£149 computer – almost a sad farewell
Our £149 computer is a GeoPad 110, a Celeron equipped 10.1″ 2-in-1 laptop/tablet sporting the very latest Microsoft Windows 11. The device was purchased to see whether a cheap computer…
Liverpool Makefest 2023 Getting Closer
On the 1st July, maker clubs and organisations from all over the country will converge on Liverpool Central Library for Liverpool Makefest 2023. This year it’s the 1st July and…
GB8SOS – SOS Radio Week Station
Over the weekend of the 20th/21st May, members of the Quantum Technology Club and Wales Digital Radio Group (WDRG) got together on Shell Island, near Harlech, to run GB8SOS. The…
SOS Radio Week 2023 Starts Tomorrow
SOS Radio Week 2023 is an annual event that takes place during the month of May. Registered SOS Radio Week stations make as many contacts as possible to raise awareness…
NARSA Rally Report 2023
Members of the Quantum Technology Club attend and manned a club stand at the NARSA Rally held at the Norbreck Castle Hotel, Blackpool, last weekend (23rd April). NARSA (Northern Amateur…
Mawdsley Classic Car Show 2023
On Bank Holiday Monday, 29th May, the Quantum Technology Club and Leyland & District Amateur Radio group will be undertaking a joint event at the Mawdsley Classic Car Show. The…
£149 computer – initial impressions
We announced a couple of weeks ago that we were going to look at a £149 computer. The principle reason was to determine whether it is actually usable in any…
North West Computer Museum visit
I was tempted to call this article “Mature folk relive their younger years at the North West Computer Museum“. However, we had a ‘youngster’ amongst us for whom most of…
North West Radio Camp 2023
Updated: 9th April, 2023 – prices announced with booking details. Last year, at the end of July, members of the Quantum Technology decamped to Charity Farm, in Wrightington near Wigan,…
What use is a new £149 computer?
Over the coming months we are going to have a look at a brand new computer that can currently be had from its manufacturer for just £149. The GeoPad 110…