Solar Charger Project
At some point I would like to use solar energy to supplement our home power usage. Of course I was not going to jump into a full-out solar power array on my roof and out myself thousands of dollars without fully knowing the risks and potentials of photovoltaic solar power in my area. Instead, I decided on a proof-of-concept project - a small 10Watt 12V solar charger. (more…)
Cleaning Microsoft Wireless Notebook Laser Mouse 6000
So, since I find myself constantly taking things apart because they are broken, needing repair and cleaning, I figured why not post about them on my blog! Surely someone out there will take on the same task at some point in time. That said, here is a DIY cleaning for the Microsoft wireless notebook laser mouse 6000. (more…)
Asus EEE 901 MightyMouse Hack
What: Hack the innards of an Apple Mighty Mouse into an EEE 901. Why: I found the 2-finger scrolling using the touchpad a PINTA. So, since it's never my intent to leave well enough alone, and I was itching for something to take apart and hack, I decided to integrate a trackball into my EEE 901. The Apple Mighty Mouse was the best candidate becase the trackball acts like a wheel on the mouse -…
LEGO X50/X50v Cradle
I am an AFOL (Adult Fan of Lego) and specialize in building and programming Lego robots (look at the rest of this site for more of my robots). I use (or play) with Lego Technic / Mindstorms for the most part. I got an idea to see what I could come up with for a cradle for my Axim. Below is my first run at a Lego Dell Axim X50 / X50v cradle. It also…