Gareth Halfacree

bradford, england, united kingdom

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Building on years of experience in the IT industry, I've been a professional writer and journalist since 2006. Coverage includes how-to articles, news, interviews, radio work, and reportage from events including Computex, CeBIT and the International Supercomputing Conference. Publications include Dennis Publishing's Expert Reviews, Custom PC, Micro Mart, PC Pro and Bit-Tech, Imagine Publishing's Linux User & Developer, and numerous websites.Now also the author of two international best-sellinging books, the Raspberry Pi User Guide and Meet the Raspberry Pi, published by J Wiley & Sons.Specialties: open source, computing, consumer electronics, gaming, information technology, new media, social media, social networking, electronics, open hardware, education, programming, coding, free software, linux

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The US FCC Announces Plans for Boosted Throughput on 6GHz Wireless with GVP Technology - Hackster.io

The chair of the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Brendan Carr, has announced plans to vote in favor of an order that will expand unlicensed use of the 6GHz radio-frequency spectrum band — allowing for higher-power transmission using geofenced ... See more

hackster.io•Gareth Halfacree•Jan 9, 2026

Researchers Propose Solutions to the Growing Environmental Impact of Wearable Electronics - Hackster.io

Researchers from the University of Chicago and Cornell University have dug deep into the sustainability issue surrounding wearable electronics for healthcare — and have come up with not only a way to quantify a device's likely environmental impact but som... See more

hackster.io•Gareth Halfacree•Jan 9, 2026

Seeed Studio's ePaper Kits Go Big with an 13.3" E Ink Spectra 6 Six-Color Panel - Hackster.io

Seeed Studio has announced a new panel option to go with its XIAO ePaper DIY Kit controller — and it's a bit of a beast, at a 13.3" diagonal and with six colours at 1600×1200 resolution. "Over the past few months, we've received amazing feedback on the XI... See more

hackster.io•Gareth Halfacree•Jan 9, 2026

This Coffee Maker Turns Steam Into Action - Thanks to a Clever Heron's Engine - Hackster.io

Forget steaming the milk, pseudonymous maker "graycs06" has designed a pleasingly over-engineered coffee maker that turns steam into power for a pump — thanks to an invention created in ancient Greece known as the aeolipile or "Heron's Engine." "The Heron... See more

hackster.io•Gareth Halfacree•Jan 9, 2026

Isaac Anderson's 3D-Printed Parametric Coil Winder Can Handle Windings of Almost Any Size - Hackster.io

Maker Isaac Anderson has been building a Tesla coil, and rather than face the pain of winding coils by hand decided to automate the process — building a custom parametric coil-winding machine. "If you have ever wound a transformer, electromagnet, or guita... See more

hackster.io•Gareth Halfacree•Jan 8, 2026

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The US FCC Announces Plans for Boosted Throughput on 6GHz Wireless with GVP Technology - Hackster.io

Researchers Propose Solutions to the Growing Environmental Impact of Wearable Electronics - Hackster.io

Seeed Studio's ePaper Kits Go Big with an 13.3" E Ink Spectra 6 Six-Color Panel - Hackster.io

This Coffee Maker Turns Steam Into Action - Thanks to a Clever Heron's Engine - Hackster.io

Isaac Anderson's 3D-Printed Parametric Coil Winder Can Handle Windings of Almost Any Size - Hackster.io

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The US FCC Announces Plans for Boosted Throughput on 6GHz Wireless with GVP Technology - Hackster.io

Researchers Propose Solutions to the Growing Environmental Impact of Wearable Electronics - Hackster.io

Seeed Studio's ePaper Kits Go Big with an 13.3" E Ink Spectra 6 Six-Color Panel - Hackster.io

This Coffee Maker Turns Steam Into Action - Thanks to a Clever Heron's Engine - Hackster.io

Isaac Anderson's 3D-Printed Parametric Coil Winder Can Handle Windings of Almost Any Size - Hackster.io

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