StarchildFeb 193 minSo, What is Helium?Helium is far more than just a substitute for “a lot of hot air”. Helium, or as they like to call themselves, “The Peoples Network” was...
StarchildJan 182 minSo, What is a REMI Machine?It’s an electronic device that generates large fields of “Resonant Electro-Magnetic Induction” for the purpose of experimenting with...
StarchildDec 15, 20212 minSo, You thought I was dead.No, I haven’t died of Covid-19, at least, not yet. In fact, living inside Western Australia has provided my family and I with a great...
StarchildDec 9, 20203 minSo, Don’t you “Mimic” me!During my life, I have always taken great pride in learning about how things worked, while continually studying every new technological...
StarchildNov 15, 20203 minSo, Everything Resonates!Have you ever flicked that ruler over the edge of a desk while holding it firm at the other end? It vibrates back and forth, really...
StarchildOct 14, 20204 minSo, Where's my gold watchWe go to school to learn the basics then follow on with a tertiary education to develop our knowledge base and skill set to prepare us...
StarchildSep 4, 20207 minSo, What is a CCTV Management SystemSecurity cameras are used just about everywhere from Shopping Centres and around your home, to more interestingly Prisons, Casinos and...
StarchildAug 16, 20203 minSo, Hacking and Reverse EngineeringWe have all tried at one time or another, to understand how things work. Some of us used to pull things apart, like an alarm clock (I was...
StarchildJul 7, 20202 minSo, Success verses KnowledgeWe all attribute an individual’s (and small business) success to the accumulation of industry relevant knowledge. It may be more...
StarchildJun 7, 20204 minSo, What’s a Donate button really worth?I must admit that I've never received any money through a Donate button. Most probably this is because people feel I don't offer anything...
StarchildApr 25, 20206 minSo, how does a mobile phone work?Well, let’s first look at what they are not. They don’t work by “Magic” They don’t communicate directly with each other You can’t use...
StarchildApr 10, 20202 minSo, I’m one of the “Cool Guys”!Ahh! “Social Distancing”. Who would have thought I was a Trend-Setter. I’ve been doing this my entire life. My daughter has always...
StarchildMar 27, 20203 minSo, this is it then, we are going to die!This clear, but very erroneous statement comes from one of my favorite BBC tv series called, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy written...
StarchildMar 17, 20205 minSo, how packet data transmission has evolved?Yeah, what a boring subject I hear you say. For some of us, it’s been a part of life for a very long time. As a sixteen year old (in the...
StarchildMar 5, 20203 minSo, is it Simply or Only?As a software developer there are two words I really hate – SIMPLY & ONLY. How many times, while trying to explain the way something...
StarchildFeb 23, 20204 minSo, you want to write an App!You want to write an App. How hard can it be? Everyone seems to make a lot of money out of Apps. Android, Apple, there’s not a lot of...
StarchildFeb 18, 20203 minSo, how do you sell it?You think of a new product, and after writing its specification, designing the framework, identifying all elements, coding the online...
StarchildFeb 18, 20203 minSo, who am I?As we get older you would think this would be an easy question to answer. At least I know who I wanted to be a long time ago. I believe I...