Category Archives: electronics

Making an iPhone Dock

Margo has an iPhone and a little speaker dock thing to make it play music louder as she does stuff around the house. It is OK, but I’ve always felt the phone doesn’t get a lot of support and I’ve … Continue reading

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My laptop was almost stolen

At the airport in Accra, you go through security right at the gate. I went through security and did the whole routine. Took off my shoes, took out my laptop, put my bag on the conveyor, put any and all … Continue reading

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4TB Hard drive

Absolutely huge. I’ve been thinking about taking my HTPC, loading it down with terrabytes of space and load all of my movies into it. I’m not sure if I can justify the 650 dollars at this point. I need a … Continue reading

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Computer controller router

 I’ve collected several tools over the past few years, But of all the tools I have, it is the only one that truly scares me. It spins at 40,000 RPM, it is loud, heavy, unwieldy and at night, it tells … Continue reading

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Computer repair

I’ve got a Toshiba Tablet PC that has had a noisy fan for a few years. It is annoying, but since we don’t use it that often and it is the heatsink fan on a latop, which makes it hard … Continue reading

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Mini Media Center

I love Atomic Age Design.

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Electronic devices

Electronic devices Originally uploaded by Fronzel I got the call to leave Bakersfield and go home. I may be going to Mexico soon, but for now I am home. On the flight back I noticed this sign. It is actually, … Continue reading

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I broke my camera

After almost a year of gallivanting around the world and being dropped, crushed, folded, spindled and mutilated, my Canon SD1000 died. I took it apart and found out the plastic was cracked around where the gears made the lens move. … Continue reading

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Mecha Combat

This is pretty cool. Similar to the Tank Combat, but with robots! I think I’d rather them use IR instead of airsoft. Still, I think I need to finish my tank first. I did find a DIY Lasertag system.  I … Continue reading

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Radio Controlled VTOL

I like things like this. Makes me wish I had the time to do it. Or the talent. Or the money. Or the ability to finish things.

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