by Nate | November 29, 2011 Article Source: http://www.sparkfun.com/tutorials/334 Awhile ago I read about Nest, a newfangled thermostat with a color display and some interesting ‘learning’ techniques for keeping your home warmed or cooled, as sensible as possible. Did I mention the beast has IR proximity, PIR movement, humidity, magneto scroll, and a mini USB connector? Oh. It does. [...]
For $95 even, parts and labor, this phone was saved and upcycled.
This is my personal workhorse. Since I can’t suggest a product to my Patrons that I have never tested myself, I was obligated to upgrade my own machine with an SSD or Solid State Drive. My benchmark came out positive. It is pricey but I personally recommend it.
Replacing a broken screen on a Verizon LG Ally VS740.
This MacBook Pro was also having issues with the graphic card (NVIDIA chipset). After reading a few online articles about this common issue, I went ahead and applied the heat gun or hair dryer method of heating chipsets to melt the solder and reseat them. I have learned this technique when I was working [...]
Who, What, How? Who: BENCH Electronics is a niche consumer electronics store and repair depot. What: BENCH Electronics can service and repair your small consumer electronics and will also sell and install niche products for your home entertainment center, home automation, energy saving gadgets, and everything else in between that will simplify your lifestyle. How: [...]
