★ A Tour Of Robert Llewellyn's Ultra-Efficient Eco Home
Solar panels haven't made it onto our street yet, majority of the properties just face the wrong way but it's something that crosses my mind from time to time and would be great if we could figure out a way to make economically viable. Add in battery storage too and we'd be onto a winner.
Posted 14th Oct 2022 @ 14:13
★ Top Lightning-based Apple products that must switch to USB-C by 2025 for EU sale
The idea itself, to move everything to USB-C, is not a bad one. But we only have two options now, we don't have the mayhem of the period that proceeded Lightning and USB-C. Every manufacturer had their own cable, and even between devices there were incompatibilities.
Everything is either USB-C or Lightning. Nothing in between, no variations, just two formats. The change to USB-C is inevitable for the iPhone, so I'm not sure the legislation is really necessary.
2022 marks 10 years since Lightning's introduction and it was hailed, by Apple, as the port for the next decade. Well a decade passed and I had hoped the iPhone 14 would go the USB-C route.
Update
Good Twitter thread from Bryan Jones on the whole situation. Maybe it won't be so bad, but mandating the inevitable is a bit weird. If anything, this would have made way more sense before.
Posted 4th Oct 2022 @ 19:00
Now Watch
Posted 27th Sep 2022 @ 10:12
Red Sprite Lightning over the Czech Republic
I've been lucky enough to see the Nothern Lights, but nothing like this before.
Posted 26th Sep 2022 @ 10:26
I made Retro Pokémon Game Box
I wish I had both the skill and the patience to do something like this.
Posted 26th Sep 2022 @ 09:05
Roller Jet
Love the idea behind this printer from Jisan Chung:
In many places, printed paper has been replaced by screens, changing the role of home printers. Yet, at the same time, we enjoy tangible interactions - such as taking notes on printouts and simply carrying them around for reference.
RollerJet proposes new use-cases for home printers in this digitalised world. Using a roll of paper instead of sheets, it can print out any length you want - from small sizes for tickets, check-lists, daily schedules, grid lines or gift wraps to A4 size or larger for documents. After printing, the paper can be easily torn off with a single hand.
Posted 23rd Sep 2022 @ 10:40