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Martin Parker

@martin-parker

Hello, I’m a Field Service Engineer, maker, tinker, Python + GUI coder, Raspberry Pi-er and YouTuberer. Husband to an amazing Wife, daddy to a beautiful daughter, an amazing son and to x2 crazy cocker spaniels.

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OMG this microwave is so annoying how does it get from being set correct to end up being fast by 5 minutes in the matter of months.
I wonder if there a serial connection inside could periodically set it via microcontroller?

22.02.2026 14:06 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Wife let me down again and I even reminded her last night same last year too, told if she does it next year I’ll get rid.

17.02.2026 21:34 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Lego YouTube Play Button #highfive Modification
Lego YouTube Play Button #highfive Modification YouTube video by RasPiPkr Tutorials

As part of my YouTube channel I recently built the Lego YouTube Play Button but now I’ve modified it to light up or via movement.
I wanted to use a microcontroller but the Katie just wanted a simple light.

youtu.be/eKZxVIDHsvU?...

15.02.2026 18:55 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

@pimoroni.com any chance you could make a number plate size eink screen?
Asking for a friend 😬

30.01.2026 18:32 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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I can see it now as you can see the brickies cleavage 😂😂😂

15.12.2025 07:19 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Enjoying your maker advent, on my way back from the chippy found this wall with a banana for scale 😁

13.12.2025 13:10 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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Soooo many mistakes but got there in the end.

12.12.2025 21:37 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Advent of Code 2025, started it late but it’s something I’ve never done before.

Day03 continues……..

12.12.2025 13:40 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Those elastic bands on the top of your catapult just won’t do 😂

12.12.2025 13:34 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Android Wi-Fi Tester Software Open Source
Android Wi-Fi Tester Software Open Source YouTube video by RasPiPkr Tutorials

Made some software to log your Wi-Fi signal data for Android users

youtu.be/5BsJ1y-cKOc?...

07.12.2025 22:14 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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I put a #raspberrypi 3B+ in it for now and running @raspberrypi.com OS Trixie

Dark mode obviously for my dark Pi-Top laptop 💻

03.11.2025 23:16 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Not sure if this was a bargain or not yet but new still in box from eBay.

£66 with free postage a Pi-Top laptop

03.11.2025 18:32 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Great work @gurgleapps.bsky.social but how about if when the pupils move to the side they don’t stay perfectly round to give that extra 3d look. They slightly narrow in the direction of looking, now that would be awesome 🤩

20.10.2025 17:52 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
#YouTubeHighFive - A build to soon be modified #asmr
#YouTubeHighFive - A build to soon be modified #asmr YouTube video by RasPiPkr Tutorials

I’ve had this ages and stumbled across it the other day and thought I’d put it together and modify it with #raspberrypi pico and why not throw a battery in there but that’ll be in my next video.

youtu.be/15do8EHExJg?...

13.10.2025 21:27 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Nice neat work sir

10.10.2025 09:48 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Seriously how fast was x2 owl to make this door look the way it does?

08.10.2025 17:05 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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My @thepihut.bsky.social delivery arrived yesterday and I was just watching @spidermaf.bsky.social on YouTube and realised I forgot to get the Baguette so I had to comment 🤦‍♂️🤭

01.10.2025 15:27 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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I really like this Pimoroni case but I also want POE and won’t be enough room after cooling, looks like I’m going have to make a new top for it. Purchased via @thepihut.bsky.social a debug probe also as I want to do more with microcontrollers.

28.09.2025 12:15 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

One day I’ll be good enough

24.09.2025 12:28 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Yeah that didn’t work 😂

Never mind but at least I’ve not broke owt 🤭 so that’s a bonus.

20.09.2025 19:05 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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When you can’t interact with your security lighting controller but after testing find 5v at one side of the x4 internal push buttons so you bang a logic shifter in it so it can be controlled from your #RaspberryPi via #gpio.
Ya can’t beat a bit of hot glue to hold something in place 😁

20.09.2025 17:45 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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Is this worth owt?

First edition well issue01 2017 Hackspace Magazine still in sealed bag.
@raspberrypi.com
#hack | #make | #build | #create

15.09.2025 13:51 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

😳 C’mon should be available by now

11.09.2025 17:20 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

There should be an option to not see recruitment agencies on these job sites

11.09.2025 17:15 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Nice and easy breadboard connections allowing 4 column pins unlike other microcontroller boards that cover connection holes see attached.

I’ve not used any ESP products before so maybe I’ll add to my next order.

09.09.2025 17:18 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Is this your own board as I noticed a Pi Hut logo on the pcb?

09.09.2025 16:55 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Great work but sorry for being cheeky 🤭

09.09.2025 12:52 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Very nice, are they free 😜

09.09.2025 12:22 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Nice screen

09.09.2025 12:15 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I hope Pickard doesn’t have the top of head part so it’s just round 😁

08.09.2025 16:10 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0