Hacking Chinese Mini IP Camera
JurgisI had a lot of success with various Chinese IP cameras as all of them supported standard ONVIF protocol, which allowed to almost entirely avoid their custom software and apps.…
Water Cooled PC Build
Almost 5 years after my first DIY watercooled PC build I decided to give it a shot again, but this time with store bought components. Main reason was that I…
Lightsaber Hardware
Since my lightsaber project is quite extensive, I will divide it in a multiple of blog posts. This one is about hardware. Click on the schematic image to open PDF.…
DIY Copper Plated Vias
I do a lot of PCB prototyping at home and one thing that really annoys me is soldering vias in double sided PCBs. And not just soldering, there are many…
Wooden Communications Tower
It all started with a problem: no internet at the summerhouse. At the house attic there was only 2G (EDGE) reception which we initially used but it was really slow.…
DIY T12 Soldering Station
This is a part 2 of my soldering station build. Main difference - T12 soldering tips instead of old 900M tips. T12 tips are superior because they have heating element…
2-stroke Engine Rebuild
Back in 2011 I bought a Rieju RS2 motorcycle. It's only 50cc, but due to 2-stroke engine it manages to output almost 8 kW of power. However, its piston and…
12V server room
Basically all UPS use 12 V batteries, then they convert that to 230 V AC and server power supply converts it back to 12 V DC (main rail). Seems a bit…