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Ok, in trying to print out an event from Google Calendar, there was an issue in getting the main content of the entry to print. the trick with this is to do: $event->content->body this will then print out exactly what you want! woo…. (thanks theorbtwo & castaway)

Ok, in using Net::Google::Calendar, was getting an authentication error when trying to access the calendars. Thanks to castaway (:D), turns out theres a dependancy that it didnt install. So if you get an error like this: 401 Authorization required at ~/perl5/lib/perl5/Net/Google/Calendar.pm line 625. Then all you need to do is get LWP::Protocol::https! This should then …

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Very short update on some things im working on: First, is installing Net::Google::Calendar. For future reference, the things needed to install ontop of a fresh Raspbian install are: libexpat1-dev libssl-dev libxml2-dev Those 3 allow Net::Google::Calendar to ‘install’ from CPAN, without any issues. The other thing i’m working on, is hopefully going to be the start …

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So today I have been working on the mains power side of this SMD Oven, wiring together the solid state relay and the in/out IEC sockets. Which comes to my first (and hopefully only mistake): Never underestimate how much power something will draw. I bought 5A fuses for the box, thinking that the oven itself …

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Well that is a very good question… The answer is, quite a lot! HAC:Man (The hackspace i run with) has finally got a space of its own, and I have been helping to set everything up. I have also changed job, and am now working at Maplin. So yes, what have I been up to? …

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So just did a full board with the new UV lightbox, and it came out pretty good. Need to do something better with the sodium hydroxide, but other than that a success. The board has a few places where the photo resist failed, mainly due to how long i had to develop it for, and …

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