Category: Technology

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DIY Youtube Subscriber counter using NodeMCU v1.0 and 16×2 I2C LCD

So recently, because of my video post on making DIY amiibo (https://youtu.be/d2MAynHZsiU), I’ve gained a few extra followers / subscribers. So I thought to myself, maybe I can take the components that I have laying around and build a DIY Sub counter. The experience was actually extremely easy!! The only things you need are few …

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LCD 1602 and Pi – Part 1: 1602 LCD displaying Interface IP addresses for a headless Raspberry Pi

So I’ve been working on some projects for work and I dug into my collection of parts and pulled out my OG raspberry pi’s (RPi). I am using them as endpoints for a proof of concept project for OT visibility. But since they are all headless, (meaning there are no monitors or keyboards for input …

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YEAH! UPGRADES!

Currently my laptop is a late-2008 MacBook Pro. It is probably the best laptop that I’ve ever owned. It is definitively the only laptop that I have ever used for more than 1.5 years. This laptop is currently working on it’s 4th year. From the original specs this model of MacBook Pro only suppose to …

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Physics of the Future

I recently finished a great book by https://twitter.com/#!/michiokaku. He is a theoretical physicist that writes books about technology and about the future. Take a look at his wiki page. Anyways, the book Physics of the Future is very good, I think anyone who loves science and wonders what the future might be like should give …

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iTunes Match: 2nd Go

So it has been few days after my purchase of iTunes Match and my first attempt at using iTunes match. During my last post, I complained alot about how I lost all of my music on my iPhone and how it is nearly impossible to use without a home library. Well, this is what I …

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iTunes Match: 1st go

So, being a bleeding edge geek that I am, I decided to jump on the Apple’s attempt at “cloud” music. BTW, I really hate the world “cloud”, but that is another story all together. Anyways, since my music library is only around 8000 files, which is way under the 25000 allowed in iTunes match, I …