Tag Archives: DIY

I’m a blind idiot (or: When the obvious solution is hiding in plain sight)

Posted on 27. February 2025 by torbengb

Exactly one month ago, this little piece broke. I asked a business for a replacement part, and they’ve been kind but slow (I think I may get the spare part in a week or so). Meanwhile, our door won’t keep properly … Continue reading →

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Homemade framed posters

Posted on 24. June 2015 by torbengb

The background for this idea was that we wanted to give a money gift at a wedding but we wanted it to be more than a card and an envelope. In essence, this is it: A framed poster featuring an aquarium and some fish. On closer inspection, the fish turn out to be origami made from bills of money! Continue reading →

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Setting up a home network

Posted on 3. June 2015 by torbengb

Even before I started planning my new home, I knew that I wanted a wired network built right in. A quick count revealed that I was dealing with 22 network sockets, so using “proper” network hardware would be a smart move. Here’s what I did. Continue reading →

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A simple trick for easier USB plugs

Posted on 13. July 2014 by torbengb

There’s this old joke about USB plugs that you have to turn them over twice before they fit in the socket. The problem is that the plug is too symmetrical, so it’s hard to figure out which way needs to … Continue reading →

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