Backing up a mini laptop with Clonezilla before installing Ubuntu
Sometimes a backup is just a good idea.
And sometimes it is the only thing standing between you and a painful reinstall.
In this case I had a small mini laptop running Windows 11 Pro that I wanted to use for Ubuntu and later for Home Assistant experiments. Normally I would just shrink the Windows partition, install Linux alongside it, and move on.
But this machine had a problem.
Mac mini (Late 2012) - SSD upgrade
CNC 3018 router enclosure
I have designed and put together an enclosure for the CNC 3018 router. The design files in LibreCAD (and PDF) can be dowloaded here.
2D Xmas tree still working
This project is from a couple years back. The 2D Xmas tree is still working.
MQTT Home Automation with Rapsberry Pi
Raspberry Pi is an ideal device to setup a complete stack of software that is needed to run a home automation system. In this blog I will cover installation and configuration of Raspberry Pi Server with MQTT broker, in combination with Sonoffs running Tasmota firmware.
Mancave power and automation system
After the inside of the mancave was finished it was time to create the power distribution / fuse box that connects all the power wires and lights.
Mancave
2D LED Strip Christmas Tree
Gaming computer build
Bartop Arcade Cabinet - Part 9: Marquee and LEDs
