Posted by jpluimers on 2024/07/25
A few years ago I asked for some help figuring out what to whitelist so that winget can update its sources and install packages.
This is how I found out.
The queste started with [Wayback/Archive] Need help trying to figure out what domains/IPs to whitelist for installing packages · Discussion #2304 · microsoft/winget-cli
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Posted by jpluimers on 2024/07/22
Likely not suited for drones (as the motors are too heavy and have too high RPM), but maybe for other usage: [Wayback/Archive] Unlock the Potential of Your Old Hard Drives: Build a Drone Engine! – YouTube.
The motors do require extra controller logic, as they are BLDC (brushless DC), see for instance:
The other reason I like the video is that it shows how easy it is to salvage parts of your HDD. This comment is golden:
The magnets for the actuator are neodymium! Fun to play with!
--jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2024/07/19
Voor mijn ling archief wanneer er link root gaat plaatsvinden: [Wayback/Archive] SIEMENS – HB86P575 – Compacte bakoven met magnetron
Handleidingen:
Bekende problemen onder:
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Posted by jpluimers on 2024/07/15
After researching the below tweet, I found out that many LG monitors have this limitation on downstream ports, depending on how the upstream USB-C port is connected:
Their manuals phrase it like this:
- When the USB C-C cable is connected between Upstream port of monitor and Host PC, the Downstream port of
monitor support USB 2.0 device.- When the USB C-A cable is connected between Upstream port of monitor and Host PC, the Downstream port of
monitor support USB 3.0 device.
However, Host PC must support USB 3.0 function.
This means that in USB C-C land (for which Apple was basically a driving force, but nowadays many laptops only have USB-C connections) your monitor downstream ports are limited to USB 2.0.
If I read the various comments correctly, the additional limitation is that in the USB C-C case, the downstream ports are non-powered.
Which means I will avoid LG monitors at all cost.
Tweet: [Wayback/Archive] anna (arar) meow 𓃠 on X: “i have this monitor connected to my mac with a single USB C-C cable. why can’t i have USB 3.0 speeds on the downstream ports??? why does it work with the USB C-A cable?? is there a way around it? or is there just not enough bandwith for both video and these silly ports?”
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Posted by jpluimers on 2024/07/12
Reminder to self to play around with [Wayback/Archive] Tailscale SSH · Tailscale
Tailscale SSH allows Tailscale to manage the authentication and authorization of SSH connections on your tailnet.
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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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Posted by jpluimers on 2024/07/08
I am using the [Wayback/Archive] HomeSpot NFC-Enabled Bluetooth Audio Receiver for Sound System – HomeSpot Digital to connect my digital audio devices (laptop, smartphone, etc) to my analog amplifier.
Verdict: it is OK-ish.
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Posted by jpluimers on 2024/07/05
Two interesting posts on fast network routing:
… I also ran into weird DNS slow-downs, which I didn’t fully diagnose. In Wireshark, it looked like my machine sent 2 DNS queries but received only 1 DNS result, and then waited for a timeout.
… Since I last used MikroTik in 2014 the software seems to have barely changed. I wish they finally implemented some table-stakes features like DNS resolution for DHCP hostnames
–jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2024/06/27
A while ago, [Wayback/Archive] Jeroen Wiert Pluimers on Twitter: “The ThinkPad T510 problem was easier to resolve than anticipated: a dust problem after all. This video helped opening up the internals: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrjoiH5LS3g When it re-occurs, the next step is remove fan, re-apply thermal paste then add fan again. Thanks for all the tips!”
Below are some pictures (including some great tools I made/have) which I made after disassembling according to this video: [Wayback/Archive] Lenovo ThinkPad T510 disassembly and fan demontage [no audio]. – YouTube
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Posted by jpluimers on 2024/06/17
With the ever decreasing content on Teletekst and and Teletext, this is so cool: [Wayback/Archive] Cyberteletekst
Via:
cyberteletekst.nl 👌 (via @sannemaasakkers)”–jeroen
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The Wiert Corner - irregular stream of stuff 