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
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
Here's a look at some of the code samples. Really friendly
September 12, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Here's a look at some of the code samples. Really friendly
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 😭
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}
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
The schedule for this trip is extremely full with workshops on Saturdays and whole day meetings and planning. Today Sunday is my day off, I slept the whole morning as I'm still jet lagged then got started on charging the devices. Foreign trips are a privilege but also hard work!
July 6, 2025 at 11:24 AM
The schedule for this trip is extremely full with workshops on Saturdays and whole day meetings and planning. Today Sunday is my day off, I slept the whole morning as I'm still jet lagged then got started on charging the devices. Foreign trips are a privilege but also hard work!
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!
We have a bit of a Lego addiction in our house... We need to find space for finished pieces! They keep appearing in the background of photos 😀
June 14, 2025 at 10:05 PM
We have a bit of a Lego addiction in our house... We need to find space for finished pieces! They keep appearing in the background of photos 😀
I got a new laptop at work and I'm onto the very important task of putting stickers on it. What's your favourite one?? @pimoroni.com @microbit.org @e14community.bsky.social @kitronik.bsky.social
June 8, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I got a new laptop at work and I'm onto the very important task of putting stickers on it. What's your favourite one?? @pimoroni.com @microbit.org @e14community.bsky.social @kitronik.bsky.social
Which Lego kit would you get? The x mansion or the natural history museum? 🤔
June 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Which Lego kit would you get? The x mansion or the natural history museum? 🤔
It looks awesome next to the little one!
June 2, 2025 at 8:17 PM
It looks awesome next to the little one!
June 2, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Did I get all the swag or am I missing some? Missing is the @prosquared.org chocolate, which I ate! Nom nom 🤔 #OHS2025 @oshwassociation.bsky.social
May 30, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Did I get all the swag or am I missing some? Missing is the @prosquared.org chocolate, which I ate! Nom nom 🤔 #OHS2025 @oshwassociation.bsky.social
