By in Hillbilly/Backyard projects
Time for an extreme makeover
Our living room was boring, cold and pretty much original 1958 style. The plaster was coming down from the walls, there was black mold under the floor…
Before
Finally we got started.
First step: Tear down the walls floor and ceiling…
Plaster, floor and ceiling removed. Old windows still in place
Floor insulation completed and foundation for fireplace
Studs, wall insulation and board on walls. Chimney mounted and electrical wiring completed
Painting almost finnished
Floor completed, LED-lights mounted
The last painting done!
By in Gadgets
Some time ago i installed a cat flap to make things more easy for the two cats. The only problem was that the door also was used by the neighbors big red oriental to kick some cats ass and steal food.
The solution was to get a cat flap that can read the microchip implant identifying integrated circuit placed under the skin of each cat.
Now everything works fine except for some fighting on each side of the door.
It can be locked from the inside and it also has a night program that allows the cats to enter, but locks from the outside when it gets dark.
Pet Porte Smart Flap Microchip Cat Flap
By in Gadgets
Yet another unnecessary gadget?
I used to have a Nokia N810 – surfpad, that was smaller and more like a bulky iphone. I used it for a week and then passed it over to a friend, mostly because of the interface and small screen. But this thing is lovely, fast and useful. I got the 64GB version last week.
The screen is magnificent and clear. Perfect for reading books, surfing the web, movies and read mail.
Currently you need to register a US Appstore account to be able to download apps, and swedish keyboard layout is not available yet.
My intention is also to hook it up to my camera to store and review pictures when traveling. There is a USB-adapter available, so you can use it to download you images from your camera directly to the Ipad.
There is also a nice WordPress client app that i used to publish this Blog entry.
By in Gadgets
Ultrasonic cleaner
If needed to clean some pieces of diving equipment with hollow areas that was hard to reach – The ultra sonic wash did a great job! I was amazed but this little machine.
Before
After
The tank can be filled with up to 1.5 liters of water. I added a cap of concentrated vinegar that got rid of the calcium oxide. You can see the result above on the brass double-ender that i have been used for several dives.
By in Gadgets
The little scroll-ball one my old Apple Mighty Mouse stopped working, so i ordered the new Magic Mouse. It was out of stock for over a month, but i finally got it.
I’ts far from perfect, but i like the touch sensitive surface on the top.
Might and Magic
Magic mouse
+ Nice design
+ No moving parts
+ Scroll, Zoom, back and forward without any buttons
- Right click sucks
- More design than ergonomic
There is a free software called MagicPrefs that improves the functionality of the mouse.
By in Hillbilly/Backyard projects
For my latest project i needed to cut some styrene foam, so i took a regular car battery charger, 220v dimmer and a guitar E-string. It was a little difficult to cut it free hand, but i used the wooden frame as a guide for straight cuts. And it worked really well.
Iceman giving a helping hand
Temperature of the wire can be adjusted with the dimmer
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