Category Archives: Electronics

There’s just something about a soldering iron that gives me a warm feeling inside, pun intended. I can’t help tinkering with LEDs, microcontrollers, and computers. It’s what I’m paid to do, but also what I love to do with my free time.

Outback iPodulator

May 22, 2008 – 1:44 pm

My wife just got a Subaru Outback 2.5i station wagon. She’s in love with station wagons. No, seriously. Station wagons have been her dream car body style forever. It’s like she’s been a stereotypical soccer-mom-in-training since high school. That said, by her account I drive a station wagon too. [...]

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Update

January 26, 2008 – 11:34 am

No, I’m not dead. I’m just a little… distracted:

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AC outlet timer circuit

October 20, 2007 – 9:08 am

Time to get caught up on some old projects. Here’s the first of many…

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The Mystery Connector

April 26, 2006 – 9:11 pm

I just got this Oral-B Sonic Complete. It has the coolest recharging dock in the world.

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Electric hair clipper repair

January 10, 2006 – 10:09 pm

My Oster electric hair clipper died. It was time to fix it…

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AC outlet tester

September 11, 2005 – 10:51 pm

Why buy a $20 AC outlet tester, when you can build one for free?

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Auto-dimming mirror upgrade (w/ compass!)

June 15, 2005 – 12:47 am

I bought a replacement rear view mirror for my 2003 Toyota Matrix. Why? Because the factory mirror is… well, boring.

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Modem go boom

June 14, 2005 – 1:08 am

This is my Mom’s busted modem. It got into an argument with a thunder storm.

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Stereo light fix

June 14, 2005 – 12:49 am

My friend Lynda has this stereo whose display quit working.

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Electric razor battery repair

May 19, 2005 – 9:04 am

I have this old electric razor that was long dead…

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Remote Control Mod

April 8, 2005 – 8:41 am

My apartment complex is a “gated community”, meaning they have large iron gates that give the impression of security, thereby allowing them to charge more rent. Along with a key, each tenant receives a remote control to open said gate as well as the garage door to the apartment.

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Matrix Reverse Beep Mod

March 31, 2005 – 7:51 am

My 2003 Toyota Matrix has a reverse beep. There, I said it.

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Matrix DRL Mod

February 13, 2005 – 9:09 pm

I don’t like DRLs. So I killed mine!

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CueCat hack

February 2, 2005 – 9:26 am

Remember CueCats? They were the nifty personal barcode device that advertisers were going to use to taylor market to your personal habits and tastes. It was the hardware version of spyware. Well, it failed miserably1.
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Tungsten T Repair

July 25, 2004 – 10:53 am

Many Tungstens out there experience the “drift.” What’s the drift, you ask?

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