Projects

Giving an old Android photo frame a second life with Codex

I used Codex and ADB to turn a forgotten Android photo frame into a native home dashboard, without writing a line of code myself.

Retro computing

ChatGPT on a Psion 5MX, because why not?

A thoroughly unnecessary RetroModem upgrade: ChatGPT on a Psion 5MX, complete with web search and a few carefully limited network-agent tools.

Retro computing

RetroModem update: IrDA and a web interface

A short RetroModem project update about adding a 57,600 bit/s IrDA connection and a new browser-based management interface.

Retro computing

My take on a retro proxy

RetroWEB makes modern websites readable on old computers and handhelds by stripping away the parts their browsers cannot handle.

Practical fixes

Fix: Prolific PL2303 Windows 10/11

How I got an older Prolific PL2303 USB-to-serial adapter working again in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

Retro computing

How to connect your Psion or Palm PDA to the internet

How I turned a Raspberry Pi into a portable modem for connecting Psion and Palm handhelds directly to the internet.

Game Boy Camera

New website for decoding Game Boy Photos

A browser-based tool for decoding Game Boy Camera printer data and turning several filtered shots into a colour photo.

Game Boy Camera

How to transfer photos from the Game Boy Camera to your computer

Several ways to transfer Game Boy Camera photos to a computer, from ready-made hardware to a cheap Arduino interface.

Game Boy Camera

How to make real color photos with your Game Boy Camera

How to create real colour Game Boy Camera photos by combining pictures taken through red, green and blue filters.

Game Boy Camera

How to make a fake Game Boy Camera photo

How to create a convincing Game Boy Camera-style photo with free software.

Game Boy Camera

How to create real color Game Boy Camera photos

My first experiments with creating real colour photos from multiple Game Boy Camera images.

Game Boy Camera

Generate a fake Gameboy Camera Photo

A step-by-step method for turning an ordinary picture into a Game Boy Camera-style image.

Software

Best console quality iPad Pro games

A personal list of console-quality iPad games without the usual free-to-play mechanics.

Projects

Learning Blender

What I made while finally working through the Blender Guru beginner tutorials.

Practical fixes

Install WD Blue M.2 SSD into MacBook Air mid 2012

My experience installing a WD Blue M.2 SSD in a mid-2012 MacBook Air with a Sintech adapter.

Practical fixes

Download all files from a BlackVue dashcam to your Synology over Wi-Fi

A simple script for automatically copying recordings from a BlackVue dashcam to a Synology NAS over Wi-Fi.

Projects

Inimini H 4-inch 180 mm race quadcopter

A compact 180 mm FPV racing quadcopter built around the Inimini H frame.

3D printing

Elegant iPhone 6 Plus dock for 3D Printing

A simple iPhone 6 Plus dock designed for 3D printing, especially with ColorFabb WoodFill.

3D printing

Printing with Colorfabb Woodfill on an Ultimaker 2

The settings and modified printer profiles that finally made ColorFabb WoodFill print reliably on my Ultimaker 2.

Practical fixes

Creating routes for a TomTom Rider on a Mac

How I converted a Google Maps route into an itinerary that a TomTom Rider could actually open on a Mac.

Practical fixes

How to disable Google Shared Endorsements

How to stop your profile photo from appearing in Google shared endorsements.

Practical fixes

Nest thermostat can now be used in the Netherlands

An old update about the arrival of Dutch postcode support for the Nest thermostat.

Practical fixes

Using the Nest Thermostat in Europe (or not)

My early experience using a first-generation Nest thermostat in Europe, including the compatibility problems I encountered.