Check out my other articles at
featured posts
-
DIY bit holder with belt clip
Posted at 17:03 on January 26th 2010 in Lifestyle hacks, WorklogsA couple of weeks ago my Leatherman broke while fixing a window at work, so I bought a new one. With it I bought a bit extender, which let's me use standard hex bits with it. Naturally, I needed a way to carry the bits around... more -
Collection of EEE 1101HA mods and accessories
Posted at 14:16 on December 2nd 2009 in Lifestyle hacks, NetbooksWhile I haven't really switched out much of the internal stuff (only RAM) on my EEE 1101HA, there's plenty to be done on the outside. Here's a collection of what makes mine "special". more -
Notebook angle adapter V2 and low profile USB cable
Posted at 17:17 on November 23rd 2009 in Lifestyle hacks, NetbooksI got a shipment of male and female USB ports/plugs for DIY use today and immediately made two items I've needed for a while. One is a new improved version of an old project, the other is brand new. more -
USB powered FiiO E3- 1101HA edition
Posted at 16:48 on November 23rd 2009 in Lifestyle hacks, NetbooksI like bass, but built in software equalizers suck. FiiO e3 and E5 amps are cheap and have good bass boost, but adds an extra lump on the cable and you have to worry about battery. I fixed that. more -
SanDisk SD Plus
Posted at 15:15 on October 24th 2009 in Lifestyle hacks, NetbooksSometimes you come across gadgets that you don't understand why never became a success. The SanDisk SD Plus memory card series is one such gadget, and while they don't seem to be in production anymore I finally got my hands on one - from eBay. more -
ViewGuard matte screen protector for EEE 1101HA
Posted at 16:16 on October 22nd 2009 in Lifestyle hacks, NetbooksOne of the biggest annoyances with netbooks or even notebooks in general is that most of them have glossy screens, making it impossible to use them near a window or outside. Same goes for my 1101HA, so I decided to fix that. more -
Tutorial: How to make a resistor adapter
Posted at 20:36 on October 15th 2009 in Other tech, TutorialsAnother old article that hadn't made the transfer from my old site. This tutorial shows you how to make a resistor adapter for your MP3 player, to cheaply and easily increase sound quality. more -
Tutorial: How to mod a FiiO E3
Posted at 12:14 on October 4th 2009 in Other tech, TutorialsSomeone emailed me yesterday asking about one of my FrankenFiiO mods. Since I'm here to help (that contact link on the top isn't just a gimmick) I took the thing apart, took some pics and made a schematic on how to mod this awesome little headphone amp. more -
Concept: Dual screen iPhone
Posted at 21:01 on October 3rd 2009 in iPhone/iPod touchWhen I walk Kismo my thoughts often start wandering. Yesterday I was listening to a podcast where they discussed the new Microsoft Courier tablet concept and the Apple tablet rumour, and my thoughts started wandering again - here's the result. more -
Update: Video tutorials for iPhone 3GS headphone mod
Posted at 19:48 on September 29th 2009 in iPhone/iPod touchI've been adding a couple of video tutorials - one for the VX Nano turorial and two for the iPhone 3GS headphone mod tutorial. They should hopefully help make it easier for others to do these thing themselves. more -
Wooden disc iPhone dock/stand
Posted at 18:27 on September 26th 2009 in Worklogs, iPhone/iPod touchI've made so many wooden iPod/iPhone docks that I'm running out of things to call the blog posts about them, but here we go again: another dock. more -
Modding my netbook messenger bag
Thought there was a limit to what you could mod? There isn't. When I got the 1101HA, my old 10" netbook bag wouldn't fit the new netbook so I bought a new one with more room in it. It did however require some modifications to get it fully tailored to me. more -
Car audio guide
Posted at 14:41 on September 18th 2009 in Lifestyle hacks, Other techThis is an old post I did years ago and forgot about, but a recent email asking about it lead me to resurrect it from the dead. After all, car audio is something a lot of people are confused about. The guide has been updated slightly. more -
Windows on netbooks: XP or 7?
Posted at 11:19 on September 17th 2009 in Lifestyle hacks, NetbooksDuring the close to one year I used the Aspire One as my portable computer I had WIndows XP on it until the very last week. When I got the EEE 1101HA, I immediately put Windows 7 on it - something I'd also done with the Aspire One a week earlier. So which of the two is best for netbooks? more -
App review: Spotify for iPhone
Posted at 19:48 on September 13th 2009 in Reviews, iPhone/iPod touchSpotify is the new "big" thing in the music world; streaming music from a giant online database of millions of songs, creating playlists etc - all without actually buying the music. It was just released for the iPhone, and I tried it out. more -
Wallet-ready USB toolbox
Posted at 12:47 on September 12th 2009 in Lifestyle hacks, NetbooksBeing a geek often means you're tech support for half the local community. Just yesterday I was ambushed by two people at work who wanted computer help, and that's not the first time. As a well prepared geek, my wallet has some tools that might come in handy. more -
Tutorial: How to fix a double-clicking VX Nano
Posted at 15:33 on September 11th 2009 in TutorialsThe Logitech VX Nano is a great mouse, but it has major hardware issues with regards to the left button going bad after a few months and starting double-clicking when you single click. If you're out of warranty, you can still fix this - here's how. more -
The joy of sleep mode on a netbook
Posted at 09:55 on September 10th 2009 in NetbooksThe Aspire One had a rather annoying bug where sometimes it would refuse to wake up from sleep mode, requiring a hard reboot. That made me not want to use it and I used to turn it off after use - requireing a slow reboot ever time. On the 1101HA, I don't have this bug, and sleep mode is very nice! more -
EEE 1101HA in the house
Posted at 14:43 on September 9th 2009 in NetbooksPicked up the 1101HA this morning, and after some tinkering HW and SW wise it's now up and running! more -
New netbook on the way
Posted at 18:34 on September 6th 2009 in NetbooksMy Aspire One is about a year old now and still working perfectly. However, due to various reasons I felt it was time to upgrade and ordered an Asus EEE 1101HA. more
