FON + CannedSardine = Awesomeness!

A lil mod of the already awesome CannedSardine!

Here’s a quick (and dirty) mod of the CannedSardine to transfer it into a portable music player! Great for taking to LAN-parties and team buidling days. Basically it comes down to adding a La Fonera+ router to its power supply and connect it to the case.

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My L.U.S.T firewall

The building of my L.U.S.T firewall.

This is the building of my first L.U.S.T (Let.U.Sleep.Tight) firewall which runs on the legendary m0n0wall software.
M0n0wall is the perfect solution if you want to run a dedicated ‘hardware’ firewall and when you have some old crappy hardware laying around. It will run on almost anything.
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Touch dimmer

A touch of awesomeness!

Since my brother and his girlfriend recently bought a house, I wanted to present them a cool self-made gift. I heard them talk about buying touch dimmers at the hardware store to replace their old switches. As they were so expensive, poorly build and looking like bricks, I thought it would be cool to design my own touch dimmer and present this to them. Continue reading

La Fonera+ Serial port Mod

At last… freedom!

In standard configuration the La Fonera+ wireless router has Telnet and SSH turned off. By accessing the integrated serial console, SSH can be turned on and various settings can be accessed. Moreover this also enables re-flashing the firmware. The only thing needed is a TTL to RS232 level shifter to connect it to a PC.

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Boosting up the legendary Gamo 1200

A real gas-eater…

At 10 years, she is the oldest but most fun pellet shooter in our collection. Constructed from iron and wood, this rifle is tough and does not forgive. This article will give some tips how to crank up the muzzle velocity.

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