Category Archives: DIY

Raspberry PI follow-up

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Marco

So, i did get a (actually 2) Raspberry PI and did get it up and running, it was time to do anything useful with it… Time to setup a Samba server for network recording of security camera feeds. I went … Continue reading →

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Raspberry PI first steps

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Marco

As every and each true geek, i get myself a Raspberry PI. First error, i ordered only the Raspberry, should have bought also a case (i will buy one soon, but with added shipment costs…). First choice to make, a … Continue reading →

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Control big mean devices with an Arduino

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Marco

Since Codebits, i had the Arduino in the bag… also in the bag (due to time constraints) the desire to put it to work, to do something with it, anything. Today they both jumped out of the bag, so the … Continue reading →

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Oil change

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Marco

My car odometer logs 260k kilometers plus some nickels and dimes, time was due to yet another oil change. This is the most simple maintenance operation you can do to your car, but is very common to be overlooked or … Continue reading →

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Car care – AC clean and spare tyre stow

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Marco

The AC clean is a very important procedure to get a good air quality inside a vehicle, it can avoid nasty bugs like Legionella developing . It is a very easy procedure, any DIYer should be able to do it … Continue reading →

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