having recently setup control of a light at home over the internet using a wired solution as detailed in my previous blog post, I started to investigate options for a wireless alternative; as running cables, although the most reliable option, is not always practical. Most of the commercial wireless...
The C++ Standard Template Library (STL) contains many useful template classes, it is the staple diet of any C++ developer and can save some development time in more complex Arduino sketches. When searching for a suitable library to use with the various AVR MCU's as used on the Arduino range of devel...
I have become increasingly interested in "Smart Home" tech over the past year, in particular the category of devices which are generally labelled as "Internet of Things" or "IoT" devices. These devices have become a lot more popular in the UK lately, visit any branch of Maplin or PC World and notice...