The Problem: I commute by train. There are three stations near where I live that I can start from, and four in the city I commute to, where I can end my journey. National Rail Eqnquiries (nationalrail.co.uk) doesn’t offer any way for me to view all of these possible journeys at once, making deciding which station to go to first thing in the morning a massive pain. Especially when I’m still half asleep!
The solution: A low cost-at home display, using Python, a Raspberry Pi, and an e-ink display.
Email is 1970s technology, more like sending a postcard than a letter - anyone who sees it on it’s travels can read what you wrote. They can even change your message. Recently, I’ve started using ProtonMail - a secure email system - to get around this problem. Here’s what you need to know.
When I posted yesterday, I really didn’t know what the reaction of other people would be. In the end I’ve been bowled over with kindness and support – some of the time from complete strangers. Right now I feel like I’m walking on air. All of your kind thoughts and words have made a huge, huge difference. They really have.
311 days ago I was formally, and finally, diagnosed with severe, major depression. Some of you will know what happened to finally tip me over the edge, some of you won’t. But as I now feel ready, I wanted to explain – as much as I can – what has been going in with me for the last year, and before.
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