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DIY: Home theatre and network installation

Home theatre and computer network installation.

DIY: Complete Media System – PART 3 [Linux to Arduino comms]

The final steps to completing your project. In this final project post we will be discussing Two-way serial communications between Linux and the Arduino. Using BASH scripts to communicate Running Cron jobs to schedule the scripts At the time of... Continue Reading →

DIY: Complete Media System – PART 2 [Hardware and OS]

Want to build your own completely flexible and customisable, yet small and energy efficient home Media System? This is not a simple media server or NAS (Network Attached Storage), although it does that too. It is everything your run-of-the mill... Continue Reading →

DIY: Complete Media System that fits in the palm of your hand – PART 1

I already have existing servers, but I figured it would be best to build an entire Media System which stands alone and try to make it as small, efficient and automated as possible. This way, the system can be replicated... Continue Reading →

DIY: Installing marine audio deck in to boat

My existing Kenwood deck is no longer working. This is the second Kenwood deck i've installed that has failed in 2 years. Each time it fails not long after the warranty period ends! So no more Kenwood for me. This... Continue Reading →

My first Car PC, from 1999!

Blast from the past! I was going through some old photos and came across a set from back in 1999! Apologies for the sub-par pictures, some of them were taken with my first ever digital camera (an old Kodak camera.... Continue Reading →

Outdoor home theatre projector stand

Aim: To create a stand for the outdoor projector. This is part of my new outdoor home theatre system. Some History: Recently I installed a home theatre system in my back yard. This was a suggestion from a friend of... Continue Reading →

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