Interesting as foldable bills and around 12 plastic cars plus a few coins fit in: Very Small – Slim Leather Wallets by Bellroy.
–jeroen
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Very Small – Slim Leather Wallets by Bellroy
Posted by jpluimers on 2016/09/19
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Becker Mexico Cassette AUX input Upgrade by Ken Tyler for W116 : Mercedes-Benz S-Class – 280S, 280SE, 280SEL, 300SD, 350SE, 350SEL, 450SE, 450SEL & 450SEL 6.9
Posted by jpluimers on 2016/09/16
A modification to fit a 3.5 mm stereo socket to the front face of a Becker Mexico Cassette to allow use of mp3 players and the like but still retaining AM/FM radio and cassette functions.
Source: W116 : Mercedes-Benz S-Class – 280S, 280SE, 280SEL, 300SD, 350SE, 350SEL, 450SE, 450SEL & 450SEL 6.9
Interesting…
We’ve such a receiver in our classic car (see 1970 Becker Mexico AM-FM Cassette Car Radio showing operation & sound – YouTube « The Wiert Corner – irregular stream of stuff).
It would be a great way to add AUX to it, but I’d rather not modify the front-panel. Since the 450SEL69 has plenty of room, I will try to see if the above instructions can make the cable external so the AUX connector will be either near the arm rest or the glove compartment.
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Using Reaper to normalize your tracks to the same LUFS …
Posted by jpluimers on 2016/09/09
Using Reaper To Normalize Your Tracks To The Same LUFS. It’s a SNAP! – Mack Caster
Source: Hello again Dawn. This is for you. :-) Using Reaper To Normalize Your Tracks To…
If you want to know more about LUFS (which is a synonym for LKFS), then read these:
- Loudness Explained – Loudness | TC Electronic
- LUFS, dBFS, RMS… WTF ?!? How to read the new loudness meters – Production Advice
–jeroen
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co2-adapter.de – Sodastream Zylinder selbst nachfüllen
Posted by jpluimers on 2016/08/22
co2-adapter.de – Sodastream Zylinder selbst nachfüllen – refill sodastream CO2 cartridges from a regular CO2 gas tank.
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1970 Becker Mexico AM-FM Cassette Car Radio showing operation & sound – YouTube
Posted by jpluimers on 2016/07/15
This is the radio in our W116 450SEL 6.9 (pictures are at Flickr: mb450sel69).
Still need to figure out how we can connect a mobile phone or AUX to it.
Research research…
Note there were earlier and later models of this:
- Source: BLACK FOREST LLC – Becker Mexico Cassette AM/FM Stereo Radio (early model) – 1971-1980
- Source: BLACK FOREST LLC – Becker Mexico Cassette AM/FM Stereo Radio (late model) – 1971-1980
This is ours:
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Dynamic maps of parking charges in various Dutch cities – Parkeertarieven in Nederlandse steden
Posted by jpluimers on 2016/07/11
Convenient / handig!
Some dynamic map of Parking charges in Dutch cities / parkeertarieven in Nederlandse steden:
- http://www.prettigparkeren.nl/kaart/#!Amsterdam
- http://www.prettigparkeren.nl/kaart/#!Rotterdam
- http://www.prettigparkeren.nl/kaart/#!Den_Haag
- http://www.prettigparkeren.nl/kaart/#!Utrecht
- http://www.prettigparkeren.nl/kaart/#!Eindhoven
- http://www.prettigparkeren.nl/kaart/#!Haarlem
There are more / meer op:
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So I got myself an Epson V500 scanner. And threw a negative at it from a…
Posted by jpluimers on 2016/07/04
Jan Wildeboer wrote a while ago: So I got myself an Epson V500 scanner. And threw a negative at it from a picture I took 15 years ago with my Olympus OM1. I am impressed.
Alternatives: Film Scanners: A Buying Guide | explora.
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The new Google Maps/Earth satellite imagery allows to count our solar panels…
Posted by jpluimers on 2016/07/01
I checked our home using the recently improved Google satellite imagery: from Google Earth you can get better detail than from Google Maps.
You can even count our solar panels and see one is misaligned after a storm (a few days after this image was taken I managed to re-align that panel).
13 PV panels and one hot water panel lowered our energy bills for more than EUR 1000/year.
–jeroen
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An interesting power/tech thing about solar power and batteries
Posted by jpluimers on 2016/06/29
This is a small discussion of about 1 year old on G+ An interesting power/tech thing….
It serves as a reminder to myself: how far is the gigafactory and when will battery prices really drop.
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Local Guides Hidden Hotspots Amsterdam
Posted by jpluimers on 2016/06/24
Add your Hidden Summer Hotspot in Amsterdam and share with other Local Guides. Where to find that small theatre, that cosy restaurant or that hidden museum in remote streets? Created live during the Amsterdam Hotspot Party by Local Guides in the city.
Source: Local Guides Hidden Hotspots Amsterdam
Short: http://g.co/hiddenAmsterdam
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The Wiert Corner - irregular stream of stuff 