WiFi has become an integral part of our life and daily billions of people use WiFi as a method to access the internet. But the range of WiFi is limited, unlike a cellular connection. A normal WiFi router usually has a range of about a 100m in clear sight and about 20m to 50m without clear …
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Usually inventions are invented to serve a need or to solve a problem. So this small gadget that i constructed came to serve a need of mine.I have a NAS, Atom based file server, that runs on Ubuntu, but from time to time the operating system freezes and i have to cold restart it. The …
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One of the knocks that woodworkers get from the metalworking crowd is that their chosen material is a bitβ¦ compliant. Measurements only need to be within a 1/16th of an inch or so, or about a millimeter, depending on which side of the Atlantic youβre on. And if youβre off a bit? No worries, thatβs …
BRING PRECISION TO THE WOODSHOP WITH AN ELECTRONIC ROUTER LIFT Continue Reading
Branding can be done on wood with just about any old bit of hot metal, but if you want to do it well, properly-crafted tooling will go a long way. [Wesley Treat] has built just that withΒ this modular branding iron design. The branding tooling itself is machined out of brass on an X-Carve CNC router, …
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WiFi based home automation products are cheaper compared toΒ ZigBeeΒ orΒ Z-WaveΒ products, but the downside is thatΒ WiFiΒ devices need an internet connection to perform their function. A lot of those IoT devices donβt just communicate on your local network, they also talk to the outside world via the internet. IoT devices like simple smart plugs, sensors, and all kinds …
CONVERT A $20 ROUTER TO HOME AUTOMATION GATEWAY FOR IOT DEVICES Continue Reading
So we decided to make a giant working gamepad… Β―\_(γ)_/Β― The basic idea was to use up some scrap wood and add some inexpensive electronics to make it functional while keeping the overall costs low. I already had most of the materials lying around my garage but you should be able source most of this …
FirewallΒ is an all-in-one, simple, and powerful firewall that connects to your router, and provides protection against cyber attacks, and gives insights about your network. It helps to safeguard your personal data, monitor and control your kidsβ Internet usage, and block unwanted ads. All these are possible due to its built-inΒ VPNΒ server. The Blue will be capable …
FIREWALLA BLUE, CYBERSECURITY DEVICE FOR HOMES AND BUSINESSES Continue Reading
Do you feel a sudden urge of going surfing, but there is no large body of water nearby? Are you scared of deep and turbulent waters? Or are you just to lazy to go outside? Then the Ultra Realistic Surfing Simulator is the perfect solution for you! It allows for a close to reality surfing …
Cheap 433 MHz wireless switches are a tempting way to enter the world of home automation, but without dedicated hardware, they can be less easy to control from a PC. Thatβs the position [TheStaticTurtle] was in, so the solution was obvious.Β Build a USB 433 MHz transceiver. At the computer end is a CH340 USB-to-serial chip …
For some of us, our workbench is where organization goes to die. Getting ready to tackle a new project means sweeping away a pile of old projects, exposing exactly as much bench space needed to plop down the new parts. On the other end of the spectrum lie those for whom organization isnβt a means …
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