Raspberry Pi 5 NVMe Build
Building a high-performance Pi 5 with PCIe NVMe storage using a HAT adapter, featuring active cooling and modified 3D printed case
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Curiosity meets caffeine. Constructing and deconstructing is either screwing or unscrewing 🔩
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Mechanical keyboard disassembly and mods
Enterprise SAS NAS Build - Budget TrueNAS Server
Building a 5.46TB enterprise NAS using 10 SAS drives with custom 3D printed external cooling racks for under $320
Bambu Lab A1 Combo - Upgrade from A1 Mini
Upgrading from A1 Mini to A1 Combo - bigger build volume and AMS lite for easy multi-color printing
Bambu Lab A1 Mini - Best Beginner 3D Printer Setup
Setting up the Bambu Lab A1 Mini 3D printer - probably the easiest and best printer for beginners in 2025
Epomaker Split 65% Sound Mod
Sound dampening a split mechanical keyboard with Poron foam and AKKO silent switches for a shared home office space
MacBook Pro 2010 - From Mac OS Lion to Sequoia
Testing OpenCore limits: upgrading a 2010 MacBook Pro from Mac OS Lion through High Sierra to unsupported Monterey and Sequoia
MacBook Air 2015 13-inch Under the Hood
Exploring the internals of Apple's last pre-USB-C MacBook Air, with notes on SSD firmware upgrade challenges for running modern macOS
GMK67 Custom Mechanical Keyboard Build
Building my first custom mechanical keyboard with AKKO Lavender switches, KTT Baby Whites, and a lavender gradient keycap set
Moto G Stylus 2022 Screen Repair
Replacing a cracked screen on the Motorola G Stylus 2022, navigating hidden screws and battery removal to access the display connector
ThinkPad T490s - Under the Hood
Quick look inside a Lenovo ThinkPad T490s out of curiosity - documenting what the internals look like
HP EliteBook 840 G7 Teardown → Frankenstein AIO
Converting a broken-screen HP EliteBook 840 G7 into a makeshift all-in-one computer - upgrading RAM/SSD, extracting WiFi antenna, and mounting the motherboard behind a monitor