General
All the random projects which do not fit into another section
Trooli Fibre Internet and a new UniFi Dream Machine Pro Network Upgrade
We now have much faster internet thanks to a new fibre connection and internet using Trooli and upgrading from our PFSense firewall to a Ubiquiti Dream Machine Pro
What’s happening and plans for 2024
An overview of what I have been doing for the past few months and changes to work and plans for my businesses Apexweb and AB Electronics UK
Radxa X2L Computer Custom 3D Printed Case
Enhance your Radxa X2L Computer with style using a custom 3D printed case with STL files on GitHub to print your own
Home Server upgrade to an Intel N100 fanless ASRock N100DC-ITX
Upgrading our home Linux server again with a new low-power Intel N100 fanless system with 32Gb RAM and 1Tb NVMe storage.
Buying Used Test Equipment from Ham Radio Rallies
Visiting FRARS Hamfest in Wimborne and buying used test equipment from Ham radio rallies
Learning Code, Raspberry Pi, Fruit, and Growing Food
May 2023 updates, website changes and projects and how we grow our own food on a small allotment
Energy Savings and Solar PV Upgrade, Six Months of Data
After lots of small changes to our usage, device upgrades and replacing some old household appliances, our energy usage is around 45% lower
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
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
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
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
When lightning strikes
Antennas vaporising, telephone sockets launching across the room. What happens when lightning strikes a house?
Developing a new product to sell
The steps we take when designing a new product to sell
Trying to Save Power and Lower our Energy Bills
Looking at ways to reduce electricity consumption, help the environment and save some money.
Workshop Tool Storage Rack
Building a bespoke oak and pine wooden storage rack for the hand tools in our workshop.
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