Category: Hardware
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A 3D-Printable Box for the ESPRESSObin plus a Hard Disk (now with disk pictures)
Updated 2017-12-21: Now with added pictures about placing a disk into the box as well. The ESPRESSObin is a quite nice ARM board that comes with a SATA port. So it should be ideal for using it as a little home server. Except, because it is a development board, they don’t provide an enclosure that…
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The pool timer now runs on a RPi 3
My backyard pool timer has now been running continuously for over four years. Based an original Raspberry Pi 1 model B, which — truth be told — always was a horrible piece of hardware engineering. (SD Card sticking out? Not enough power to drive WiFi over USB? Really?) So as of today, it has been…
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Two standing desks, programmable lights, bamboo floor and a Raspberry Pi — my remodeled home office
In January I posted pictures of my gutted home office. Remodeling always take a while, in particular when doing unusual things, but I’m close to being done. So it’s time for some pictures. What unusual things, you say? Let me get to that in a minute and walk you through my new office: 1. Bamboo…
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My new 4K monitor on my Mac: it’s unreal
My first “monitor” was a TV that displayed 320×200 in four (!) colors. 640×400 in black-and-white was beyond its ability. This weekend, Fry’s had an excellent deal: UpStar 28-in monitor with native 3840 x 2160 resolution, for $219 after rebates. So my wife went out and got two :-) I’ve been gaping at it ever…
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The Amazon Button first-hand: an unterappreciated marvel
Did you know Amazon sells little thingies that consist of: a WiFi antenna a single button and a big battery, in a cute little 2in-package? They only know how to do one thing: you push the button, the thingie connects to Amazon via your WiFi, and tells Amazon you pushed the button. That’s all. Actually,…