A journal of hobbies
We have one of those kits that converts a manual garage roller door into an electric remote control roller door. It’s been mostly fine, if you don’t mind doing a little dance in the house doorway to get it to open as it's at the limit of its range. Over time the rubber over the... Continue Reading →
I've been using these cheap storage compartments from Bunnings to store my ever-growing pile of electronic components and modules. They are inexpensive at only AU$5.50 each. I've now got 24 of them and had been storing them in stacks. They stack well but it was getting annoying as every time I wanted to grab something... Continue Reading →
I found this external computer power switch on AliExpress. It is designed to connect to the power button headers and power LED headers on a PC motherboard allowing the computer to be turned on from a more convenient location that having to reach down under a desk. I thought I would give it a go.... Continue Reading →
The ESP32 can be set to wake up from sleep due to one of several pins going high. Which pin caused it to wake up? This has been causing me a few headaches with my combined mailbox and driveway monitor because sometimes multiple pins can be high at once. While researching this I also discovered... Continue Reading →
I love to lay in bed and read and watch videos on my iPad. To stop my arms getting tired and cold in winter I've set up a holder for my iPad. My wife does the same and a son does as well. The current medical view seems to be that using phones and tablets... Continue Reading →
While collecting batteries to send to recycling, I found these two that I had pulled out of an old Sharp calculator. The calculator was given to me many years ago. I think it would have been made in the '70s. I had forgotten that Eveready batteries looked like this. I was surprised that one is... Continue Reading →
Back in the late 80's I built a kit that is a reminder for taking out the garbage. It was an interesting project that I originally built as a reminder to take tablets, although since then it has been mostly used as a garbage reminder. This a picture of it in the original plans. While... Continue Reading →
I'm not much of a gamer. I usually get bored with them easily, but in the madness of 2020 I purchased European Truck Simulator 2 and a Logitech G920 steering wheel and pedals. I enjoyed playing for a while but found there were not enough buttons on the controller for all functions. Some controls had... Continue Reading →
I've never been one to maintain a consistent blogging schedule. Blogging has just been something I do when I can push myself to do it. A change in circumstances A couple of weeks ago I worked what I expect was my last day as an employee. I'm currently on extended leave and have no desire... Continue Reading →
The mailbox and driveway monitor that I built has a 12X2 LCD screen. I know these are not as fancy as many newer displays, but I like their simplicity. The screen in this project runs all the time, usually displaying the time. When mail is delivered, I wanted a coloured visual alert as well as... Continue Reading →
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