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So I tore apart my Archer VR1600v

No big post. Because of the interest in reverse engineering these things…

Some More Fiddling with the Archer VR1600v

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’re inclined to hardware hackery, see my recent post.…

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.