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Latest blog update: 02/06/09
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23/06/09 The Baby Biorb moonlight
My new coldwater fish tank *MUST* be illuminated at night.
15/05/09 HP Compaq nc2400 complete disassembly
Gadzooks! What is
that awful smell?? Oh... it's the HP nc2400, a stinker of a
subnotebook with more faults than the US West Coast seismic zone. If
you're unfortunate enough to have sunk your own money into one of these
lemons then this disassembly guide may be of use when you find you have to fix it.
21/04/09 The motion sensitive light
It's motion sensitive... and a light.
02/04/09 Automating picture upload to Twitter
First comes the question: How can I automate a daily snap from my webcam to Twitter? Sadly, the follow up question asking "...but why would I want to?" didn't arrive until after I had sussed out a way to do it.
16/03/09 The build it yourself firewall/router
I
took an eight year old computer, threw two network cards, a CF card, a
DSL modem and a strobe light at it and made myself a shiny (and
slightly daft looking) Linux firewall/router for just a few quid.
15/02/09 Logitech DiNovo Mini keyboard and Bosch Uneo reviews
Tsch!
You wait over six weeks for this website to be updated and then two
articles come along together! Nothing has blown up recently so I have
no repairs to write about and even Linux isn't playing fair as my new
3G modem which I expected to have a fight with just worked out of the
flimmin' box! Where's the fun in that?? Here then is something new (if
not exciting), with a review on the Logitech DiNovo Mini Bluetooth keyboard and another on the Bosch Uneo battery drill.
30/12/08 Apple MacBook Pro (Intel Dual Core) Disassembly
Modern
optical drives are low cost, mass produced beasts that have been
standard fare on most laptops since the Millennium. So why do Apple
have to make 'em so darn complicated??
14/12/08 Disassembly and repair of a Delonghi EC710 espresso coffee maker
Noooooooo!!!!! My coffee maker has broken! Emergency repair required... must... have... caffeine......
24/11/08 Setting up a DLNA Linux media server for the PlayStation 3
Allowing me to zap all kinds of crap from my laptop to my TV via my PS3.
13/11/08 I have a blog!
Not that I have anything of interest to write in it. Having an outlet for one's thoughts should stave off the urge to 'go postal' however. Take a look and leave a comment!
21/10/08 Motorola E550 Mobile phone disassembly and repair
By todays standards it's not terribly clever, looks out of date, is tatty around the edges and doesn't have the stamina it once did - but the wife likes it. Enough about me though, as this article is about how I fixed her faulty old mobile phone.
05/10/08 Making a digital picture frame - updated 16/11/08 with Bluetooth
All you need is Linux, a knackered laptop, a wooden frame and a cardboard beer carton for this Cool Project.
26/09/08 Durabrand PSTB1 Digibox repair and Top Ten computer buying tips
I've had nothing to write about lately but fortunately my Digibox came to the rescue last weekend by blowing up! The disassembly and repair guide is the latest article along with my list of top ten tips to follow when buying a new computer.
07/08/08 Reviews on the iGo Juice PSU & the Trust BT-2400p dongle
Two new articles for the somewhat barren reviews section, one about a product with 'Juice' in it's name, another about a tiny Bluetooth 'dongle'.
02/08/08 The electromechanical USB bus reset circuit
Electromechanical huh? Sounds interesting.... but doubtless won't be. As if *five* articles about my webcam weren't enough, I've now added a sixth detailing how I built a circuit to give it a kick up the arse every couple of hours so it doesn't freeze up.
26/07/08 Repairing a LED energy saving light bulb
If I just change each component when it fails, I'll have a light bulb that lasts forever!
23/07/08 Meet the drunken webmaster
I always wanted to be master of something - preferably without the 'bates' suffix attached. One day though, when my plans come to fruition, you will ALL call me master...
21/07/08 The Webcam Cool Project
Flimmin' heck! Who would have thought the humble webcam could be such hard work? Five articles (count 'em!!) justifies it having a Cool Project status all of its own - and all because I had the pie-eyed idea that I could build a weatherproof webcam and stick it on my TV aerial!
See the Archive section for older articles.
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