eFlow – The Wifi Reflow Oven Controller Back in 2005 I begun assembling hobby circuits using surface mount components and in 2006 built(ish) my first reflow oven. I say built(ish) because other than using writing “Not for food” on the door with a sharpie and using thermocouple attached to an inexpensive multimeter, there was nothing […]
We made an amazing seafood pasta topping and had to name it as such. The real secret is to use the freshest possible ingredients and not to over cook them. This makes for a dish that’s very tasty and also produced in just a few minutes. Total time to prepare this came to maybe 15 minutes […]
This is a great base for a dinner that says “Thank you for everything you’ve done for me”. Squid Ink Linguine Pasta is an egg noodle and a nice alternative to the every day Linguine. They’re full of flavor on their own and the dark black color is amazing. Squid Ink can be a bit difficult to find […]
I was in the hospital for a few days and was released on Friday. I can’t drive while on Oxycodone nor do I really want to be in a car being thrown side to side and over San Francisco’s famous pot holes. It’s now Monday and I have not left the house. I’m not supposed […]
The Tile Bluetooth Locator is an amazing little device. My first Tile was from my wonderful wife purchased during the run of the original KickStarter and the second was given as an award by my employer (VMware). Unfortunately, the tile has been designed with planned obsolesce of 1 year after purchase. Considering the design constraints, this really not […]
Little something I threw together over night. It uses an Arabic font I found by a google search “Mac Arabic Font” and a search for Trump clipart under a public CC license.
Black garlic has its roots in ancient Korea around 2004 AD. It’s delicious with an amazing caramelized flavor. While many people (and Websites) claim it’s a fermented product, the reality is that it’s actually just slow cooked at 140f. At these temperatures, the cultures required for fermentation won’t survive. What you’re left with is the […]
VMware Virtual Appliance of DD-WRT DD-WRT is an opensource router commonly embedded into consumer routers by the end user and also used as the default firmware by companies such as Buffalo. This is a Virtual Appliance of the DD-WRT x86 binary. This uses the default dd-wrt settings. Linux: root / admin DD-WRT: admin / admin Network Adapter 1 is […]
There’s been many DIY IoT garage door openers but none of them offered the level of security that is required to secure my home. While it’s true that most are “good enough” placed behind a secure Wifi router, that level of security is unacceptable for a device that is on the publicly facing internet. I trust this […]