Ironhack Web Dev Bootcamp Project 1: Brexit Game

For our first project at the Ironhack bootcamp we were asked to make a game, so, being an Englishman living in Europe, I obviously I choose a subject close to my heart: Brexit.  It was designed to be a game you couldn't win, and also to be as confusing as possible.  It ended up winning 'Funniest Game' in the voting.  I'll take that as a complement.

The game is centered on the lies the press are allowed to print and how it affects the public.  You play as Theresa May, and have to choose whether the currently displayed headline was ever actually printed in the British media.  

Things like;

"EU says dead pets must be pressure-cooked before burying"

THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH, MARCH 2000

"EU is forcing cows to wear nappies"

DAILY MAIL, OCTOBER 2014

"EU responsible for your hay fever, May 2015"

The Daily Mail 21 May 2015

 Guess correctly and a bouncing English flag appears, which should you touch; game over ("avoid nationalism").  You'll need to avoid 10 of these to win.  Guess incorrectly and a bouncing beer appears.  Touch this, and your points are reduced, meaning you'll need to further answer even more questions correctly to win.

The game was created using HTML, CSS, and Javascript (using the Phaser library).

Link to my github should you wish to try it;

https://github.com/gary909/BrexitGame

IronHack Berlin 9 week Web Dev Bootcamp

For the last few months I've been away in the wonderful Berlin taking part in the Ironhack Web Dev bootcamp. The course focused on teaching HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, React, TypeScript, Express and MongoDB. I'll hopefully update the blog in the next few days with some of the projects I created while there.

DIY Volca Mixer Schematic

I've not had time to get the PCBs made yet, but here's a more clear schematic for the Vixer Volca Mixer.  Not confirmed working (the previous hand-drawn schematic certainly does), but I've tripled checked it, so fingers crossed it should do.  Will confirm once the PCBs are made up, or let me know if you make it  Just right click and save.   Enjoy & have happy new year!

Jasper Synth Wasp Clone

Jasper Wasp Clone has now been finished, check out some gratuitous build photos below;

The finished Synth

DIY Volca Mixer Prototype

This has taken FAR longer than expected to complete, but finally the prototype of the Volca Mixer is ready.  I've settled on the following features;

3 Inputs
Aux effects send/return, with each channel having an amount pot, plus an overall amount pot
Switchable Global Delay
Switchable Headphone Amp
The mixer has the ability to run without batteries (bypassing Delay and Amp)

Here's a quick video of it in action;

Keep reading for full schematic;

DIY mini Volca Mixer Development

Brief

Make a small mixer for use with things like the Korg Volcas and other tiny synths.  I wanted something I could just grab and use on the sofa with minimal hassle setting up.  Ideally it should contain;

Spec

A compact mixer with between 3 to 6 inputs
Fits in a 1590BB guitar pedal enclosure
Possible Effects section
Not be too expensive

Keep reading to see the prototypes...

Simple PT2399 Plate Reverb / Surround circuit

I'm working on a mixer at the moment with built in delay and possibly reverb.  The PT2399 datasheet example 'surround / delay' circuit has been changed around to create this plate style reverb.  It still needs a bit of work as it's quite noisy, but as a start I guess it's getting there...

Hear it for yourself;