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My Experiences with Batik
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My Experiences with Batik

May 4, 2014 July 17, 2020  batik, diy 0

Introduction In the past few weeks I have neglected this blog a little bit. With a good reason, though: I had the privilege to travel a bit in Indonesia. I could write a book about my experiences on this trip, but it would be off topic on this blog. However, …

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project

Digital Picture Frame – My Way

December 14, 2013 July 17, 2020  display, diy, laptop, linux, repurpose 0

Finished look Introduction Years ago, before I started this blog, I created a digital picture frame out of an old laptop and two wooden picture frames from IKEA. The choice of operating system was Windows XP because I had a license that I didn’t need any more and, coming from …

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life hack

Making Your Own Test Leads

October 14, 2013 July 17, 2020  cable, diy, tip 4

Introduction I am a regular on eBay and 99% of the time I successfully source items from China. The key for this success rate is knowing what to order and what to expect for your money. However, recently I ordered a number of test leads from China for about USD2.50 …

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life hack, tutorial

Mini SIM Card to Micro SIM Card conversion

April 30, 2013 July 17, 2020  diy, sim card, tip 1

Introduction After months of waiting for my new mobile phone when I finally received it and wanted to use it it turned out that it takes a micro SIM card instead of the mini SIM card my previous phone has been using. I knew that the SIM cards have gone …

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project

Solid State Relay Switched Mains Rig

December 19, 2012 July 17, 2020  diy, power, relay, solid state relay 21

Introduction For a number of my upcoming projects I need a rig to test the functionality of a solid state relay that would be driven by a microcontroller and switch the mains for other devices. Having done projects with similar requirements in the past I remembered how much pain it …

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fix/repair, life hack

Laptop touchpad/mouse pad salvaging

May 23, 2012 July 17, 2020  diy, laptop, mouse, repurposing, touchpad 23

I was recently given a very old, dead laptop. I soon took it apart to see what parts I could salvage, what parts I could reuse in my projects. Among the numerous parts there was one that I was interested the most: the mouse pad or touchpad. I was wondering …

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life hack, project

ATX Bench Power Supply v2.0

March 10, 2012 July 17, 2020  atx, diy, power, repurposing 2

Introduction I have been quite satisfied with the desktop power supply I made from an old PC power supply. My only problem with is that it takes up a lot of space on my desk. I have been long thinking how I could reduce its size and finally I realized …

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project

Making of an Internet Radio Station

March 10, 2011 July 17, 2020  diy, internet, radio 30

Introduction A friend of mine who has been studying journalism asked me to create an internet radio station to complement his web site where he publishes his own and fellow students’ articles. The radio station would be set up in his basement and would provide streaming radio 24/7. From time …

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life hack, project

PCB Smartphone Stand

February 12, 2011 July 17, 2020  diy, repurposing, smart phone 5

Introduction Ever since I got my first smartphone, I wanted to make a stand/holder for it because most of its time it spends on my desk. There are plenty of smartphone designs available on the net, but I wanted to reuse some pieces of hardware I already had and also …

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