I had some ESP-32 DEVKITs left over and a SH1106 OLED display. I thought wouldn’t be nice to have a news ticker that would be playing away in the back ground. I am Dutch living in the UK so my feeds are a mixture of Dutch /UK and international news but as long as you…
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Introduction I’ve always been fascinated by Nixie tubes, and it’s a real shame that they are virtually impossible to buy. When I successfully assembled my YoRadio with an ESP-S3, I wanted to modify the font to resemble well-worn Nixie tubes. How-To To make my fonts reusable for others, I created files that replace the standard…
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Extracting an embedded direct media link for an internet radio station using Firefox’s Web Developer Tools involves inspecting the network activity and identifying the stream URL. Here’s how to do it: Steps: Open Firefox Web Developer Tools: Press Ctrl+Shift+I (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Opt+I (Mac) to open the Web Developer Tools. Alternatively, you can access it through…
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The Evolution of Data Sharing: From Floppy Disks to USB Memory Sticks When I began my career, sharing data between computers often relied on what we jokingly referred to as the “Nike” or “Adidas” network: saving files to a 360-kilobyte floppy disk and literally running to the next computer to transfer them. Although networks today…
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Setting up a full home VPN server on a Raspberry Pi using PiVPN with WireGuard, including port forwarding and free dynamic DNS, is a great way to secure your home network. Here’s a step-by-step guide: 1. Prerequisites Raspberry Pi (Raspberry Pi 4 is recommended for better performance but this works fine on a raspberry pi…
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Disclaimer: I do not accept any responsibility and any hints and tips are used at your own discretion. If in any doubt whatsoever, seek the advice of a qualified electrical technician. Messing with electrics can be dangerous. With that out of the way, there are several ways how European equipment can be used in the…
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