LAB NOTES
PCs Make the World Better
TESTED REVIEWED. VERDICTIZED.
Computing is the ultimate example of theory put into practice
ONE OF THE BEST things about computing is the way it combines theory and practice, and often leaves you with a tangible result.
Back in 2020, I wrote a tutorial in this magazine about installing a Raspberry Pi computer and an IR camera in a bird nest box, to get an intimate view of a breeding pair as they build a nest, lay eggs, and hopefully raise their young to fledglings. As I write in mid-March from my European perch, a pair of Eurasian blue tits have been seen checking the box out, and with the help of a Wi-Fi extender, the box camera is happily streaming pictures live to YouTube. Hopefully, soon everybody will be able to see my two birds on the Internet.