For a future project: [Wayback/Archive] Turning Disposable Vapes into a Fast Charge Power Bank – YouTube
(Note the video skips a lot of steps, not limited to these risks: these cells can explode and vapes can be a biohazard)
--jeroen
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Turning Disposable Vapes into a Fast Charge Power Bank – YouTube
Posted by jpluimers on 2024/10/24
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Accessibility Myths – debunked
Posted by jpluimers on 2024/10/15
[Wayback/Archive] Accessibility Myths has great debunks.
Quite a few of them are phrased with a web perspective in mind. That’s just because of prevalence. These myths are there on native platforms (mobile, Windows, MacOS and Linux) as well and can be debunked in the same way.
Similar myths are even there for real life: accessibility of buildings, signage, streets, you name it are just that and can be debunked with common sense.
An inclusive society actually is cheaper than a exclusive one, as it benefits everyone. The same holds for your software.
Related: [Wayback/Archive] Learn Accessibility | web.dev
Via:
- [Wayback/Archive] Accessibility Awareness on X: “When you make the pitch for accessibility, be prepared for pushback. There are several myths and misconceptions, so it’s good to be aware of what they are and how to dispel them.”
- [Wayback/Archive] Accessibility Awareness on X: “”Learn Accessibility” is a course that takes you through the essentials for building accessible websites and web apps. Created for both beginners and advanced users, this course can be taken beginning to end, or used as a reference for specific topics.”
--jeroen
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I’m not the only one storing tech gadgets in flight cases (:
Posted by jpluimers on 2024/09/05
It was about 2 years ago that Jilles reminded me I had a flight case with gadgets too.
Back when I assembled it in 2018, I had big plans for showing private “cloud” container experimentation and gadget stuff at conferences. Then 2019 kicked in with rectum cancer.
So it was good that he helped me motivating to get it working again, especially as the time around assembling it so much fun and working on it brought back those days.
Here are the pictures:
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Smart idea: (re)use a solar panel as balcony power plant table
Posted by jpluimers on 2024/08/20
Still to do for Michael: put the inverter on the underside of the table-top.
[Wayback/Archive] Michael Eberhard on Twitter: “Nachdem wir eh einen neuen Tisch auf unserer Dachterrasse brauchten, gibt es nun einen Balkonkraftwerk-Tisch. Bloß der Wechselrichter muss noch unter der Tischplatte verträumt werden.”
The picture is below; this is the part list: [Wayback/Archive] Michael Eberhard on Twitter: “@TuckiTina @MatthiasVialon AlphaSolar Komplettpaket ca. 500€ Ikea Tischbeine 60€ Holz aus dem Bestand.” / Twitter
- AlphaSolar full system ~500€
- Ikea Table legs ~60€
- Spare wood
Yield is not bad: [Wayback/Archive] Michael Eberhard on Twitter: “@truewhitemount Ich habe einen einfachen Zähler dazwischen. Gerade jetzt produziert der Tisch zwischen 180 und 230 Watt. In Summe bin ich im den letzten Tagen auf 0,6 – 0,8 kWh pro Tag gekommen. Noch ist die Motivation da, jeden Abend den Zähler abzulesen…” / Twitter
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Dutch hackerspaces and FabLabs
Posted by jpluimers on 2024/08/15
Before visiting Bitlair 2 years ago, I didn’t know there were so many hackspaces and FabLabs in The Netherlands.
There are (:
Starting points:
- [Wayback/Archive] Nederlandse hackerspaces en -organisaties even shows which are open at the moment of viewing.
- [Wayback/Archive] Home – FabLab BeNeLux
- [Wayback/Archive] Dave Borghuis on Twitter: “@jpluimers @BadgeteamNL @bitlair @MCH2022Camp @NLHackers Or check
mapall.spacewith all hackerspaces and fablabs around the world. It even includes heatmaps of the spaces that use the @space_api (disclamer I made this site).”
This is the hackerspace closest to my home: [Wayback/Archive] Technologia Incognita. At Louwesweg 1, 1066 EA Amsterdam, it is about 15 minutes bicycling distance (more information on in their wiki at [Wayback/Archive] ACTA – Technologia Incognita; onofficially on Twitter at [Wayback/Archive] Techlnc ☸ (@Techlnc) / Twitter).
Related tweets:
- [Wayback/Archive] Jeroen Wiert Pluimers on Twitter: “Helping the @BadgeteamNL at @bitlair with their @MCH2022Camp flash sweatshop I discovered there is
hackerspaces.nl(@NLHackers) which even has an API. Cool! “
- [Wayback/Archive] Jeroen Wiert Pluimers on Twitter: “@BadgeteamNL @bitlair @MCH2022Camp @NLHackers Via their site, I found out about
fablab.nl(no Twitter) which also has a map, however since there are so many more #FabLab in the #BeNeLux: no marking which are open/closed.”
–jeroen
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jilles.com on testing USB cables
Posted by jpluimers on 2024/08/13
[Wayback/Archive] jilles.com 🔜 MCH2022 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ on Twitter: “@jpluimers This was the one I have used m.nl.aliexpress.com/item/1005003234986327.html This was the other one, out of stock now: www.tindie.com/products/petl/usb-c-cable-tester-c2c-caberqu“:
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Downloads: North Pi 3D Files — Fractal Design
Posted by jpluimers on 2024/08/07
Since a few weeks, you can now download the [Wayback/Archive] North Pi 3D Files — Fractal Design
The concept North Pi created for Computex 2024 is now available to download as 3D-print files
- [Wayback] 3D Print Files
- [Wayback/Archive] Instrunctions [Wayback PDF View/PDF View]
Required hardware
- 3D Printer or access to 3D printing service.
- Screws:
- 13 x M2.5 threaded inserts, outer diameter 3.5 mm (other diameter will require altering the holes for the inserts) + tools for inserting them.
- 9 x M2.5×4 (-6) for case assembly.
- 4 x M2.5×4 (-6) or stand-offs for motherboard assembly.
- Screwdriver.
- Glue.
Optional hardware
- File or sanding paper for cleaning up print.
- Wood strips (for authentic look) and shaping tools for those
- 2 x 40 mm fans (max 10 mm thick). Check the documentation of your specific SBC on what voltage to use.
- Paint and paintbrush/airbrush.
This was after a few other people recreated Pi cased in the style of the North Pi:
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PowerMac G5 ATX Gaming PC Case Mod | by Patrick Robert Doyle | Medium
Posted by jpluimers on 2024/07/24
Cool idea: [Wayback/Archive] PowerMac G5 ATX Gaming PC Case Mod | by Patrick Robert Doyle | Medium
Some of the links from that article which I have archived:
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Need to give this some thought: Poor Man’s Auto Update. by Chris Bensen | by Chris Bensen
Posted by jpluimers on 2024/07/23
Sometimes you need a relatively low-tech solution for updating.
I will need to give this some thought: [Wayback/Archive] Poor Man’s Auto Update. by Chris Bensen | by Chris Bensen | Jun, 2022 | Medium
Back then I posted some edits on Twitter which by now should be reflected in the script and GitHub repository at [Wayback/Archive] chris-blogs/PoorManAutoUpdate.md at main · chrisbensen/chris-blogs (with script at [Wayback/Archive] chris-blogs/updater.sh at main · chrisbensen/chris-blogs)
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You don’t need an over-engineered IKEA cabinet hack to silence your PC
Posted by jpluimers on 2024/07/11
Lesson learned: buy more silent fans and (if you dare) better water cooling: [Wayback/Archive] This over-engineered IKEA hack got out of hand! – YouTube
--jeroen
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The Wiert Corner - irregular stream of stuff 