Dr Lorraine Underwood
@lmcunderwood.bsky.social
Maker, Author, Senior TA & PhD at Lancaster University, UK. Ireland born, Yorkshire living. I wrote a book! https://tinyurl.com/bdfr2ava
My research is with physical computing and data science for children, especially anything micro:bit
My research is with physical computing and data science for children, especially anything micro:bit
Whose going to Bromsgrove tonight for the @computingatschool.bsky.social conference social? I'll be there! And I'll have #microbit toys.
October 23, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Whose going to Bromsgrove tonight for the @computingatschool.bsky.social conference social? I'll be there! And I'll have #microbit toys.
Taking a new plant to work
October 21, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Taking a new plant to work
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I was able to run the PixelBlaze Panama Hat with 150 LEDs for over 5 hrs, looking great at 20% brightness, using this small battery that fit under the hat & at 2.2oz, wasn't noticeable:
a.co/d/bbhObkk
youtube.com/shorts/TZBFV...
a.co/d/bbhObkk
youtube.com/shorts/TZBFV...
PixelBlaze Panama Hat - for tutorials see my channel. NeoPixel LEDs arranged in a matrix. #wearables
YouTube video by Build With Prof. G.
youtube.com
October 13, 2025 at 11:24 PM
I was able to run the PixelBlaze Panama Hat with 150 LEDs for over 5 hrs, looking great at 20% brightness, using this small battery that fit under the hat & at 2.2oz, wasn't noticeable:
a.co/d/bbhObkk
youtube.com/shorts/TZBFV...
a.co/d/bbhObkk
youtube.com/shorts/TZBFV...
This is really interesting. A new TV series on #Netflix about the #Guinness family advertised with #Irish subtitles! A nice way to read Irish if you're a bit rusty (like me) @netflix.com #HouseOfGuinness
September 25, 2025 at 12:38 PM
This is really interesting. A new TV series on #Netflix about the #Guinness family advertised with #Irish subtitles! A nice way to read Irish if you're a bit rusty (like me) @netflix.com #HouseOfGuinness
I recently bought a car and it's new new 😍 It has all the safety features including lane assist. Unfortunately where I live lane assist isn't very useful and somewhat dangerous. For example this is a two way road! When lane assist doesn't see a line it keeps trying to pull me into oncoming traffic
September 22, 2025 at 10:47 AM
I recently bought a car and it's new new 😍 It has all the safety features including lane assist. Unfortunately where I live lane assist isn't very useful and somewhat dangerous. For example this is a two way road! When lane assist doesn't see a line it keeps trying to pull me into oncoming traffic
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Missed our 2025 Summer School at @lancasteruni.bsky.social? Highlights included:
🍎 expert instruction
💰 prizes!
💡 world-class talks by speakers like Pete Lomas, co-founder of Raspberry Pi Foundation & author Simon Monk
Learn more: lnkd.in/ewrEVrmC
#pro2summerschool2025 @lmcunderwood.bsky.social
🍎 expert instruction
💰 prizes!
💡 world-class talks by speakers like Pete Lomas, co-founder of Raspberry Pi Foundation & author Simon Monk
Learn more: lnkd.in/ewrEVrmC
#pro2summerschool2025 @lmcunderwood.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Missed our 2025 Summer School at @lancasteruni.bsky.social? Highlights included:
🍎 expert instruction
💰 prizes!
💡 world-class talks by speakers like Pete Lomas, co-founder of Raspberry Pi Foundation & author Simon Monk
Learn more: lnkd.in/ewrEVrmC
#pro2summerschool2025 @lmcunderwood.bsky.social
🍎 expert instruction
💰 prizes!
💡 world-class talks by speakers like Pete Lomas, co-founder of Raspberry Pi Foundation & author Simon Monk
Learn more: lnkd.in/ewrEVrmC
#pro2summerschool2025 @lmcunderwood.bsky.social
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I'm back! And I have two robot arms from waveshare, but what should I do with them? Give me your best ideas and tune in tonight at 7pm BST
youtube.com/live/DQPC1Ev...
youtube.com/live/DQPC1Ev...
2 Robot Arms - what should I do?
YouTube video by Kevin McAleer
youtube.com
September 21, 2025 at 10:20 AM
I'm back! And I have two robot arms from waveshare, but what should I do with them? Give me your best ideas and tune in tonight at 7pm BST
youtube.com/live/DQPC1Ev...
youtube.com/live/DQPC1Ev...
Looking forward to the @computingatschool.bsky.social conference in October! So many great workshops to choose from, I panicked! Luckily me and two colleagues from the School of Computing and Communications at @lancasteruni.bsky.social are going so we're going to divide and conquer! Who's coming??
September 14, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Looking forward to the @computingatschool.bsky.social conference in October! So many great workshops to choose from, I panicked! Luckily me and two colleagues from the School of Computing and Communications at @lancasteruni.bsky.social are going so we're going to divide and conquer! Who's coming??
Look at this cool thing by @roboticalltd.bsky.social It's called cog. It has RGB LEDs, several tilt sensors, light sensor, a speaker and you can code it in blocks!
September 12, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Look at this cool thing by @roboticalltd.bsky.social It's called cog. It has RGB LEDs, several tilt sensors, light sensor, a speaker and you can code it in blocks!
What a weird bug... @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
September 6, 2025 at 8:47 PM
What a weird bug... @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
Why is this font like this 😭
August 23, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Why is this font like this 😭
The end of a PhD is full of these weird anti-climatic but somehow still exciting and celebration worthy moments. You have: thesis submission moment, viva passing (that's a big one), corrections submission, library submission then finally (I think!) graduation 🎓 All this will take me 11 months!
This week my PhD thesis corrections were accepted and I uploaded it to my university library. You can read it for free, but only if you really really want to (and let me know!)
www.research.lancs.ac.uk/portal/files...
www.research.lancs.ac.uk/portal/files...
August 14, 2025 at 11:06 PM
The end of a PhD is full of these weird anti-climatic but somehow still exciting and celebration worthy moments. You have: thesis submission moment, viva passing (that's a big one), corrections submission, library submission then finally (I think!) graduation 🎓 All this will take me 11 months!
This week my PhD thesis corrections were accepted and I uploaded it to my university library. You can read it for free, but only if you really really want to (and let me know!)
www.research.lancs.ac.uk/portal/files...
www.research.lancs.ac.uk/portal/files...
August 14, 2025 at 11:04 PM
This week my PhD thesis corrections were accepted and I uploaded it to my university library. You can read it for free, but only if you really really want to (and let me know!)
www.research.lancs.ac.uk/portal/files...
www.research.lancs.ac.uk/portal/files...
I also ran for the first time in over a year yesterday morning 💪 I'm doing a challenge at work: whoever doesn't make 10k steps the day before buys lunch 😀
August 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I also ran for the first time in over a year yesterday morning 💪 I'm doing a challenge at work: whoever doesn't make 10k steps the day before buys lunch 😀
I have the pleasure of working from home 2 days a week in the summer holidays. I worked late on a piece of work yesterday so I'm taking some time today to blow off some cobwebs.
August 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I have the pleasure of working from home 2 days a week in the summer holidays. I worked late on a piece of work yesterday so I'm taking some time today to blow off some cobwebs.
I got a haircut, bought 2 dresses, some euros, flew to Ireland and stayed in a hotel. And every single company wants a review.
Nope! If they want my time - they can pay me for my time.
Nope! If they want my time - they can pay me for my time.
August 5, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I got a haircut, bought 2 dresses, some euros, flew to Ireland and stayed in a hotel. And every single company wants a review.
Nope! If they want my time - they can pay me for my time.
Nope! If they want my time - they can pay me for my time.
hehe, live in the {dateTimeNow}
July 27, 2025 at 4:36 PM
hehe, live in the {dateTimeNow}
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Do you design and build prototypes of digital devices? If so, we want to hear from you!
Follow the link to complete a brief questionnaire about where you find help when encountering problems (takes just 5-10 mins): lnkd.in/euaprTfX
@lmcunderwood.bsky.social @bristolhci.bsky.social #prototyping
Follow the link to complete a brief questionnaire about where you find help when encountering problems (takes just 5-10 mins): lnkd.in/euaprTfX
@lmcunderwood.bsky.social @bristolhci.bsky.social #prototyping
July 24, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Do you design and build prototypes of digital devices? If so, we want to hear from you!
Follow the link to complete a brief questionnaire about where you find help when encountering problems (takes just 5-10 mins): lnkd.in/euaprTfX
@lmcunderwood.bsky.social @bristolhci.bsky.social #prototyping
Follow the link to complete a brief questionnaire about where you find help when encountering problems (takes just 5-10 mins): lnkd.in/euaprTfX
@lmcunderwood.bsky.social @bristolhci.bsky.social #prototyping
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pro2 summer school attendees got a chance to show off their device prototypes today at @lancasteruni.bsky.social.
Ranging from health tech to digital musical instruments and more, learn all about them at prosquared.org
#pro2summerschool2025 #prototyping @lmcunderwood.bsky.social
Ranging from health tech to digital musical instruments and more, learn all about them at prosquared.org
#pro2summerschool2025 #prototyping @lmcunderwood.bsky.social
July 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM
pro2 summer school attendees got a chance to show off their device prototypes today at @lancasteruni.bsky.social.
Ranging from health tech to digital musical instruments and more, learn all about them at prosquared.org
#pro2summerschool2025 #prototyping @lmcunderwood.bsky.social
Ranging from health tech to digital musical instruments and more, learn all about them at prosquared.org
#pro2summerschool2025 #prototyping @lmcunderwood.bsky.social
Reposted by Dr Lorraine Underwood
What a great start to day three of the Device Prototyping Summer School! Absolutely fantastic talk by Pete Lomas of Norcott Technologies and co-founder of the Raspberry Pi Foundation. Pete spoke on scaling the #RaspberryPi and the challenge of internet success.
#pro2summerschool2025
#pro2summerschool2025
July 17, 2025 at 11:35 AM
What a great start to day three of the Device Prototyping Summer School! Absolutely fantastic talk by Pete Lomas of Norcott Technologies and co-founder of the Raspberry Pi Foundation. Pete spoke on scaling the #RaspberryPi and the challenge of internet success.
#pro2summerschool2025
#pro2summerschool2025
Wow, 5 years ago we finished our basement conversion! Look how clean it was, hehe
July 17, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Wow, 5 years ago we finished our basement conversion! Look how clean it was, hehe
What a great night! The highlight of our summer school 🤘
Nothing better than some live music to kick back after a busy day! The Usuals were back this year at the Device Prototyping Summer School at @lancasteruni.bsky.social with another brilliant gig 🎶
#pro2summerschool2025 @lmcunderwood.bsky.social
#pro2summerschool2025 @lmcunderwood.bsky.social
July 17, 2025 at 11:11 AM
What a great night! The highlight of our summer school 🤘
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WAVE (Webb-Inspired Actuated Visual Effects) in action earlier today at #LiverpoolMakefest
July 5, 2025 at 5:39 PM
WAVE (Webb-Inspired Actuated Visual Effects) in action earlier today at #LiverpoolMakefest
I sent a photo of my walk between my hotel and the university in Kuala Lumpur to my family in Ireland and my brother asked if I was ever going to do work!
July 6, 2025 at 11:22 AM
I sent a photo of my walk between my hotel and the university in Kuala Lumpur to my family in Ireland and my brother asked if I was ever going to do work!