Apple M1

What is the M1? Why is Apple going away from Intel? Why is it only in the lower end Macs? So many questions, let’s dive

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What is Gen 4?

So what is Gen4? Well, since PCIe 4.0 is now available in new motherboards and computers, and enables the computer to talk to devices twice

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Hard drives

I was dismantling an old system and thought it would be a good idea to explain the history of these common devices we use to

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Wiping drives

When recycling and repurposing a computer, it is always best practice to wipe all data from the drive. The best way to do this is

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3d Printing wood

Making things from wood has been something people have done for thousands of years. Decorative effects have been carved into wood and used in churches,

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Speedy September

We can feel autumn creeping in, the leaves are turning their autumnal shades and fall to leave interesting patterns on the ground; the days get

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CAN BUS

I’ve owned a few cars in the past, and all of them except my current one used relay boards and wires that ran through the

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Make Zoom better

There are a few simple ways to improve Zoom meetings and video conferencing in general. Here are some simple ways to do this. From virtual

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AIY

Everyone has heard of DIY or Do It Yourself, well there is now a growing trend now that Google Brain has teamed up with Coral

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8GB Raspberry Pi

The Raspberry Pi foundation had a typo in their instruction manual that said they had an 8GB version of the Raspberry Pi 4 when they

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