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Month: January 2019

Espressif ESP-EYE Board

January 31, 2019May 25, 2020 Peter ScargillGeneral17 Comments on Espressif ESP-EYE Board

I remember reading, less than a month ago, a blog entry called “The Mysterious ESP-EYE” in which it is stated that there is no information on the Espressif site on this interesting little camera module. Well, I’ll correct that – there most certainly is now and here’s the link. https://www.espressif.com/en/products/hardware/esp-eye/overview…

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Phone Charging Epiphany 2

January 31, 2019January 31, 2019 Peter ScargillGeneral10 Comments on Phone Charging Epiphany 2

Some time ago after using USB chargers (and USB battery units) since late last century and having been constantly disappointed by their performance when charging phones, I started to get very selective. At the risk of boring experts in here, a short history… The first change I started to make…

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K88H Smart Watch Heart Rate Monitor

January 29, 2019February 2, 2019 Peter ScargillK88H Smart Watch1 Comment on K88H Smart Watch Heart Rate Monitor

Back in October 2018, I received this lovely, black K88H smart-watch from GearBest. Immediately it looked like one of the better choices for a low-cost smart-watch and here we are, months later – I’ve not changed my view. First of all, it looks lovely.  Unlike many smart watches and bands,…

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Adjustable Display Soldering Iron

January 29, 2019January 29, 2019 Peter ScargillAdjustable display Soldering Iron4 Comments on Adjustable Display Soldering Iron

As a DIY type you can never have too many soldering irons and this latest one has some virtues, it is CHEAP at under £18 and it has a nice display and simple temperature controls. It also uses pretty widely available bits. Not excited about the stand but it works…

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The A5X MAX Android 8.1 TV Box

January 27, 2019March 20, 2019 Peter ScargillGeneral14 Comments on The A5X MAX Android 8.1 TV Box

Regular viewers may recall I reviewed a rather nice TV Android box some time ago – the H96 Max Plus. I’m particularly choosy about these units, again regular readers will know that I’ve used and tested a number of mini-board level products such as various NanoPC boards and others for…

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My New Kinetic Light Switches

January 24, 2019November 26, 2019 Peter ScargillKinetic wall switches39 Comments on My New Kinetic Light Switches

Here’s something new (for some of us at least). I’ve been struggling with faulty hall wiring for some time since another room rewire – well, not faulty, more disconnected. The problem is while I can easily seal up the original wiring with just one hole in the (flat roof) ceiling…

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Vodafone Gripes and a Glimmer

January 23, 2019January 23, 2019 Peter ScargillVodafone broadband - my experience6 Comments on Vodafone Gripes and a Glimmer

To any readers considering Vodafone broadband – here’s the story of my first 3 months with Vodafone UK. It begins with the promise of a free gift to join Vodafone but read on, there is more and some good news… When we moved home last year, I was very excited…

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Sonoff, Tasmota and Alexa

January 22, 2019January 11, 2021 Peter ScargillGeneral78 Comments on Sonoff, Tasmota and Alexa

I always think it is worth periodically re-visiting things you’ve tried before, even when the first attempt led to tears. Things change. And so it was that I pulled out and old (original 4-pin connector) Sonoff Basic recently and gave Tasmota a go. It is some time since I looked…

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Tips for T12 Soldering Station

January 15, 2019 Peter ScargillT12 Soldering Station1 Comment on Tips for T12 Soldering Station

Remember my blog entry about the T12 soldering station?  I had a slight concern about tip availability.. solved.. Can’t say fairer than that… £26 inc. post for a complete set. And these look far more substantial than those in my other soldering station so hopefully they’ll last a while. I…

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Geekcreit Large Rainbow Clock Kit

January 15, 2019January 15, 2019 Peter ScargillGeneral19 Comments on Geekcreit Large Rainbow Clock Kit

If you know me, you know I’m a sucker for pretty colours, which is why I had to have this Geekcreit Large Size Rainbow Colour Clock DIY kit. I kind of glossed over the kit bit when looking at it, but never mind, I’m up for a challenge (and if…

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Newwear Q3 Plus Smart Watch

January 14, 2019January 15, 2019 Peter ScargillNewwear watch1 Comment on Newwear Q3 Plus Smart Watch

I figured I was just about done with cheap smart watches as as couple I really like (Xanes B06 and Bakeey M30 and Maureen LOVES the Xiaomi Mi 3 – only charged it twice since she got it – I need colour) but then along comes another one I like.…

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Raspberry Pi RPI-CLONE Issues

January 11, 2019September 6, 2019 Peter ScargillGeneral62 Comments on Raspberry Pi RPI-CLONE Issues

As I normally rave about RPI-CLONE – I  thought I’d share the dirty laundry this time. ** Update Jan 13 2019 It seems pretty obvious in hind-sight that the issues I was having below were power supply related and one bad SD card. I’ve just finished my 7th successful backup-clone…

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3.5 inch LCD Touch Screen and RPI Case

January 9, 2019 Peter ScargillRPi case and LCD Combo6 Comments on 3.5 inch LCD Touch Screen and RPI Case

That was in danger of becoming a very long title. I just bought this display/case combo for Raspberry Pi – I’m pretty sure from Banggood (no clue in the package) – but anyway as they have the driver links and the driver was not included in the box – see…

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XANES B06 0.96" IPS Screen Smart Bracelet

January 5, 2019January 9, 2019 Peter ScargillXanes B06 Smart Bracelet

Here’s yet another smart bracelet – the Xanes B06… I want to bring a couple of items to your attention about this pleasant but otherwise unremarkable bracelet. I received the orange version – the display is wide – and lovely – unlike some which use only a narrow area of…

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USB DVR

January 5, 2019January 7, 2019 Peter ScargillGeneral9 Comments on USB DVR

This promising looking 1080P FHD Auto DVR Camera Video recorder with WiFi ADAS G-Sensor from TomTop will apparently work in the car to take videos (rear or front) and store them on a (not supplied) SD card. I installed an SD I had lying around and plugged the USB-powered camera…

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Eachen WiFi IR Universal Remote

January 5, 2019January 7, 2019 Peter ScargillGeneral17 Comments on Eachen WiFi IR Universal Remote

First reviews of 2019 coming up… starting with the Eachen WIFI-IR Universal Remote (touted as Sonoff but it isn’t Sonoff). This inexpensive unit needs USB power to run and comes with it’s own microUSB cable – the assumption being that you have spare USB supplied lying around (not a good…

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Hantek DSO 5102P Digital Storage Scope

January 3, 2019January 3, 2019 Peter ScargillHantek DS05102P33 Comments on Hantek DSO 5102P Digital Storage Scope

The DSO 5102P Oscilloscope was the last Christmas present to arrive and so it has not had a hammering yet but here it is anyway – and it’s a beauty. Not expensive either. The specs look good for an entry-level scope. Here’s the DSO 5102P oscilloscope on my bench: Hantek…

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