Month: March 2025

I have just signed up to the Crafting Table Academy, a six month course in coding, electronics and AI.

A continuation of the electronics kits I’ve been doing (and have more to do when I get around to them!) each month had several videos and resources to study and hopefully understand as well as a delivery of useful things to build and create.

Month 1 is, for me, the least interesting as I think I’ve covered most of it previously, but revision is always useful!

This month they delivered a toolbox packed with electronic supplies, including several full boards, basically enough to do all of the courses they provide from the 30 days lost in space through to the nebula raiders box, and all the others in between. As I already have them all I wasn’t too bothered by the parts, but having more components is always useful for other projects.

The coursework this month mainly covers the stuff from the 30days course, which I have completed once and am currently working through it again anyway.

Over the coming months I’ll be delving into to prototyping circuit boards, home automation, 3d printing and making an AI cube, and learning some hacking skills!

I don’t think I’ll be making videos about the course, so t doesn’t really lend itself to that sort of cover, but I do plan on continuing posts about it, so make sure you check back for updates!

And the course is still available at the moment, although there are limited spaces available! See if you can still join me at CraftingTable.com

After changing my streaming software and my microphone, I thought “why not?” And took the plunge to change my entire editing suite!

I’ve gone from Pinnacle, which I’ve used in one version or another for about 20 years to DaVici Resolve which is much more powerful, has added features and shouldn’t give me the glitches I’ve been having Ona me off for a while.

I’ve had a play around yesterday and started to convert (well, entirely recreate) my existing projects in the new software.

First thoughts are that it’s nice, not too different in its basic operation, just lots of little muscle memory things I have to unlearn and relearn the new systems.

I’ll keep you updated as to my progress, and how I adapt!

Been having some trouble the last couple of weeks with my microphone. I spent a few hours at the weekend trying to sort it out, playing with noise gates, compression, eq, all the settings I only have a vague understanding of.

No luck. I can have the same settings on my Yeti mic and my headset mic, but still have dropouts on my main Yeti.

As I am unable to be sure I can record any bench stuff with decent audio (apologies in advance for the occasional drop in the videos I’ve recorded while I had the problem!) I’ve bitten the bullet and ordered myself a replacement.

The world of microphones has changed a lot in the last 6 or 7 years since I bought this one, and I spent some time last night researching and watching some reviews.

I’ve gone for a good mid range usb mic, recommend by several YouTube channels that usually know what they are talking about. It should be delivered later today, and I plan on making an upgrade video about it tomorrow. I’ll release it to channel members and Patreons first, then a general release in a week or so.

So stick around to check it out!

I’ve been playing with new streaming software, Meld Studio.

So far it’s been nice, much more streamlined than Obs, my old system.

It’s going to take a while to get used to it and sort everything out to my satisfaction, but I hope it will soon be making my livestreams look a little nicer.

They are still in Beta, and adding new features every few weeks, but so far so good.

Let me know if you notice a difference in the next few streams, and if you think it’s a good change!