On Saturday, April 13, 2019, the Conejo Valley Makerspace participated in the AFA Hub (Actors for Autism) Career & Technology Expo. There was a DJ, laser show, free pizza, VR and famous actors. Captain Jack Sparrow stopped by to consult with the Makers: He was thinking of replacing his unreliable compass with the latest in […]
My laptop was complaining about overheating. Windows popped up a message saying I had to return my computer to the manufacturer. But I thought it was just a bad fan. So I found the part number for my exact laptop and bought a replacement fan online for less than $20 bucks. Here are the steps […]
This 110v smart outlet has a small ESP8266 microcontroller that can be reflashed with open source smart home software. We took one apart and will be flashing it soon to eliminate its cloud dependency. The ESP module has convenient test points for the reflash process. The hot or live side of the smart outlet is […]
Sometimes I come across examples of strange and broken equipment. Here are a few examples… Utility pole with, I’m guessing, a gas enclosure on the wire and an empty tank strapped to the bottom of the pole. Hmm: One nail holding this part of a wooden roller coaster together: Gas station advertising screen has […]