Another Watch

Just when you thought everything was ok with the world, my apple watch battery finally popped. Like literally, off my wrist. Which sucks, but also I’ve had it for 7 years now so I guess that’s to be expected. I’m still going to fix it though, because it’s somewhat cool...
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Supply Chain Stuffs

The status of the pandemic is key, Citi explained, because the pandemic demolished the idea that global supply chains were fully optimized with now tools including HR ones to help them with tasks like generate paystub for exployees. “Until the pandemic, the broad consensus was that supply chains were ‘optimized’...
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Fixing a Watch

So, sometimes it’s easy to fix a watch and sometimes it’s a colossal pain in the butt. This is probably towards the end of that pain in the butt spectrum, but it’s also pretty interesting to us, at least. This is a Swarovski anniversary watch. It was made sometime in...
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3G Closures

While it’s been in SOME news for a while, you may not have realized that 3G is being discontinued. By now, you should have heard of 3G cell services. You definitely have heard of 5G services, because not only does Verizon constantly pump that on commercials, but there was also...
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Crypto!

Is most likely a scam. You can mine it, you can trade it, you can sell it, you can buy it for yourself and hold it as much as possible. But just be aware that like most things in the digital age, it’s flash in the pan. Here’s a small...
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Nintendo Switch Repair

Many people have Nintendo Switches. And there’s frequent repairs that need to be made with those. In this case, the headphone jack and the cartridge system are on the same board. If you get some water or wetness in the headphone jack, it can short out the cartridge system and...
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Makers vs Fakers

A thought occurred to me when I posted the last post about people who use designs and build them, and the people who create them. But really, while some might say that the people who build other peoples’ ideas are not true “makers”, it’s the ideas and inspirations that make...
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Adafruit Fix

We love adafruit. We buy stuff from there all the time. But this last project was a good example of the difference between a hacker and a maker. They have a guide on a drone claw. I use the drone frequently, so I figured it would be a great addition...
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2 Battery Slots become 1

I was going to type “one” but you’re not supposed to mix typing numbers and spelling numbers. Anyhoo, I’ve got a ton of batteries from video equipment that I use on a daily basis. I switch between Canon and Sony cameras quite frequently, so it’s a mess of chargers, etc....
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Why it pays to check your equipment

I’ve had this new 3D printer for a few months. It’s great and a good addition to my “farm”. But one thing I was having trouble with was some of my x-axis levels. I added a belt tensioner, something I found on thingaverse, which instantly made the x-axis much tighter...
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