Category Archives: Electronics

There’s just something about a soldering iron that gives me a warm feeling inside, pun intended. I can’t help tinkering with LEDs, microcontrollers, and computers. It’s what I’m paid to do, but also what I love to do with my free time.

Outback iPodulator

My wife just got a Subaru Outback 2.5i station wagon. She’s in love with station wagons. No, seriously. Station wagons have been her dream car body style forever. It’s like she’s been a stereotypical soccer-mom-in-training since high school. That said, by her account I drive a station wagon too. [...]

Update

No, I’m not dead. I’m just a little… distracted:

AC outlet timer circuit

Time to get caught up on some old projects. Here’s the first of many…

The Mystery Connector

I just got this Oral-B Sonic Complete. It has the coolest recharging dock in the world.

Electric hair clipper repair

My Oster electric hair clipper died. It was time to fix it…

AC outlet tester

Why buy a $20 AC outlet tester, when you can build one for free?

Auto-dimming mirror upgrade (w/ compass!)

I bought a replacement rear view mirror for my 2003 Toyota Matrix. Why? Because the factory mirror is… well, boring.

Modem go boom

This is my Mom’s busted modem. It got into an argument with a thunder storm.

Stereo light fix

My friend Lynda has this stereo whose display quit working.

Electric razor battery repair

I have this old electric razor that was long dead…

Remote Control Mod

My apartment complex is a “gated community”, meaning they have large iron gates that give the impression of security, thereby allowing them to charge more rent. Along with a key, each tenant receives a remote control to open said gate as well as the garage door to the apartment.

Matrix Reverse Beep Mod

My 2003 Toyota Matrix has a reverse beep. There, I said it.

Matrix DRL Mod

I don’t like DRLs. So I killed mine!

CueCat hack

Remember CueCats? They were the nifty personal barcode device that advertisers were going to use to taylor market to your personal habits and tastes. It was the hardware version of spyware. Well, it failed miserably1.
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Tungsten T Repair

Many Tungstens out there experience the “drift.” What’s the drift, you ask?