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One Week with the Bambu Lab X1 Carbon 3D Printer
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A summary of what I printed, my first impressions of 3D printing, and my general thoughts on the machine.
Project Trash Pile - Part 1 - Introduction
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With two-year cell phone replacement timelines, there is a large amount of electronic scrap floating around. I bought 5 lbs. of it to see what I can do with it.
Ride On Toy Repair - Faulty Horn and Ignition Buttons
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This post is a quick overview for a fix I had to implement on a toddler ride-on push car. My son’s toy had two of three buttons fail, with only the music button retaining functionality.
A quick review of Root VC's portfolio companies (August 2024)
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I have been fascinated by Root VC for a while due to their relatively large number of investments in companies that make physical hardware. They also happen to have a neat website that emulates a terminal interface, but what sort of companies do they invest in?
Teardown of a Best Data PCMCIA 56k Modem
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Relegated to the free bin of a 2023 garage sale, what is inside this decades old piece of technology?