Intel’s Next Unit of Computing, NUC as its affectionately called, is a 3rd gen i3-3217U processor in a small 4 inch x 4 inch x 1.5 inch box. Its size and power gives it great potential as a compact media PC. The model I opted to try was the D33217GKE (Black top) as it came […]
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HP N54L Microserver with 16GB ECC RAM for ESXi
This post is continuing on the new site now – geeklingo.net Want to run a HP N54L Microserver with 16GB ECC RAM for ESXi? It’s easier than you think. I finally got around to migrating my N40L ESXi setup to the newer N54L. Process was relatively simple, take the guts out of one box and add […]
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Building a Lego Table – Construction
Timber from Bunnings cut to length: Started to frame up the table top to attach the legs: First leg attached: All done: I’ve left some weights against the legs to straighten them up. The table is starting to take shape though. Next step is to putty the screw holes, sand and apply […]
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Building a Lego Table – A Slight Design Change
Bought some timber from the concept drawings and had a quick play with the layout. I’ve redesigned with some subtle changes but the table should be a little more solid than before. The new design loses the 2-sided drawer look in favour for table top containers and a larger one where the drawers would have […]
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Building a Lego Table – Concept Design
Like others, after spending a little time looking around for a good LEGO table I came up with nothing really suitable for my 2.5 and 4.5 year old boys. So, with some design tips from my wife I embarked on a short DIY project. The goal is to build a good size table that can […]
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Asus Vivo Tab RT
I grabbed one of these on Friday and have had a little play over the weekend and thought I would blog my initial experience. I will separate the review into 2 parts – hardware and software. Hardware The Asus Vivo RT is similarly speced to the Surface RT. The main significant differences are really the […]
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My 4ft MakersLED Part 3 (final)
Finally found some time to finish off this project. Pretty happy with the results. 😎 The daylight controller in action
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My 4ft MakersLED Part 2
A little more progress tonight. The LEDs are all wired up into 4 segments. The lenses are attached and a test run was done with power.
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Quick change of colours in the nano LED
I was finding the nano LED a little too blue so I swapped the blues out for some cool whites. Before: After:
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My 4ft MakersLED Part 1
I finally got around to ordering from RapidLED last week and my parcel arrived on Friday. As I found time over the weekend, I did a little work on the system. My order from Rapid was a solderless 48 LED dimmable kit with daylight controller. It’s a good thing I took my time with ordering […]
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