A few 8/10/12-bit libraries (and in some cases, binaries) that I put together for encoding in HandBrake.
Read More →Off with his head! (headless GA-H55M-UD2H)
I decided to use my old Gigabyte H55M-UD2H motherboard in a NAS server I was putting together. While I was fine with using a video card to install the OS, I didn’t want the video card sucking up the extra watts while it was running. Turned out, getting this Gigabyte motherboard to boot headless wasn’t too terribly difficult. […]
Read More →A look inside 2 GLW “50 Watt” LED Flood Lights
Recently grabbed a couple “50W” led flood lights. Electrically hazardous, missing screws, and mislabelled drivers – what’s not to love?!
Read More →My attempts at adjusting pH (for plants) with vinegar and citric acid
Here I adjust the pH of water used for watering plants grown indoors. Tap water + pH meter + vinegar/citric acid.
Read More →BladeRunner Atom MAV: A review and Mode4 to Mode2 conversion how-to
Looking at the little Atom MAV nano, and an in depth guide for soldering to convert this quadcopter from “Mode 4” to the more common “Mode 2” controls.
Read More →The Helix Ion: Durable, a bit clunky, and has an interesting charger (quadcopter review)
The Air Hogs almost-indestructible “Helix Ion” quadcopter – a quick look.
Read More →Running LEDs (almost) directly from AC – a brief overview / how-to
Running LED’s from a simple bridge rectifier: a look at my little project.
Read More →Looking for the best LED efficiency: Vero 29 vs CXB3590 vs CXB3070
Collecting data from Bridgelux/Cree datasheets and the Cree tool, and figuring out what’s the most efficient way to go… within reason.
Read More →Going cheap: Looking inside the “Greenhouse 15 watt 126-led”
A look inside (yet another) E27-based grow LED… this time, a mid-priced model that looked cheap from the get-go, and despite being advertised as 15W, only pulls 3W from the wall.
Read More →Disassembling a generic 130W (132x1W) UFO grow LED
Opening up another UFO grow light. This time, a 130W grow LED that uses 132x1W leds (SMD5630). I take a look at the internals, measure the voltage, make comparisons to previous leds, etc.
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