Talks
Over the years I’ve spoken at conferences and events, many in my former role at Raspberry Pi. If you would like me to speak at your event, please contact me by email: ben [at] bennuttall.com
Conference talks
Some of the conferences I’ve spoken at:
- EuroPython 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
- PyCon UK 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- PyCon Ireland 2014
- EuroSciPy 2014 (keynote)
- Python San Sebastian 2014 (keynote)
- NorDevCon 2015
- PyCon Russia 2016 (keynote)
- FOSDEM 2017
- All Things Open 2017, 2018, 2020
- Remote Python Pizza 2020
Upcoming
Past
2020
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piwheels: a Python package repository for Raspberry Pi
Remote Python Pizza
Remote
25 April 2020
slides
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Tools for maintaining an open source Python project
EuroPython 2020
Remote
23 July 2020
slides | video
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piwheels: a Python package repository for Raspberry Pi
EuroPython 2020
Remote
23 July 2020
slides
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Tools for maintaining an open source project
All Things Open 2020
Remote
20 October 2020
slides
2019
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Astro Pi: Python on the International Space Station
PyCon UK
Cardiff, UK
13 September 2019
slides | video
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Astro Pi: Python on the International Space Station
EuroPython 2019
Basel, Switzerland
12 July 2019
slides | video
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Astro Pi: Python on the International Space Station
Cambridge Python User Group
Cambridge, UK
2 July 2019
slides
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Astro Pi: Python on the International Space Station
PyData Cambridge
Cambridge, UK
26 June 2019
slides
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Maintaining an open source Python library
London Raspberry Pint
London, UK
26 March 2019
slides | video
2018
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Programming paradigms for physical computing and IoT
PyCon UK 2018
Cardff, UK
18 September 2018
slides | video
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Why I run my own Python package repository
PyCon UK 2018
Cardff, UK
16 September 2018
slides | video
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Programming paradigms for physical computing and IoT
EuroPython 2018
Edinburgh, UK
27 July 2018
slides | video
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Programming paradigms for physical computing and IoT
London Raspberry Pint
London, UK
24 April 2018
slides
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Infra-red bird box workshop
Scouts digital day
London, UK
14 April 2018
slides
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Hello world: a brief history of programming
An Evening of Unnecessary Detail (Cambridge Science Festival)
Cambridge, UK
17 March 2018
slides
2017
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Raspberry Pi Zero GPIO expander (lightning talk)
Cambridge Python User Group
Cambridge, UK
5 December 2017
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piwheels: a faster Python package repository for Raspberry Pi
PyCon UK
Cardiff, UK
29 October 2017
slides | video
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Physical Computing with Raspberry Pi
All Things Open 2017
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
23 October 2017
slides
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Raspberry Pi Desktop OS
Oggcamp 2017
Canterbury, UK
20 August 2017
slides
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piwheels: a faster Python package repository for Raspberry Pi users
Oggcamp 2017
Canterbury, UK
19 August 2017
slides
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piwheels: a faster Python package repository for Raspberry Pi users
CamJam
Cambridge, UK
14 October 2017
slides | video
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GPIO Zero
AmsterJam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
9 September 2017
slides
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piwheels
Cambridge Python User Group
Cambridge, UK
1 August 2017
slides
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Physical Computing with Python and Raspberry Pi
EuroPython 2017
Rimini, Italy
14 July 2017
slides | video
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piwheels (lightning talk)
EuroPython 2017
Rimini, Italy
13 July 2017
slides | video
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Remote GPIO workshop
Raspberry Jam @ Pi Towers
Cambridge, UK
1 July 2017
slides
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Traffic Lights controller with gpiozero and guizero
Manchester CoderDojo
Manchester, UK
12 March 2017
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Traffic Lights controller with gpiozero and guizero
Manchester Raspberry Jam
Manchester, UK
11 March 2017
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Raspberry Jam panel
Raspberry Pi Big Birthday Weekend
Cambridge, UK
5 March 2017
video
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Build a traffic lights controller with gpiozero and guizero
Raspberry Pi Big Birthday Weekend
Cambridge, UK
4 March 2017
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GPIO Zero
Raspberry Pi Big Birthday Weekend
Cambridge, UK
4 March 2017
slides | video
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Raspberry Pi and Python
FOSDEM 2017
Brussels, Belgium
5 February 2017
slides | video
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Snapchat Photobooth
Bett 2017
London, UK
25 January 2017
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Snapchat selfies
Raspberry Jam @ Pi Towers
Cambridge, UK
14 January 2017
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GPIO Music Box
Raspberry Jam @ Pi Towers
Cambridge, UK
14 January 2017
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Traffic Lights controller with gpiozero and guizero
Raspberry Jam @ Pi Towers
Cambridge, UK
14 January 2017
slides
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Physical Computing with Python and Raspberry Pi
Cambridge Python user group
Cambridge, UK
10 January 2017
slides
2016
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Code Club Raspberry Jams update
Code Club UK Day
London, UK
24 November 2016
slides
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Bringing digital making to your library with Raspberry Pi
Code Green - Cracking the Code
Manchester, UK
8 November 2016
slides
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Raspberry Pi for Everyone
All Things Open 2016
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
27 October 2016
slides | video
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Sense HAT workshop
Pi Towers Raspberry Jam
Cambridge, UK
15 October 2016
slides
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Python Picamera with GPIO Zero
Pi Towers Raspberry Jam
Cambridge, UK
15 October 2016
slides
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Raspberry Jam
Pi Towers Raspberry Jam
Cambridge, UK
15 October 2016
slides
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Raspberry Jam
Glasgow Raspberry Jam
Glasgow, UK
8 October 2016
slides
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Raspberry Jam
Raspberry Jam workshop
Cambridge, UK
1 October 2016
slides
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Designing a zero-boilerplate library for Raspberry Pi GPIO
PyConUK
Cardiff, UK
18 September 2016
slides
-
Physical computing with Python and Raspberry Pi
Pycon Russia 2016
Moscow, Russia
4 July 2016
slides | video
-
Raspberry Pi and the Community
Wimbledon Raspberry Jam
Wimbledon, UK
26 June 2016
slides
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The Journey of a Raspberry Pi Creative Technologist
Raspberry Pi Creative Technologists final weekend
Cambridge, UK
24 April 2016
slides
-
Raspberry Pi and the community
Cambridge Code Club meetup
Cambridge, UK
19 April 2016
slides
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The Raspberry Pi Community
Picademy @ Google Manchester
Manchester, UK
22 March 2016
slides
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Physical Computing with Scratch and Python
Picademy @ Google Manchester
Manchester, UK
21 March 2016
slides
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The Raspberry Pi Community
Picademy @ Google Manchester
Cambridge, UK
14 March 2016
slides
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Physical Computing with Scratch and Python
Picademy @ Google Manchester
Manchester, UK
13 March 2016
slides
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GPIO Zero with CamJam Edu Kit 1
Raspberry Pi 4th Birthday Party
Cambridge, UK
6 March 2016
slides
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Physical Computing with GPIO Zero
Raspberry Pi 4th Birthday Party
Cambridge, UK
6 March 2016
video
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The Raspberry Jam Community
Raspberry Pi 4th Birthday Party
Cambridge, UK
5 March 2016
slides
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Abstraction 101
Raspberry Pi 4th Birthday Party
Cambridge, UK
5 March 2016
slides
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Python Picamera with GPIO Zero
Picademy USA
Mountain View, California, USA
27 February 2016
slides
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Physical computing for beginners with GPIO Zero
Bett 2016
London, UK
20 January 2016
slides
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Developing a Friendly Python API for Physical Computing
Cambridge Python User Group
Cambridge, UK
5 January 2016
slides
2015
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Physical computing with GPIO Zero
Oggcamp 2015
Liverpool, UK
1 November 2015
slides
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Physical computing with GPIO Zero
Peterborough Raspberry Jam
Peterborough, UK
24 October 2015
slides
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Physical computing with GPIO Zero
Peterborough Coding Evening
Peterborough, UK
20 October 2015
slides
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Pecha Kucha
Raspberry Pi Creative Technologists Hack Weekend
London, UK
17 October 2015
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Physical computing with GPIO Zero
London Coding Evening
London, UK
15 October 2015
slides
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The story of pyjokes
PyConUK 2015
Coventry, UK
19 September 2015
slides
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Physical computing with Python and Raspberry Pi
PyCon UK 2015
Coventry, UK
18 September 2015
slides | video
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Building a Python API for Raspberry Pi Hardware
CamJam
Cambridge, UK
12 September 2015
slides | video
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Teach, Learn and Make with Raspberry Pi
Raspberry Pi in Estonia Launch
Tallinn, Estonia
7 September 2015
slides
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Raspberry Pi in Estonia
Raspberry Pi in Estonia Launch
Tallinn, Estonia
7 September 2015
video
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Introduction to Raspberry Pi (Secondary)
Raspberry Pi in Estonia Launch
Tallinn, Estonia
7 September 2015
slides
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Introduction to Raspberry Pi (Primary)
Raspberry Pi in Estonia Launch
Tallinn, Estonia
7 September 2015
slides
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Teach, Learn and Make with Raspberry Pi (webinar)
Informatics Summer School
Tallinn, Estonia
21 August 2015
slides
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Physical computing with Python and Raspberry Pi
EuroPython 2015
Bilbao, Spain
23 July 2015
slides | video
-
Pecha Kucha
Raspberry Pi Creative Technologists Hack Weekend
Sheffield, UK
18 July 2015
slides
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Picamera, Flask and the Twitter API workshop
Raspberry Pi Creative Technologists Hack Weekend
Sheffield, UK
18 July 2015
slides
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Getting started with Python Picamera
Picademy #9
Cambridge, UK
13 July 2015
slides
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Plantpot Greenhouse Workshop
Build Your Own
Liverpool, UK
11 July 2015
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Plantpot Greenhouse Workshop
Build Your Own
Liverpool, UK
27 June 2015
-
Python for PHP Developers
PHP Cambridge User Group
Cambridge, UK
23 June 2015
slides
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Getting started with Python Picamera
Picademy North
York, UK
26 May 2015
slides
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Build your product around the best supported mini computer in the world
Maker Faire Bay Area
San Francisco, CA, USA
16 May 2015
slides
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Getting started with Python Picamera
Picademy #8
Cambridge, UK
27 April 2015
slides
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Hands on Raspberry Pi
Raspberry Pi Creative Technologists Induction Weekend
Cambridge, UK
18 April 2015
slides
-
Pecha Kucha
Raspberry Pi Creative Technologists Induction Weekend
Cambridge, UK
18 April 2015
slides
-
Raspberry Pi Foundation Intro
Raspberry Pi Creative Technologists Induction Weekend
Cambridge, UK
18 April 2015
slides
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Raspberry Pi Education Team panel
Raspberry Pi Birthday Weekend
Cambridge, UK
28 February 2015
-
Raspberry Jams panel
Raspberry Pi Birthday Weekend
Cambridge, UK
28 February 2015
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How Raspberry Pi (an Educational Charity) Funds Itself without Rattling a Tin
NorDevCon
Norwich, UK
20 February 2015
slides
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Python Picamera Workshop
Picademy #7
Cambridge, UK
16 February 2015
slides
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Raspberry Pi
Garage48
Tallinn, Estonia
10 February 2015
-
Raspberry Pi for startups
Startup Incubator
Tallinn, Estonia
10 February 2015
slides
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Raspberry Pi
British Embassy in Tallinn
Tallinn, Estonia
10 February 2015
slides
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Getting Started with Minecraft Pi
BETT 2015
London, UK
23 January 2015
-
Getting Started with Python Picamera
BETT 2015
London, UK
22 January 2015
2014
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Python Picamera Workshop
Picademy #5
Cambridge, UK
27 October 2014
slides
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Raspberry Pi in Education
Barcamp Manchester 2014
Manchester, UK
19 October 2014
slides
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Blimps (slideshow karaoke)
Barcamp Manchester 2014
Manchester, UK
18 October 2014
slides
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Raspberry Pi in Science Education
IMA North West
Manchester, UK
14 October 2014
slides
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Pioneering the future of computing education
PyCon Ireland 2014
Dublin, Ireland
11 October 2014
slides
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Documenting your project with mkdocs
PySS 2014
San Sebastian, Spain
28 September 2014
-
Python on Pi (keynote)
PySS 2014
San Sebastian, Spain
27 September 2014
slides
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PyPi (not that one) [Python on Pi]
PyCon UK 2014
Coventry, UK
21 September 2014
slides | video
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Python Programming in Science Education
EuroSciPy 2014
Cambridge, UK
30 August 2014
slides | video
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Raspberry Pi US Tour Talk
Utah State University
Logan, UT, USA
20 August 2014
slides | video
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Raspberry Pi US Tour Talk
Provo Web Academy
Provo, UT, USA
19 August 2014
slides
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Raspberry Pi US Tour Talk
denhac
Denver, CO, USA
17 August 2014
slides
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Raspberry Pi US Tour Talk
TinkerMill
Denver, CO, USA
17 August 2014
slides
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Raspberry Pi US Tour Talk
MoreNET
Colombia, MO, USA
16 August 2014
video
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Raspberry Pi US Tour Talk
Arch Reactor Hackerspace
St. Louis, MO, USA
15 August 2014
slides
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Raspberry Pi US Tour Talk
St. John Vianney High School
St. Louis, MO, USA
15 August 2014
slides
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Raspberry Pi US Tour Talk
FirstBuild
Louisville, KY, USA
14 August 2014
-
Raspberry Pi US Tour Talk
LVL1
Louisville, KY, USA
14 August 2014
slides
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Raspberry Pi US Tour Talk
Fayette Academy
Somerville, TN, USA
13 August 2014
slides
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Raspberry Pi US Tour Talk
R L Young Elementary School
Talladega, AL, USA
12 August 2014
slides
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Raspberry Pi US Tour Talk
Red Bank Middle School
Chattanooga, TN, USA
11 August 2014
slides
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Raspberry Pi US Tour Talk
Geekspace Gwinnett
Lawrenceville, GE, USA
10 August 2014
slides
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Raspberry Pi US Tour Talk
UNC Charlotte
Charlotte, NC, USA
8 August 2014
slides
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Raspberry Pi US Tour Talk
Code in the Classroom
Raleigh, NC, USA
7 August 2014
slides | video
-
Python on Pi
DC Python / Django District
Washington, DC, USA
6 August 2014
slides
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Raspberry Pi US Tour Talk
STEM Ladder
New York City, NY, USA
5 August 2014
slides
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Pioneering the Future of Computing Education
EuroPython 2014
Berlin, Germany
24 July 2014
slides | video
-
GitHub in Education
Picademy #3
Cambridge, UK
14 July 2014
slides
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Python Picamera Workshop
Picademy #3
Cambridge, UK
14 July 2014
slides
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Python Picamera Workshop
CamJam
Cambridge, UK
5 July 2014
slides
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Contributing to Raspberry Pi Learning on GitHub
CamJam
Cambridge, UK
5 July 2014
slides | video
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GitHub in Education
Picademy #2
Cambridge, UK
16 June 2014
slides
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Python Picamera Workshop
Picademy #2
Cambridge, UK
16 June 2014
slides
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Raspberry Pi Lego Animation workshop
CodeClub Event
Cambridge, UK
12 June 2014
-
Raspberry Pi Lego Animation workshop
Cheltenham Science Festival
Cheltenham, UK
7 June 2014
-
Getting Started with Raspberry Pi
Manchester Girl Geeks Barcamp 2014
Manchester, UK
31 May 2014
-
GitHub in Education
Picademy #1
Cambridge, UK
14 April 2014
-
Python Picamera Workshop
Picademy #1
Cambridge, UK
14 April 2014
slides
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Raspberry Jams Panel Discussion
Raspberry Jamboree 2014
Manchester, UK
1 March 2014
-
Pioneering the Future of Computing Education
Raspberry Jamboree 2014
Manchester, UK
1 March 2014
slides
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Python Picamera Workshop
Raspberry Jamboree 2014
Manchester, UK
28 February 2014
slides
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Raspberry Pi
Hyper Island
Manchester, UK
25 February 2014
slides
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Raspberry Pi Demos
BETT 2014
London, UK
22 January 2014
2013
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Raspberry Pi News / My Last Jam
Manchester Raspberry Jam XVI
Manchester, UK
16 November 2013
slides | video
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Raspberry Pi & Manchester Raspberry Jam
Madlab
Manchester, UK
16 October 2013
slides
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Raspberry Pi News
Manchester Raspberry Jam XV
Manchester, UK
12 October 2013
slides
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Raspberry Pi & Manchester Raspberry Jam
Linux Works
Berlin, Germany
19 September 2013
slides
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Raspberry Pi & Manchester Raspberry Jam
Geek2Geek
Berlin, Germany
17 September 2013
slides
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Raspberry Pi & Raspberry Jams
PHP North West User Group
Manchester, UK
6 August 2013
slides
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Internet Blocking Panel Discussion
Barcamp Blackpool
Blackpool, UK
28 July 2013
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Intro to MongoDB
Barcamp Blackpool
Blackpool, UK
27 July 2013
slides
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Raspberry Pi & Raspberry Jams
Barcamp Blackpool
Blackpool, UK
27 July 2013
slides
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Raspberry Pi News
Manchester Raspberry Jam XIV
Manchester, UK
13 July 2013
slides
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Digital Skills Web Workshop
Digital Skills for Women
Manchester, UK
30 June 2013
slides
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Playing with your Twitter Archive in MongoDB
Manchester MongoDB User group
Manchester, UK
10 June 2013
slides
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Webcams and the Raspberry Pi Camera Module
York Raspberry Jam
York, UK
8 June 2013
slides
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Python Intro Workshop
York Raspberry Jam
York, UK
8 June 2013
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Webcams and the Raspberry Pi Camera Module
Manchester Raspberry Jam XII
Manchester, UK
2 June 2013
slides
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Python Intro
Manchester Raspberry Jam XII
Manchester, UK
2 June 2013
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Raspberry Pi Weather Station
Manchester Raspberry Jam XII
Manchester, UK
1 June 2013
slides
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Raspberry Pi News
Manchester Raspberry Jam XII
Manchester, UK
1 June 2013
slides
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Intro to MongoDB
Python North West User Group
Manchester, UK
16 May 2013
slides
-
Raspberry Pi News
Manchester Raspberry Jam XI
Manchester, UK
11 May 2013
slides
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MongoDB for Developers Course Review
Manchester MongoDB User Group
Manchester, UK
29 April 2013
slides
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Free Software Culture
Ubuntu & Upstream Unconference
Manchester, UK
21 April 2013
slides
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Build a Python Learning Tool
Python North West User Group
Manchester, UK
18 April 2013
slides
-
Raspberry Pi News
Manchester Raspberry Jam X
Manchester, UK
13 April 2013
slides
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Python Intro Workshop
STEM Raspberry Jam
Manchester, UK
18 March 2013
-
Raspberry Why?
STEM Raspberry Jam
Manchester, UK
18 March 2013
slides
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Free Software Culture
Manchester Girl Geeks Barcamp 2013
Manchester, UK
16 March 2013
slides | video
-
Raspberry Jam panel discussion
Raspberry Jamboree 2013
Manchester, UK
9 March 2013
video
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Raspberry Pi News
Manchester Raspberry Jam IX
Manchester, UK
17 February 2013
slides
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About Manchester Raspberry Jam
Raspberry Pi STEM Ambassador Workshop
Manchester, UK
17 January 2013
-
Raspberry Pi News
Manchester Raspberry Jam VIII
Manchester, UK
12 January 2013
slides
2012
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Raspberry Pi News
Manchester Raspberry Jam VII
Manchester, UK
9 December 2012
slides
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Python and SciPy Performance on the Raspberry Pi
Python North West User Group
Manchester, UK
22 November 2012
-
Raspberry Pi – the £30 computer
Maths Jam Conference
Crewe, UK
17 November 2012
slides
-
Raspberry Pi News
Manchester Raspberry Jam VI
Manchester, UK
11 November 2012
slides
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Raspberry Pi News
Manchester Raspberry Jam V
Manchester, UK
20 October 2012
slides
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About Manchester Raspberry Jam
BCS/IET Young Professionals’ Lecture
Manchester, UK
18 October 2012
-
Getting Excited about Python
Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester, UK
28 September 2012
-
Raspberry Pi News
Manchester Raspberry Jam IV
Manchester, UK
8 September 2012
slides
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Raspberry Pi News
Manchester Raspberry Jam III
Manchester, UK
11 August 2012
slides
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Lightning Intro to Python
PHP North West User Group
Manchester, UK
7 August 2012
slides
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Raspberry Pi News
Manchester Raspberry Jam II
Manchester, UK
14 July 2012
slides
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My Generation
Manchester Raspberry Jam I
Manchester, UK
9 June 2012
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Preston CodeJo Review & Recap
Ubuntu & Upstream Unconference
Manchester, UK
28 April 2012
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Nontransitive Dice
Hack To The Future
Preston, UK
11 February 2012
2011
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University Education
PHP North West Conference (unconference track)
Manchester, UK
8 October 2011
slides
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Data Visualisation
PHP North West User Group
Manchester, UK
1 August 2011
-
Data Visualisation
Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester, UK
11 May 2011
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Fractal Geometry
Barcamp Sheffield
Sheffield, UK
16 April 2011