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Khadas Mind 2 Unboxing & Review

Michael Klements - October 31, 2024 0

Over the past two years, I've tried two of Khadas' single board computers which were aimed at being compact and low power computers for...

Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra Unboxing and Review

Michael Klements - October 23, 2024 0

The Mars 5 Ultra is the latest revision to Elegoo's successful Mars series of SLA printers. Its product page advertises an impressive set of...

LincStation N1 All-SSD NAS by LincPlus, Unboxing & Review

Michael Klements - October 9, 2024 0

Today we're going to be taking a look at the LincStation N1, a 6-bay all-SSD NAS by LincPlus. It is marketed as being great...

I Built A 4-Bay Raspberry Pi 5 Based NAS

Michael Klements - May 15, 2024 23

Last year, I built a Pi-based NAS as cheaply as possible using a Raspberry Pi Zero 2W. It was a great project to learn...

Recondition a Lead Acid Battery, Don’t Buy A New One

Michael Klements - May 12, 2016 146

Lead acid batteries often die due to an accumulation of lead sulphate crystals on the plates inside the battery, fortunately, you can recondition your...

Multiple Push Buttons on One Arduino Input

Michael Klements - May 17, 2019 29

The most commonly used Arduino board, the Arduino Uno, only has 12 available digital IO pins, so you may find yourself quickly running out...