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I’m Jim and I tend to blog about a whole bunch of things from the latest tech developments and smart home stuff and discuss the newest gear on the market for event production and a fun rant here or there.
The Carnaby Production House
In my last post, I described how I have had an idea for years about building an eco-village and with the help of Generative AI I was finally able to get some of those ideas onto paper. I wanted to share another idea that I had with you that may be a lot more achievable…
Using AI to generate content and images.
Using AI to help me visualise a grand plan I’ve had in my head for years. I’ve been playing with a few Generative AI tools over the last few weeks to generate images for my blog posts as I don’t always have time to get Photoshop fired up on my aging laptop. having AI tools…
A small audio rig for bands
Event Rig Series – Part 2: The Local Bands Sound Over the years I’ve had the opportunity to work with a variety of artists at different stages of their careers from local pub bands to international artists. It has been an absolute blast and nothing beats the buzz I get when doing a live show,…
New Projects
Just a quick post to say I have added some helpful calculators to the projects menu. I’ll be growing these out over time but I thought I’d add the ones I use daily for now. You can find them in the projects menu at the top of the website. So far I’ve added my updated…
Ideas for a basic Blackmagic 2110IP live production system.
Event Rig Series – Part 1: Blackmagic’s NAB Presentation was nuts! They launched some amazing products but it was nuts! Blackmagic has certainly been busy over the last few months. I can’t believe how many new and updated products they announced on Friday in their pre-NAB show stream. I unfortunately didn’t get to watch it…
Using a Blackmagic ATEM Switcher With Dante Audio
A match that could be made in heaven! As you may know, if you have seen any of my previous posts, I had a bit of downtime recently (mainly due to me being an idiot) and I have lost a lot of my old posts (somewhat down to me being an idiot and partly my…
Another Addition to the Hope Clan
Blake Stephen Hope Born on 6th March 2023 at 14:48 weighing 6lb 9oz I’ve been a bit quiet over the last few weeks, a big part of that is due to the latest addition to the Hope Clan about a month ago (another factor is I kept breaking my website every time I tried to…
It all went a bit Pete Tong… Again!
If in doubt leave it alone! You may notice a few thing may look a bit different or missing entirely around here. Well… that may be a little bit my fault. I tried to do some updates on my hosting server and things didn’t quite go to plan. Thankfully I have a backup (of sorts)…
Freely: The Future of Free TV in the UK
A new UK live streaming platform, Freely, set to launch in 2024, will offer Freeview channels online without an aerial, integrating live and on-demand content from major broadcasters to adapt to the digital age. I’m Really Excited about Freely’s potential for TV viewing, addressing its benefits, possible integration with existing services like Plex, and community-generated content, eagerly anticipating the platform’s impact on the future of British television.
Energy Usage Calculator 2.0
With Energy Pricing as high as it is, I thought it might be time to upgrade the Energy Usage Calculator. A few years ago I created a web tool to help me whilst I was at work as on a near daily basis I was helping customers understand their bills and why they cost so…
Now On Mastodon!
Just a quick update as it’s been quite hectic over the last few weeks between work and getting ready for child number 2’s to arrive. that he is making it difficult already. When I’m not working or going back and forth to the hospital I’ve been working on some work-related projects that I can’t share…
Why are there no Powerline Smart Devices?
Surely this should be a thing already! If you’ve been following this blog or know me personally, you probably already know I’m obsessed with smart home stuff. It all began with a few Philips Hue light bulbs, and before I knew it, every room in my house was decked out with smart bulbs. Now, I’m…
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