Linux Fu: Forward to the Past!
Ok, so the title isn’t as catchy as “Back to the Future,” but my guess is a lot of people who are advanced Linux users have — at least — …read more Continue reading Linux Fu: Forward to the Past!
Author Archives: Al Williams
Not a FrogPad but Close
While you might think one-handed keyboards are a niche item, if you have reduced function in one hand or you only have one hand, they are pretty important. [Kian] was …read more Continue reading Not a FrogPad but Close
Extreme Waterproof 3D Prints
Since the crew at [CPSdrone] likes to build underwater drones — submarines, in other words — they need to 3D print waterproof hulls. At first, they thought there were several …read more Continue reading Extreme Waterproof 3D Prints
Linux Fu: Curling C
Sometimes, it pays to read the man pages of commands you use often. There might be a gem hidden in there that you don’t know about. Case in point: I’ve …read more Continue reading Linux Fu: Curling C
Make Your Bookshelf Clickable
We’ll confess that we have a fondness for real books and plenty of them. So does [James], and he decided he needed a way to take a picture of his …read more Continue reading Make Your Bookshelf Clickable
Ring Around the Inverter
[Dr. Shane] asks the question: what happens if you connect the output of an inverter logic gate back to the input? In theory, it doesn’t make sense, but depending on …read more Continue reading Ring Around the Inverter
How Many Time Zones Are There Anyway?
Nowadays, it’s an even bet that your newest project somehow connects to the Internet and, thus, to the world. Even if it doesn’t, if you share your plans, someone might …read more Continue reading How Many Time Zones Are There Anyway?
Tandy Pocket Computer Assembly is… Weird
Radio Shack had a long history of buying things overseas, having their name slapped on them, and selling them in the United States. That was the case with the Tandy …read more Continue reading Tandy Pocket Computer Assembly is… Weird
Printing a Log
We’ve used wood filament before, and we hazily remember a Cura plugin that changed temperatures to create wood grain. But unlike [Patrick Gibney], we never thought of printing a faux …read more Continue reading Printing a Log
3D Printed DIN Rail Mount is Attractive
DIN rails aren’t very common in hobby projects, although you do see them occasionally. But in some industries, they are everywhere. The rail is just a piece of aluminum or …read more Continue reading 3D Printed DIN Rail Mount is Attractive