nokia

Nokia 5110 - Back from the dead. Part 1: Nostalgia

I loved my Nokia 5110 and I wonder if it was possible to breathe new life into this long-shelved and still-memed mobile phone. As it turns out, not only is it possible, but it's going to be a lot easier than I anticipated.

Artemis 1 Countdown

I've been following the Artemis 1 Launch Schedule quite closely on a few forums and discussing it with serveral people, and I had been regularly posting updated DateandTime countdown links for the revised launch attempts. With the schedule chnages and scrubs that have happened lately, updating the times was becoming

electronics

WiFi Binary Clock

Who doesn't love a classic Binary Clock? I remember getting one of these when I was in my 20's from ThinkGeek, and it was pride of place on my desk. LED's are a thing of beauty.

electronics

IBM M13 Trackpoint USB Converter

Me, never not on the lookout for an opportunity to design something, whether needed or not, worked with @micon to design a module that could fit snugly in the keyboard, and provide a USB-C interface directly into the Keyboard/Mouse module.

electronics

Debug Header

After watching a livestream by UnexpectedMaker struggling to put probe pins on his Stepper Motor driver connected to a Raspberry Pi, I thought a breakout header might help; so I whipped up this little board.

electronics

Tasmota Quad Switch Breakout

The Tasmota Quad Switch Breakout is designed to make connecting a custom quad light switch to a Wemos D1 mini running Tasmota super super easy.

cyber

Saibah Securitah

It's always okay to buy the domain for the meme!

retro

WetSocks Revival

How to get a broken METAR/TAF Toolbar application working again; the fun way! Seeing what we can do to get WetSocks Windows 98 tray weather app working again.

windows

Nix Windows Feedback

There turns out to be a far easier way to disable the 'Win+F' Windows Feedback app.

powershell

JSON and PowerShell

Working with Object-based arrays in PowerShell can be a challenge; but here's a trick that will allow you to manipulate these objects efficiently.

docker

Docker and CumulusMX

I wanted to find out if I could successfully redeploy my Weather Station monitoring software into a Docker container. Let's battle the elements together...

electronics

The past lives again!

I found a GameBoy Camera for my GBC and thought it'd be a good idea to extract the photos from eons ago and bring them to the era of the internet.

protips

Pro-tip for Baristas

If you've ever filled one of those 'Cheeki' coffee cups, or virtually any other reusable coffee cup, you've definitely come across the issue that when it's 'overfilled' it will overflow when the lid is put back on. There is a simple solution to this problem, and you won't believe just

electronics

Volumer

I've always wanted a good USB volume control, so I decided to design one.

electronics

The Bindicator

So I made this project for my dad for Fathers Day a couple of years ago, and thought i'd share it. The one shown is the Rev-1 design which is far from perfect, in fact it has several major issues I will discuss below, however it definitely works, and works

electronics

OpenReflow Project

The OpenReflow project is an Open Source Hardware Reflow Oven Controller module that is designed to work with most 120v and 240v toaster ovens, to provide a consistent, reliable and flexible reflowing control.

tips

Begone Windows Feedback

Windows Feedback can be incredibly annoying when you bump the WIN+F key as often as I do. Here's a nice workaround to disable it.

security

Memes and Security Culture

“Oh no. Not again!” is a cry heard regularly around my office these days, and when it’s heard, its met with laughter and a slew of replies which can best be described as entertaining — Another unsuspecting victim… of an unlocked computer. > Hi All, Just wanted to let everyone know