Hand soldering Surface Mount Devices (SMD) scares a lot of Makers, but it is easier than what it looks like. Even sometimes, it’s easier than soldering Through Hole Components. Really! The Components are naturally held in place by their legs, while SMD are just sitting flat on the PCB, only …
In my previous blog I installed Apache 2 on a raspberry Pi. To display more than simple HTML pages, you need to install and configure additional software such as a database server and scripting language PHP. For more convenience and security you can still arrange things like SSL. You do …
Handy, such a ready-to-use hosting package, but to have complete control over your web server, it’s best to roll up your sleeves yourself. For example, you can install your own Apache web server. The necessary components can be installed with the help of the command line. Also useful as a …
As part of Apple’s new education initiative, Apple has refreshed a new e-learning tool for teachers to quickly get up to speed with what Apple offers, and StudioPieters. has followed the whole course. Apple Teacher helps alleviate that with some very approachable training. Signing up for Apple Teacher requires an Apple …
This is one of my “shelf” projects that I want to make . I use a Arduino Nano to connect all the sensors to. Arduino is a very inexpensive platform and comes in different sizes and configuration you can choose it as per your need. I did this project as a …
In my previous blog you could read how I made a proper wall mount for my Philips hue Bridge. The goal was to make a wall mount that feels and looks like a Philips product , simplifying installation and eliminating clutter. So at first I took the dimensions from the …
Last Sunday we celibrated my fathersday, my kids have crafted there present for me whith the traditional poem. But the had another gift a Philips hue starter set containing a Philips Hue Bridge and two lamps. A awesome gift from my kids and wife! The Hue Bridge is the brain …
