Samuel Pinches – Page 2 – Special Projects Division

eM Client CALDAV problems with iCloud Email – Subfolder Synchronization for folder “notification” failed due to the following error: Not Found

June 17, 2019 / Leave a Comment

Edit: Seems to be resolved! For those suffering with this issue, please comment on the eM Client support forum so this issue gets the attention it needs: iCloud Calendar Sync problems: [CALDAV] Subfolder Synchronization for folder “notification” failed due to the following error: Not Found Thanks! Overall eM Client is great, but it’s things like … [Read more…]

Hello, I’m a PC.

May 2, 2019 / Leave a Comment

I’m switching to PC after 27 years of Mac. I have a problem. I need a new computer, and I have money to spend. But this time, I don’t think I’ll be buying a Mac. I already have an iMac Late 2014, fully upgraded and top of the line, but it is too slow in … [Read more…]

Simple Instant Journal Access Bookmark – Swinburne & Melbourne Uni Life Hack

April 4, 2019 / Leave a Comment

So you’re a uni student, and there’s a paper you want to access. Here’s a simple hack that you might like, that will probably save you some time. Instructions Drag the Open Sesame bookmark below to your bookmark bar Visit any journal article Click the “Open Sesame” button in your bookmark bar Login… Receive full … [Read more…]

Custom firmware for JGAurora A5S & A1: A 32-bit 3D printer with Marlin 2.0 support!

March 24, 2019 / Leave a Comment

For those interested in trying the new (beta) community Marlin 2.0 firmware, please see this post on the JGAurora forum here. As I previously posted, the JGAurora A5S and JGAurora A1 come with an entirely new motherboard, that uses a new 32-bit processor, using the ST Micro STM32F103ZET6 CPU. While this means we have a … [Read more…]

Marlin 2.0 Compatibility with Chinese 32-bit 3D Printer Motherboards

February 25, 2019 / 33 Comments

A follow up to a previous post, this is a listing of all the chinese 3D printer motherboards I could find, along with their CPU. I’m noticing that STM32 is overwhelmingly the most popular choice. Additionally, the STM32F103ZET6 seems to be the most popular selected CPU as well. Considering alternate firmware options for these boards, … [Read more…]

MacOS Finder URL extension overflow bug

February 25, 2019 / Leave a Comment

Here’s a fun one. Load this page in Firefox, on a Mac. Drag the red square below to your Desktop. Finder will crash and restart. Yes, I have reported this to apple. This is a file URL overflow bug. Here the URL is converted to a filename, without proper checking of the extension length. … [Read more…]

Cutting through some confusion on STM32 and Arduino

February 25, 2019 / 2 Comments

If you’re like me, you probably have a knack for underestimating the depth of rabbit holes. This was one that I knew could get a little hairy, and I’m not out of the woods yet. I’ve been playing with the STM32F103C8T6 blue pill board and the JGAurora A5S board with a STMF103ZET6 chip. Here is … [Read more…]

HTTP to HTTPS PHP Proxy Script – Photobucket Embedded Gallery

February 9, 2019 / Leave a Comment

Photobucket Embedded Gallery HTTPS Support – PHP Proxy Script Edit: Apr 2019 – Photobucket has updated their site, and HTTPS is now supported properly with embedded galleries! Hurrah! It has been a tough few years for photobucket’s reputation… In 2017 they launched their new paid “P500” plan, holding millions billions of images on the web … [Read more…]

Xiaomi Mi Home Smart Robot Vacuum Cleaner – Fake vs Real replacement parts kit (fake sweeper brushes, fake roller brushes, fake filter)

February 8, 2019 / 2 Comments

If you’re looking for replacement parts for your Xiaomi Robot Vacuum cleaner, just be aware that there are a lot of fake (3rd party) replacement components for sale on the market. I am not sure if the quality is measurably worse, but the genuine components sell for 3x to 4x the price of the aftermarket … [Read more…]

Xiaomi Mi Home Smart Robot Vacuum Cleaner: Quick Review

February 8, 2019 / Leave a Comment

Over the last couple of years, there has been a new category of home appliances that has started to appear on the market – the rise of the robot vacuum cleaners! Like a new kind of kitchen gadget, I was immediately interested if Robovacs could live up the the hype and promises they claimed. In … [Read more…]