So I still haven’t got hold of a v2 device, but here…
Somerton Man Mystery on TV Again
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, it’s the wrong…
Super Simple IR Control for those Appliances that Refuse to Play Nice with Home Automation
When you automate your home, you’re going to come across some devices…
Google Assistant Voice Control Anything
Inevitably, home automation is made up of many different technologies. No single…
My Lazy-Ass ESP8266 to Roomba 500 Series Connector
I couldn’t justify buying a new Roomba for $1000+ just so I…
Pet Automation…..Pawtomation?
Ok, the title’s a little misleading. I have 2 cats, so they’re…
Bluetooth Earbuds…some assembly required. And parts…have you got spares?
In an effort to keep up with all the cool kids, I…
Archer VR1600v – Getting root or super user credentials the easy way
UPDATED: https://www.marcelvarallo.com/?p=1497&preview=true If you’ve recently acquired NBN broadband in Australia you’ve probably been…
Unicode Your Wifi – Specifically DGND3700v2
God knows why I’m only just trying this now, but it turns…
Getting Google Home Mini to Run My Home Automation
So I use various technologies to get my home automation running when…
Custom Query and Reply from Google Home Mini
…or in other words, getting Google Assistant to just read out some…
Onos!! Buzzy Speaker Repair for a Sonos
So, Chef is whinging that the kitchen sound system has started to…
ATM Cheat Codes
I’ve noticed the old “if you’re getting mugged at an ATM put…
Picking the Lock on a Simple Safe
Throwing out some junk I stumbled onto an old safe I had…
Quick and dirty Bluetooth headphone conversion
I was wondering how easy it would be to convert a pair…
Okay fine I’ll share my code properly!
So I finally gave in and got a personal GitHub for my…
Spare Parts 3d Printer Avec Lazer
So,without getting into a “my spare parts pile is bigger than yours”…
Making of the Nexus Dominus MV – The Last of the Nexus.
What kind of phone is yours? Oh cool. My phone? Oh…its mine.…
LASERS Suck…
…at least the El Cheapo ones do. I’ve used big industrial lasers…
Oh this is happening…
Small weight issue with the motors underpowered due to a dead 2nd…
The year wrapped up
You know if you switch Christmas and New Years traditions, you’d be…
Casually Secure Currency
Lazy counterfeiting security and leveraging the goodies for pranks, profit, and general mischief…
Alexa…fuck you’re high maintenance!
Adventuring with the poor man’s echo… At least that’s what I was…
Cheapskate Charlie Goes Shopping- Headphones
Just to keep the page rolling, I thought I’d post something someone…
Decoding the Somerton Man Cypher
Tin foil hat time. Once upon a time I was really interested…
And we’re back…
I had the notion to revamp the site a little, maintaining the…
Surprise FPV Kit from Spare Parts
Can I use my spare mobile phone as a screen to live…
You Say Wireless Power, I say Evanescent Wave Coupling.
Because that’s what it is and it sounds so much cooler! In…
The Coolest Resumé I’ve Ever Written
UPDATE! – Katey gave it a shot on her printer and got…
DIY Ribbon Cable – The Ghetto Solution for When You Need the Thinnest Connector Possible.
Shoe-horning more hardware (that was never meant to be there) into a mobile phone is damn well difficult. Unless you sacrifice something for space, like maybe a headphone jack 😛 Since there’s no space left in my phone I’ve resorted to making ghetto ribbon connectors to weave in and around the existing components. Here’s how I build the dangerous little cables.
On a Personal Note – Before and After
To get everyone up to speed and avoid the embarrassing “OMG Look at you!” at the end of the year, here’s the before and after pics for my last few months.
360 test
Just Put the Laptop in at 300c for 7 mins and Don’t Forget to Turn
What do you do when one of the microchips on your laptops…
Branded App POC Complete, Now Go Sit in Beta
I finally got around to finishing the branded proof of concept app…
BeerBrass Beta Download Available
Read on to download the BeerBrass beta app. Before I go further,…
A More Modular Roomba Platform – No cutting, soldering, or drilling.
So you’ve likely seen the mods I’ve applied to the Doomba in…
All for the Saving of One or Two Clicks
It may seem a bit redundant, given the number of wallet like…
Squeezing A PPM Line from an FS-TH9x
Unless you’re an RC nerd, this post will be extremely boring. You…
Precision Fail – The Tri-Corder
“It’ll just fit perfectly if I carefully drill a little hole right….about…..aaaand…
You Can’t Hide Now! I Have Heat Vision
It goes without saying that when I finally got this thing up…
…But My Robot Says I’m Hot!
Check out the test footage from my FLiR. That’s right, heat vision…
Low Grade Cattle Prod for the Office
I’m not saying this is a good idea and I’m certainly not…
Predator Roomba
So, while I’m waiting for some new controllers to come in before…
From Roomba to Murderbot/Bodyguard in Less Than 24 Hours
So when I showed some friends my Roomba’s new modifications, it got…
I Don’t Vacuum. I Go to War With Dust.
People like to do very different things to relax. Not everyone’s the…
Home Made Holographic Display
Want a hologram style display in your own home? How about in…
Potato Platter
My housemate and I stopped into a burger place before going to…
Active Directory Extend Password Expiry
So what happens if you you’re administering active directory in an enterprise…
I Yam What I Yam
Wait, what’s a potato battery got to do with Popeye? Wrong vegetable…
Time to Lay Down Some Robo-Ground Rules
We have our robotic combatants, we have our arena, we have our…