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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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Back Pain with Sciatica during Lockdown
In March I damaged my lower spine when working on our allotment resulting in a herniated disk at the base of my spine pressing into the nerves causing bad pain with sciatica during covid lockdown
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Record Vise No 1 and No 2 Restoration
See how I restored a pair of old Record Vise No 1 and No 2 models from rusty to shiny
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Social Meta Tag Generator
Some code which may be useful to someone else, a Social Meta Tag Generator for your website to generate all the different social meta tags for social media sharing
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Transferring Apple Watch workouts into Garmin Connect
Find out how you can import your Apple Watch workouts into Garmin Connect using the HealthFit app on your iPhone to iCloud
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Blackmagic Intensity Pro 4K Heatsink mod
Trying to make our Blackmagic Intensity Pro 4K quieter with a new heatsink modification
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Phone cradle with Garmin Quarter turn mount
Making a custom mobile phone cradle with Garmin Quarter turn mount to use with the bike on the smart trainer at home
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Yaesu VX-6 New Data Cable Fix
Modifying a new eBay USB data cable for a Yaesu VX-6 radio which was sending wrong voltages to the radio and other missing parts from the circuit
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PartFinder component inventory manager
After spending far too long looking for components and parts, I wrote a component inventory manager called PartFinder and released it as open source for anyone to download and use
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Amazon Echo Flex Teardown
Teardown of an Amazon Echo Flex smart plug which listens to your commands via the Alexa service and replies using a very tiny speaker
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When lightning strikes
Antennas vaporising, telephone sockets launching across the room. What happens when lightning strikes a house?
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Pioneer SX-N30 Stereo Receiver 12V Remote Output Mod
Modifying a Pioneer SX-N30 Stereo Receiver to add a remote control 12-volt output
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Synology DiskStation DS411+II Repair - Blue Flashing LED
Fixing a blue flashing LED problem on our Synology DiskStation DS411+II NAS drive due to a bug with the Intel Atom C2538 processor
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The importance of checking your data backups
Check your data backups regularly. Don't wait until you need them and find out your backup system has failed
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Sony Bravia 55XE90 KD-55XE9005 Teardown VR Damage
An unfortunate VR accident involving my 55-inch Sony Bravia TV created a perfect opportunity for a tear-down.
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