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Google cardboard a cheap thrill for nexus owners
Google cardboard is pretty cool. Where else can you get a virtual reality headset for $20? Okay well, it’s no oculus rift. It’s more like a modern Viewmaster. But the design and materials are cheap...
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Ride this graph of crude oil prices as a roller coaster!
One of the great things about technology is the way that it lets us see things in new ways. Lenses let people build microscopes and telescopes so we could see things the naked eye couldn’t. That led to...
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Lacie 5big 10tb Thunderbolt Drive
This thing is not just an external hard drive, it’s a massive data tank. Weighing in around 20 lbs, the LaCie 5big Thunderbolt 10TB Hard Drive brings fast and hefty external data storage to your Mac...
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how to install Pi MusicBox on Raspberry Pi 3 (rpi3)
Pi MusicBox is a great off-the-shelf easy to use web-based music player for the Raspberry Pi. Unfortunately it’s getting a bit long in the tooth and there’s no support for the Raspberry Pi 3. Of...
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Wilde – a mac app to manage wordpress publishing
Another day another look at an alternative way of dealing with wordpress. Don’t get me wrong, I think the web based dashboard of wordpress is great, but I’m always looking for something that reduces...
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Stay warm with the Ecobee 3
The Ecobee 3 is not the first ‘smart’ thermostat I’ve tried. It replaces a cheap zigbee thermostat that has a much more traditional appearance. Well, I guess you get what you pay for. The Ecobee 3...
View ArticleDIY: RFID music box with Raspberry Pi
I made this project a while ago with the full intention of writing up a how-to. This is likely as close as I’m going to get. What is it? A box that plays back music selected via RFID cards. I used to...
View ArticleAlphasmart Dana for distraction free writing anywhere
I’m writing this article to you from the year 2003, or rather writing it on technology from that fine year of old. The AlphaSmart Dana is essentially a giant palm pilot with a full size keyboard. It...
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Fix Galaxy Note 4 rebooting and freezing problems
Let’s say you’re still rockin’ an old Samsung Galaxy Note 4. Even though it’s getting a bit old in the tooth you like the way it runs. The pressure sensitive stylus is good for drawing and it’s nice...
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GPD Pocket Palmtop first impressions
This little machine just came out of the box and I’m using it to type up my first impressions. The GPD pocket is like a little tiny laptop. Remember palmtop computers? This is like that, but brand new...
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