Welcome
This is homepage of ham radio station oh5hba. Info about me and my station, which may interest other ham operators can be found thru menu. This page contains links that I use often in my everyday life. Reason for this site is just for own fun and it helps to find important things when i’m not at my own computer.
Interesting news feeds from different sources:
- Universal control is a neat feature on Macintosh computers, allowing you to slide your mouse seamlessly from device to device. Of course you need a relatively recent version of MacOS …read more
- Do you use a spell checker? We’ll guess you do. Would you use a button that just said “correct all spelling errors in document?” Hopefully not. Your word processor probably …read more
- Once upon a time, you could buy floppy drive cleaning disks at just about any stationary or computer store. These days, they’re harder to find. If you want to build …read more
- Electric guitars are great, but they’re just so 20th century. You’d think decades of musicians riffing on the instrument would mean there are no hacks left in the humble axe. …read more
- Do you like buses, or do you just like the flippy-flappy displays they use to show route information? Either way, you’ll probably love the flip-disc clock created by [David Plass]. …read more
- We’re seeing a substantial turn towards online social interaction replacing in-person social interaction — especially among the younger generations. That was exacerbated and accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. But mountains of research show that physical touch is critical to a person’s mental wellbeing and online interactions haven’t been able to provide that. One solution may […]
- Modern virtual reality headsets provide really great visuals and audio, but many experiences can’t be conveyed through those alone. There have been many attempts to expand on that to create more immersive experiences — we’ve even seen hardware to provide scent and thermal feedback. However, we’ve yet to see anything that can replicate eating food […]
- We’re excited to welcome a new member to the Arduino Nano family – the Nano R4. Powered by the same RA4M1 microcontroller that’s at the core of the popular UNO R4 boards, this tiny-yet-mighty module is here to help you take your projects from prototype to product, smoothly and efficiently. If you’re already prototyping with […]
- A physical lock, like what secures your front door, has a finite and calculable number of combinations, just like a digital keypad does. There are a set number of pins in the lock and each can be one of a set number of lengths. Each of those numbers varies based on manufacturer and model, but […]
- IoT (Internet of Things) devices can be very useful, but they do, by definition, require internet access. That’s easy enough when Wi-Fi® is available, and it is even possible to rely on LoRa® and cellular data connections to transmit data outside of urban areas. However, deploying an IoT device to a truly remote location has […]
- Gemini's web search needs serious vetting.
- PowerToys is so good that it doesn't deserve to be a separate download.
- Those little buttons on your phone can do way more than you think.
- ChatGPT actually listens when you prompt it like this.
- Treating AI like Google will trip you up more often than you think.
- Instead of a cuckoo bird, the Makey robot appears out of this Oxocard clock every hour! The post Cuckoo Clock 2.0 appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.
- Our favorite open source hardware certifications in July included a smartwatch, a monitor tool, and a living smartwatch. The post Open Source Hardware Certifications for July 2025 appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.
- INSTAGRAM I YOUTUBE I FACEBOOK I WEBSITE Over 1,000 makers will showcase their creative projects across more than 230 booths, transforming the Hannover Congress Centrum into a playground for tech, tinkering, and imagination. From 3D printing and robotics to laser cutting, microcontrollers, AI, and sustainable tech—every corner of the maker movement is represented. Many exhibitors […]
- From Astromechs to Mouse Droids, learn all about the expanded universe of makers who build real-life Star Wars droids. The post Galaxy of Droidsmiths — Star Wars Droid Builders appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.
- Join Dale Dougherty and a panel of university makerspace leaders to explore how campus makerspaces are evolving and facing new challenges. The post Fireside Chat With University Makerspaces appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.