Lets start from the beginning on this one. What does a 3D printer run on? The answer might be “G-code!” – but that is only half the answer. The other half is the firmware that runs on the controller board that translates the motor moves in the G-code into actual physical movements. Most popular controller … [Read more…]
Geeetech G2S Pro: The acrylic Delta that really couldn’t. A while back I decided I wanted to see what all the fuss about these Delta printers were about, and so I bought the Geeetech G2S for $350USD. It is has been an absolute nightmare to work with. I really try not to throw good money … [Read more…]
Intro While this tablet may be one of the cheapest windows tablets that money can buy, I still see it as a worthwhile challenge to try upgrading one to run windows 10. The tablets only have a meagre 1GB of RAM, and 16GB of storage. While these are a real limitation, for basic tasks it is … [Read more…]
2018 Update for Windows 10 Users (for builds 1073, 1709 and 1803): It seems the latest driver from Kionix no longer works the same way. If your rotation problems have come back with a recent windows 10 update, or if you have problems with the method described on this page, then please download and install … [Read more…]
I love learning about technology and gadgets, and a topic I have taken an interest in recently is torches. I’ve actually bought a whole bunch of torches lately… so I’ll probably be putting a video comparison and review together in the coming months. There’s a lot of great info out there already, but I distilled down what I’ve … [Read more…]
I was fortunate enough to get a try of the groundbreaking Nura headphones prototypes earlier this week – quite amazing! I love great audio, and have spent quite a bit (though by audiophile standards – barely anything) of money on finding the right pair of headphones – and DAC. Unfortunately for me, I have fairly … [Read more…]
So, if you’re like me, and have a lot of items powered by AA batteries, you’ve probably jumped onboard the rechargeable battery train. I’m finding that with the long shelf life of eneloops, it is finally possible to maintain a stock of charged AA’s ready to go as needed. The problem is – what charger to … [Read more…]
Edit 2: 31/10/18 If you’re having problems and you’re still on an older shibby, irateb provided the following suggestion: “there’s a setting in Tomato called Cut Through Forwarding (CTF) that was enabled in Advanced > Miscellaneous. That setting supposedly gives a slight performance boost by bypassing some of the protocol overhead, but not without some … [Read more…]
I wanted to make myself a mini-retina display to accompany my iMac. I discussed the solution I chose, and both the electronics and software in part 1. Enclosure Design For the enclosure, I considered 3D printing, but instead decided to go with a laser-cut approach. I designed the case to be produced from sheets of material, … [Read more…]
Often while editing photos, or doing other work in full screen mode on my mac, I found that I wanted to have a second screen, to watch youtube, or show an app like spotify or itunes. There are small, low-res HDMI screens available on eBay, often intended for Raspberry Pi’s or for DSLR, but I … [Read more…]