OBS Microscope Wi-Fi Remote Control
Creating a wireless remote control to switch between video capture scenes in OBS Studio to select between our Microscope and other cameras or desktop capture using a Wi-Fi Remote Control
Home Data Logger Zigbee Sensor Upgrades
We have added several new Zigbee sensors to our smart home system which runs Home Assistant and the sensors talk to the home Linux server using Zigbee2mqtt
Scam emails from a "certified photographer"
Yet more scammers using emails claiming to be from a certified photographer who says your website has copyrighted images hosted
Apple iPad Air 2 vs Android Nexus tablet teardowns
Teardown time with some old tablets that no longer work or charge, some Apple iPad Air 2 and Android Nexus tablets
Workshop ESD Anti-Static upgrades
Trying to avoid zapping electronics by adding new ESD Anti-Static matting on the bench and floor in our workshop.
Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera on the Microscope
Adding a live video feed to our Brunel BMSZ trinocular stereomicroscope using a Raspberry Pi High-Quality Camera module and USB interface
ESP8266 Wifi RGB LED Controller
Adding RGB to all the things in the loft workshop using an ESP8266 Wifi module to make a custom RGB LED Controller
New AMD Ryzen 9 3900X PC build in Fractal Design Meshify S2 case
PC built time for the loft workshop with a new AMD Ryzen 9 3900X PC build in Fractal Design Meshify S2 case
Amazon Echo Dot 4th Gen Smart Speaker Teardown
Teardown time with an Amazon Echo Dot 4th generation smart speaker, find out how Alexa is listening to you
Amazon Echo Dot 3rd Gen Smart Speaker with Clock Teardown
Teardown time with an Amazon Echo Dot 3rd generation smart speaker with a built-in LED clock on the side
New Workshop Video Recording Setup
Lights, Camera, and Action in the loft workshop with our new workshop video recording setup with some powerful LED lighting panels
Workshop LED Light Panels
Building LED Light panels and brightness controllers to improve the desk lighting in our workshop for photography and video production.
Sonos Door and Window Alerts from Home Assistant
Using Zigbee door and window sensors to trigger alerts in Home Assistant to our tablets, phones and Sonos smart speakers.
Kasa Smart Plug by TP-Link Power Consumption Modification
Modifying a Kasa Smart Plug by TP-Link Power to reduce its power consumption when being used to monitor a device's energy usage
Adding 10Gb Fibre to the home network
Everyone needs some fibre in their diet and we have added more to the home network using 10Gb Fibre to connect our computers and Synology network storage devices via a MikroTik CRS309-1G-8S+IN network switch
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