Dummy batteries for a Canon camera
This is an post from the olden days – read more about them here. Today I built a dummy battery for my camera (Canon S50 btw). Hmmm… dummy batteries, I will guess that you haven’t heard of them before…...
View ArticleDing Dong! The Phantom Doorbell
This is an post from the olden days – read more about them here. Yesterday I was sitting at my computer when the doorbell went off. I went to check the door, but there was no-one there, and could hear...
View ArticleAttack of the mutant electronics – hacking a computer PSU
This is an post from the olden days – read more about them here. Today I finally finished making the dummy battery I mentioned a while back. I had finished most of it, and it worked fine, but it wasn’t...
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When electronics don’t bounce
This is an post from the olden days – read more about them here. Now the story about dropped electronics… ROUND ONE – MP3 PLAYER… My sister dropped her 20Gb Creative MP3 player the other day and the...
View ArticlePlumbing adventures – to change a tap washer
This is an post from the olden days – read more about them here. Here’s how to change a tap washer (I had to do it the other day) Turn the tap off (it should be already…) Go out to the water meter and...
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More electronic doodads: homebrew LCD display
This is an post from the olden days – read more about them here. I built this thingy the other day… It’s an LCD display the connects to your computer, and does all kinds of funky stuff. It can show...
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Driven up the wall (so to speak)
This is an post from the olden days – read more about them here. This is what I have been up to the last few days… Hanging around 3 stories up in the air, helping my Dad replace weatherboards on the...
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Ikea – It’s Swedish for
This is an post from the olden days – read more about them here. Here is the lovely table I got to assemble today. Or actually, four of them. There is two sets of two nesting tables. My Mum bought them...
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Replacing the power jack of a Samsung NP305 laptop
In my family I am known as ‘Mr Fix It’, so it was not surprised when my sister told me the other week that the power plug for her Samsung laptop computer (model number NP305) wasn’t staying put, and...
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