Standard zinc-air cell vs mystery gas generating cell. flame test
I thought it would be a good idea to compare one of the mystery gas producing cells from an air…
Wifi curtain controller with rogue live wire
I was told about this exciting feature by Michael who had touched the antenna wire end while setting the device…
Rubber-maid the big firm ribbed one
Having explored the smaller version of this product I also bought the full sized extra-lust version directly from rubber-maid. I…
Inside a cheap ebay fan controller with schematic
With the current heatwave it seems a good time to take a look inside a fan controller. As is very…
Rubbermaid gas generating aroma unit teardown
A very unusual air freshener that uses electrochemical generation of gas to push aroma liquid to a wicking material at…
Inside a combined power bank and jump starter
I got this unit to explore it as an option for providing a high current 12V power supply for short…
Inside a combined power bank and jump starter
I got this unit to explore it as an option for providing a high current 12V power supply for short…
Poundland solar crackle globe is a winner
This is one of Poundland's solar garden light range, and it's one of the better items for appearance and hackability…
Splendid cheap usb light for emergencies
This came as a "gift" with an online purchase, but it turns out that it's a really nice design that…
Don’t do this! there’s a much safer way
I recently discovered there's a "thing" going around where people are charging lithium cells by attaching a stripped USB lead…