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W123 – Tacho-Reparatur – works for W116 odometer (kilometerteller) as well

Posted by jpluimers on 2017/09/11

Since the odometer of our W116 would stall every now and then, we had to repair it.  Luckily the instructions at W123 – Tacho-Reparatur [WayBack] work fine for a W116 as too.

It’s different between 450SEL and 450SEL 6.9 and contains a bunch of lightbulbs so for completeness some links that help fixing lighting issues:

–jeroen

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One day I will find back my Casio 79QGS-39 Universal Calendar watch from the 1980s

Posted by jpluimers on 2017/09/08

I think it’s Jan Wildeboer that referred me to the vongestern Blog: Smartwatch 1986: Casio DBX-100 [WayBack] entry.

It’s about database watches (and also shows the DB-520 and DBC-610) which were of the first smart watch generations and reminded me I’ve misplaced my Casio 79QGS-39 Universal Calendar digital LCD watch from the same era (mine was chrome unlike some of the Casio 79QGS-39 images  around).

Back then smart watches were focusing on very few things, but did them well, unlike today where they try to be jack of all trades: Niemand braucht Computer in Uhren. Der Artikel fängt langsam an, aber macht gute Punkte zum Ende hin. – Kristian Köhntopp – Google+ [WayBack]

Hopefully one day I’ll find my smart watch back, get it working and can post some pictures. The battery should be easy to replace though:

–jeroen

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Updated: some stream URLs of Dutch radio stations

Posted by jpluimers on 2017/08/25

Online Dutch Radio streams: some direct URLs « The Wiert Corner – irregular stream of stuff:

#3FM LIVE niet zo heel live… Even geen Giel. Iemand die een HTTP live stream URL van de audio weet? « The Wiert Corner – irregular stream of stuff:

Radio 3:

Radio 10:

–jeroen

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Repurposing Old Smartphones for Home Automation | Linux.com | The source for Linux information

Posted by jpluimers on 2017/08/23

At the recent Embedded Linux Conference and OpenIoT Summit, Mozilla Technical Evangelist Dietrich Ayala proposed a simple and affordable solution to home automation: A discarded smartphone can handle some of the most useful home automation tasks without requiring expensive hubs and sensors — or risking data security in the cloud.

I’ve been awaiting talks like this for years basically because I didn’t take the time to try myself.

Source: Repurposing Old Smartphones for Home Automation | Linux.com | The source for Linux information [WayBack]

–jeroen

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‘Nieuw-West heeft veel te bieden voor herhaalbezoekers’ – Opinie – PAROOL

Posted by jpluimers on 2017/08/21

‘Volgens mij gaat het niet om gebrek aan aanbod, maar om gebrek aan kénnis van het aanbod in Nieuw-West,’ schrijft Liesbeth van der Woud in een lezersbrief aan Het Parool.

Ze heeft helemaal gelijk: [WayBack] ‘Nieuw-West heeft veel te bieden voor herhaalbezoekers’ – Opinie – PAROOL

–jeroen

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Photographer captures Miami Beach air show with Nikon 800mm and custom rig

Posted by jpluimers on 2017/08/07

Cool pictures and ditto rig via:

–jeroen

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Classic car Airco – no more CFKs, but what alternatives?

Posted by jpluimers on 2017/07/28

Some Dutch links (as I live there) for my reference:

–jeroen

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How to Turn YOUR Handwriting into a Font for FREE!

Posted by jpluimers on 2017/07/24

Cool:

Tutorial showing how to turn your handwriting into a font for FREE! This is great for making personalized gifts, kids’ crafts, scrapbooking, & more!

It’s all about www.myscriptfont.com [WayBack] which can genrerate TTF or OTF form a filled in PDF Form [WayBack] or PNG Form [WayBack]

–jeroen

Source: How to Turn YOUR Handwriting into a Font for FREE! [WayBack]

Via:

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Some notes on Google Nest before getting it to control a Remeha Avanta 35c modulating heater

Posted by jpluimers on 2017/06/30

For my own reference:

–jeroen

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Repair a Broken Ethernet Plug – All

Posted by jpluimers on 2017/06/09

The locking tab of RJ45 plugs breaks very easily. Replace it by two nylon cable ties (aka zip ties), in minutes. IMPORTANT NOTES: – This must be regarded as a temporary “Mac Gyver” solution, for home usage. – Definitely not for IT staff! (no crimper? asking for one in the budget won’t get you fired!) – Before the tab breaks, consider protecting the plug.

Source: Repair a Broken Ethernet Plug – All

via:  Now that’s very cool!! – Joe C. Hecht – Google+

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