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Some posts that I have already translated into English.
clean up wp_options with an AI
My wp_options with the autostarts was overflowing. Had already grown to over 1 MB, which is bad for loading times. There are no tools that really clean up the options. For good reason.
Wide tyres for the Twizy
Some people have already asked about this, because the choice is very limited with the original tyres that are on the licence. Here are some instructions on how to get wide tyres for your Twizy legally in Germany.
Eppascan – Epson scanner connection for Paperless-NGX
A service for a headless Paperless NGX server that waits for the scan button to be pressed on any Epson scanner on the network to automatically start a scan and transfer the documents to the Paperless Consume directory.
Thoughts on the Homelab centre
Another online watch list, a monologue, a brainstorming session with myself. This time again about the planned NAS.
IT corner: even more updates
On impulse, I went down to the cellar in the evening, grabbed an angle grinder and cut the last three perforated walls. The IT corner is only yellow all the way round.
China brake calliper broken
Thanks to Renault’s crappy … no, non-existent spare parts supply, I was forced to order brake calipers from Aliexpress four years ago. In my previous article about the Chinese calipers, I expressed my concerns about their quality and the associated risks. Now I can say that my fears have been confirmed in the most unpleasant way imaginable.
Interim report update IT corner
I wrote about the yellow perforated panels that I bought and cleaned for the IT corner. Here are a few pictures of the interim result,
Install a dashcam? It’s that easy – with car park monitoring (also for your car!)
I’ve been tinkering again and fitted our Nissan Leaf with a smart dual dashcam from GKU. So that we don’t have such an ugly adapter hanging around in the cigarette lighter and we can finally use the car park monitoring system in case someone thinks they need to bump into our electric car.
C65, Part 5: FAQ
When it comes to the Commodore C65, the discussion quickly becomes unobjective. On the one hand there are the fans who see it as the holy grail, on the other hand there are the people who call it a regicide and Commodore’s nail in the coffin. As is so often the case, the truth probably lies somewhere in between. Here is a summary of the usual prejudices, questions and misinformation.
C65, Part 4: Keyboard
Yes, yes, the topic is extremely nerdy. Actually, I didn’t expect there to be any major differences in the layout of ordinary keyboards. Well, far from it. Somehow it was like eating crisps – once you start, you can’t stop. So I dug out all sorts of keyboards from my stash (most of them look like this, soggy – sorry about that).
C65, Part 3: Inner life
The Commodore 65 – in addition to the internal competition from the Amiga – had to contend with the fact that it was developed in a world that was undergoing radical change. After literally slow beginnings as a better typewriter and desk calculator, the PC had really picked up speed and was also about to take over the market for home computers thanks to the bad buzzword „multimedia“.
C65, Part 2: Practice
But now let’s move on to the practical side. I can assume that very few of you have or have had a C65 on your desk top. Let’s approach the device with caution. It’s a prototype and we know that: They are sensitive. 🙂
C65, Part 1: Theory
In 1991, the Commodore 65 was Commodore’s answer to a question that nobody had asked. This device is symptomatic of the mismanagement that had plagued Commodore since the departure of company founder Jack Tramiel. The 65 remained a prototype, only a few examples of which can be found among collectors today.
Auxiliary heater tested
Vevor asked me if I would like to test a parking heater. Spring is just around the corner, so what could be better than testing a parking heater? 🙂
Anti-reflective film for car radios tested
Tested Brotect anti-glare film for car radios: Despite the anti-glare screen, the display was difficult to recognise in summer. Can a custom-fit film solve the problem?
Easily optimise and convert images for the web
You can quickly and easily optimise images for the web and convert them to WebP format on any operating system – with just one click.
Cheapest card shuffler tested
We play Skip.Bo with two sets, i.e. 324 cards. Shuffling these by hand is a Sisyphean task. A solution had to be found, a card shuffler! But I didn’t want to spend a fortune on it.