Apple TV audio to 1980’s Kenwood amp
The 45 watt Kenwood KA-400 integrated amp purchased in the early 1980's for junior-high DJ'ing still works and sits in a kitchen to the stylish grimaces of its occupants. …
Migrating from Godaddy to Hostgator for WordPress blogs
Objective Move 3 Wordpress blogs from Godaddy to Hostgator due to Godaddy slowness and business practices. Keep Hover.com as DNS registrar. Method Order baby hosting service from Hostgator 1…
DVD ripping workflow for AppleTV
Purpose Make DVD's available to any TV in the house without the need for a DVD player on each TV. Background Don't use this technique to steal content. Use…
Project – Solar USB battery charger
Requirement Charge USB devices by the sun Capture energy during the day even if target device is not plugged in Materials Switching Regulator $4 Solar panel $70 (1/3 of $200) - had…
Replacing Cable subscription with AppleTV
Background About a year ago I posted a article on reducing cable costs by replacing a landline phone service with GoogleVoice and replacing a DVR rental with a cable card.…
Backing up photos while traveling with an iPad
Problem Digital photographs can easily be lost while traveling due to theft, memory failure, or inadvertent erasure of a memory card. There are many devices designed specifically to…
Nikon D7000 with Sony UWP-V1 Lavalier mic
Problem The Nikon D7000 internal microphone has insufficient quality for anything beyond casual use. Requirements Easy to setup and use Semi-pro to pro-level audio quality Record to the camera to…
Home video surveillance solution
Overview of a home surveillance solution Requirements No monthly fees Be able to see from iOS from phone/internet Inexpensive Record to disk based on rules Wireless Mac compatible Solution Foscam FI8910W Pan…
Reducing Home phone, cable, and internet costs by 33%
Objectives Reduce monthly payments to phone, cable, and internet provider Provide more flexibility of where to watch TV Background Landline phone + non-HD (1 TV with DVR rental) + 15/5…
Home Weather station to send data to Weather Underground
Requirements 1. Weather station should be reasonably priced but of acceptable precision - met 2. Data wiring to weather station - prefer wireless - met 3. Power wiring to weather…