Category: Projects
A collection of my projects, from the electrical and electronic to the software and home improvement.
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Blogging, galleries, and code authorship
Sometimes I feel I can’t leave well enough alone. The obsessive compulsive tinkerers out there will understand what I’m talking about. Oops, I did it again.
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iPod jukebox (phase 1)
My projects seem to have a long gestation period, due in part to limited time, but mostly a result of procrastination. One such project that almost died on the vine was my iPod Jukebox.
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Toddler yard projects
Iris loves a good project. I love that about her. Recently, she and I did some heavy-duty project-ing. Here’s our process.
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IKEA mini-kitchen mods
One of my daughter’s most beloved toys is her IKEA DUKTIG mini-kitchen. It was a gift from the grandparents, and it’s one that she’s never tired of. Iris is a lot like her mommy, and baking and cooking wonderful savory foods are some of the many things they love to do. The only problem with…
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If a tree falls in your backyard…
A few weeks ago, a mighty wind blew. It toppled a portion of one of our blue spruce trees, nearly destroying my neighbor’s garage and power line. So it, and its brethren, had to go. I was sad at first, these trees being at least 50 years old. But I warmed to the idea of…
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Media center setup, part infinity
My home media center has evolved much over the years, as my patient wife can attest. See here, and here, and here, and here, and here. Well, now it’s gotten a whole let simpler.
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an easy Mac WYSIWYG HTML editor
I’m lazy when it comes to HTML authoring. There are few ocassions I need to write HTML — typically only for writing nice ads for Craigslist or eBay. And when I do, I’d prefer to write them quickly with a WYSIWYG editor. Here’s how I discovered a neat and cheap way of doing just that on…
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Catastrophic Failure
A fluorescent light fixture in our house went out. After replacing the bulb, the light still didn’t turn on. So I figured I had nothing to lose by ripping apart the ballast. What I quickly discovered scared me.
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Subaru iPhone AUX-IN update
I’ve taken apart my wife’s stereo head unit so many times, I think I could do it blindfolded. You remember last time, right? Well, that mod broke.
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Deduction”Pro”, not so professional
So H&R Block’s TaxCut software comes with a web-based separate app for handling deductions. It’s a straight-forward application but doesn’t have much in the way of external file importation support. Enter a good text editor.