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Teardown: Victron Energy BlueSolar PWM-Pro Charge Controller (SCC010020110)
Recently, I was given the opportunity to collect what was left of what I had placed into storage after completing my PhD. These items were placed there to ensure they would be available for follow-on...
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Random: B’day Analysis, element14 Updates, Odd Repairs, Sad Chicken, Free...
It’s another long weekend … but I can’t let this one get away from me. It’s time to celebrate, hack, despair and chuckle all in the one random post! Happy Birthday to Me … It’s hard to believe, but I’m...
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Teardown: Actiiv Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor (ACMMD001) aka Transtek LS810
Recently, my father has been suffering from a minor ailment, which had him thinking about his overall health. Aside from monitoring his weight, he decided he would resume monitoring his blood pressure...
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Random: 5M Views, Vivid Sydney, Flash Memory Fails, Renovation Relics & More
It’s about time for yet another random post! Life has been very busy lately, in part due to family commitments, some special requests by readers, participating in a number of challenges over at...
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Salvage: Racal Guardall 10425(?) Passive I/R II Security Motion Sensor
This is another renovation-rescue salvage from a friend’s home. The house is quite an old one and the alarm system had been out of action for many years, but nobody ever bothered to “clean up” the...
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Tech Flashback: Cisco IP Phone 7945 (CP-7945G V07)
I might sound like a broken record, but I was browsing OzBargain when I came across this listing selling used Cisco 7945 IP Phones for $1 each plus postage. Looking at the posting, the phone is...
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Teardown: Cisco 7945 IP Phone, USB 5V Power Modification & Power Consumption
As much as I love the iconic look of the Cisco 79xx series, one of the units from my recent haul had a minor issue that meant it was not really usable as a phone. Since it was being replaced anyway...
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Salvage: Australian Monitor AV2.2P 2x100W Amplifier & AM60CS Premium Ceiling...
It seems to have been ages since the last time I managed to put up a salvage post. I’m not sure if it’s just because I’ve gotten so busy that I’ve become selective as to what I am willing to salvage...
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Salvage, Teardown, Reverse Eng: ME Design PC2-1 Two Channel Power Controller
In this post, I’m back to examine some of the items in my salvage from a rack system that formerly ran a lecture theatre. This post will be looking at a ME Design Two-Channel Power Controller which was...
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Salvage, Teardown: LG RC689D Digital & Analog DVD Recorder/VCR Combo
Continuing on with the stuff I’ve salvaged from an ex-lecture-theatre rack setup is this rather exciting piece of AV equipment that comes from a very short time interval when we were in-between analog...
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Salvage, Tested: An Elderly, Forgetful 120GB Samsung 840 EVO SSD
In the modern world of NVMe SSDs, the Samsung 840 EVO is nothing particularly interesting. However, I was delighted when I recently stumbled across one in a salvage as this was one SSD I never owned....
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Salvage: More Computer Parts from Four Different Chassis
Aside from the 120GB Samsung 840 EVO SSD I covered earlier, the past half-year of salvages netted four chassis with varying levels of completeness. It would seem that the neighbourhood vultures get to...
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