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:
- There seems to be nothing a 555 can’t do. We’ve seen it before, but [electronzapdotcom] reminds us you can use a 555 and a few parts to make a reasonable …read more
- The plethora of smart home devices available today deliver all manner of opportunities, but it’s fair to say that interfacing with them is more often done in the browser or …read more
- Somewhere in the universe, there’s a place that lists every x86 operating system from scratch. Not just some bootloaders, or just a kernel stub, but documentation to build a fully …read more
- Macro pads are handy for opening up your favorite programs or executing commonly used keyboard shortcuts. But why stop there? That’s what [Jeroen Brinkman] must have been thinking while creating …read more
- This week, Jonathan Bennett chats with Bashonly about yt-dlp, the audio/video downloader that carries the torch from youtube-dl! Why is this a hard problem, and what does the future hold …read more
- Today’s digital slot machines are anything but “fair,” in the way that most of us understand that word. There is tight regulation in most places, but the machines can still adjust their odds of payout in order to maintain a specific profit margin. If the machine thinks it has paid out too many wins recently, […]
- Safes are designed specifically to be impenetrable — that’s kind of the whole point. That’s great when you need to protect something, but it is a real problem when you forget the combination to your safe or when a safe’s combination becomes lost to history. In such situations, Charles McNall’s safe-cracking autodialer device can help. […]
- We call them “deck builders” for a reason: because players end up with huge piles of trading cards. They can get difficult to manage, which is why the ManaBox app exists for Magic: The Gathering. It lets collectors scan and log their decks, which is handy for everything from finding market values to optimizing deck builds. […]
- When you want to paint the walls in your bedroom that very specific shade of Misty Irish Green, all you have to do is head to your local hardware store and have them scan the corresponding card. The paint-mixing machine will then add the pigment to a white base and, a few minutes later, you […]
- While professionals around the world take advantage of Arduino products and the extensive ecosystem, the core Arduino philosophy is to simplify complex technology. A bare microcontroller is intimidating to the uninitiated, but an Arduino development board is friendly and approachable. MIT Sea Grant is harnessing that in their new SeaPerch II underwater ROV (remotely operated […]
- It's beyond me why ChatGPT doesn't already have folders and better integrated management. Why, OpenAI?
- Google Sheets isn't a match for Excel.
- Netflix is great; we all know that. But these Chrome extensions make Netflix even better.
- Highlight. Summon Copilot. Watch complexity melt away in seconds.
- Protect your privacy by encrypting your backups.
- Maria Venegas makes adorable 3D-printed animal nightlights that look hand-carved. The post Maker Spotlight: The Whimsical Creations of Maria Venegas appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.
- alt.ctrl.GDC 2025 featured games with pirate ships, evil corporations, a giant cat butt, and limbs with a mission. The post Bouncing, Slashing, and Battering at alt.ctrl.GDC appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.
- Open Hardware Summit 2025 is May 30th and 31st! Celebrate open source hardware with spectacular speakers, wonderful workshops, and premium performers. The post Open Hardware Summit 2025 Is Headed for Edinburgh appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.
- In 1807, Humphry Davy invented an arc light so bright, it was dangerous to look at for more than a split second. Making your own isn't too much trouble. The post Remaking History: Humphry Davy and the Arc Light appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.
- Arduino Days are back once again for 2025! Celebrate 20 years of everyone’s favorite dev board. The post Arduino Days Are Back for 2025 appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.