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Tool tray for Roland MDX-40A milling machine
A friend of mine bought himself a Roland MDX-40A desktop milling machine, with the optional ZCL-40A rotary axis. It was from an E-bay seller. It comes with a large assortment of tools and accessories. But they all came in a bag. Hard to find small items, and not very well protected. As one of our…
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More LED bulbs
Today I tried out two new LED lights. The first was a Philips AmbientLED in the MR16 form-factor, to work in my low-voltage tracklights. The second was a Cree EcoSmart CR6 pot-light.
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Low-power light-bulbs
I’ve been experimenting with different low-power light options around the house. CFLs, dimmable CFLs, and most recently some Philips LED bulbs. Since so many of my switches have been replaced with X-10 or Insteon dimmer switches, I need bulbs that can support dimming, or at least not be damaged by it. The dream bulb would…
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Cable boxes suck. Rogers sucks.
Here’s something I don’t get… If I buy a cable box outright, with my own money, why is it that Rogers thinks they’re entitled to an opinion about what software options are enabled on it? For example, cable boxes have the ability to let you hide channels you don’t subscribe to. The manufacturers support this.…
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Electronics for old people
As our population ages, here’s one feature that consumer electronics makers really have to start thinking about: lock-down modes for old people. I need a way to set up my Mom’s TV, cable box and DVD player in such a way that she can’t possibly screw it up.