jawj
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Plastic-brick construction-worker
Grease-monkey 🛠️🐒
Herbivore 🌽🥔🥕🫑🌾🥬
ATB-user
Plastic-brick construction-worker
Grease-monkey 🛠️🐒
Herbivore 🌽🥔🥕🫑🌾🥬
ATB-user
These plants were so preoccupied with whether or not they could grow there, they didn't stop to think if they should.
#LifeFindsAWay
#IanMalcolm
#JurassicPark
#LifeFindsAWay
#IanMalcolm
#JurassicPark
July 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
These plants were so preoccupied with whether or not they could grow there, they didn't stop to think if they should.
#LifeFindsAWay
#IanMalcolm
#JurassicPark
#LifeFindsAWay
#IanMalcolm
#JurassicPark
Instead of being a #fat & #lonely #cellardweller, I got my #mountainbike out and headed for the countryside.
It took a lot of mental effort, and I'm still lonely (and it's now raining), but I think it's an important step.
It's peaceful.
It took a lot of mental effort, and I'm still lonely (and it's now raining), but I think it's an important step.
It's peaceful.
July 17, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Instead of being a #fat & #lonely #cellardweller, I got my #mountainbike out and headed for the countryside.
It took a lot of mental effort, and I'm still lonely (and it's now raining), but I think it's an important step.
It's peaceful.
It took a lot of mental effort, and I'm still lonely (and it's now raining), but I think it's an important step.
It's peaceful.
One bike
26 years
6 paint jobs
Countless rebuilds
One indecisive owner.
#bicycle #xbiking #ATB #Trek #retrobike #biketouring #cyclecamping
26 years
6 paint jobs
Countless rebuilds
One indecisive owner.
#bicycle #xbiking #ATB #Trek #retrobike #biketouring #cyclecamping
July 6, 2025 at 9:13 AM
One bike
26 years
6 paint jobs
Countless rebuilds
One indecisive owner.
#bicycle #xbiking #ATB #Trek #retrobike #biketouring #cyclecamping
26 years
6 paint jobs
Countless rebuilds
One indecisive owner.
#bicycle #xbiking #ATB #Trek #retrobike #biketouring #cyclecamping
Whilst refamiliarising myself with the foibles of #framebuilding, I tackled some of the #rust.
Turns out #powdercoating is a silly treatment for #bike frames because water inevitably gets under it, and then it just hides the rust...
BUT it has created some rather fine #rustworms!
Turns out #powdercoating is a silly treatment for #bike frames because water inevitably gets under it, and then it just hides the rust...
BUT it has created some rather fine #rustworms!
May 29, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Whilst refamiliarising myself with the foibles of #framebuilding, I tackled some of the #rust.
Turns out #powdercoating is a silly treatment for #bike frames because water inevitably gets under it, and then it just hides the rust...
BUT it has created some rather fine #rustworms!
Turns out #powdercoating is a silly treatment for #bike frames because water inevitably gets under it, and then it just hides the rust...
BUT it has created some rather fine #rustworms!
It's been a few years since I had a jolly fun flirtation with #bicycle #framebuilding so was sad last year when one of my frames developed a crack (probably because we didn't know what we were doing...) but then I found a friendly neighbour with a gas torch! #Oxypropane FTW! #brazing #STEELISREAL
May 27, 2025 at 8:10 PM
It's been a few years since I had a jolly fun flirtation with #bicycle #framebuilding so was sad last year when one of my frames developed a crack (probably because we didn't know what we were doing...) but then I found a friendly neighbour with a gas torch! #Oxypropane FTW! #brazing #STEELISREAL
Oooh hoooo! Big day for #PSXPC. Using a knock-off version of #Bomberman as a test-case I was able to successfully use (count them!) FOUR controllers simultaneously. Two are #PS3, using #Bluetooth; two are OG #PS1 connectors working in the original sockets! Now I just need some friends.
Oh.
Oh.
February 8, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Oooh hoooo! Big day for #PSXPC. Using a knock-off version of #Bomberman as a test-case I was able to successfully use (count them!) FOUR controllers simultaneously. Two are #PS3, using #Bluetooth; two are OG #PS1 connectors working in the original sockets! Now I just need some friends.
Oh.
Oh.
HOLY SHIT: the case closes!!!1!
A #miniPC has been successfully* fitted into a classic #PlayStation case! #PS1 #modz #customPC
*well, it's /physically/ in the case; functionality is yet to be determined... Stay tuned!
Next time: what can I do with the gaping chasm where the CD drive used to be???
A #miniPC has been successfully* fitted into a classic #PlayStation case! #PS1 #modz #customPC
*well, it's /physically/ in the case; functionality is yet to be determined... Stay tuned!
Next time: what can I do with the gaping chasm where the CD drive used to be???
January 18, 2025 at 6:11 PM
HOLY SHIT: the case closes!!!1!
A #miniPC has been successfully* fitted into a classic #PlayStation case! #PS1 #modz #customPC
*well, it's /physically/ in the case; functionality is yet to be determined... Stay tuned!
Next time: what can I do with the gaping chasm where the CD drive used to be???
A #miniPC has been successfully* fitted into a classic #PlayStation case! #PS1 #modz #customPC
*well, it's /physically/ in the case; functionality is yet to be determined... Stay tuned!
Next time: what can I do with the gaping chasm where the CD drive used to be???
Took a bit of a break from the build, but it's a new year so let's go!
It's possible that I'm trying to cram too much into the original #PlayStation case at this point. A desire to have a #USB 3.2 connection has led to an strange endeavour involving using string to route the cable around the CPU fan
It's possible that I'm trying to cram too much into the original #PlayStation case at this point. A desire to have a #USB 3.2 connection has led to an strange endeavour involving using string to route the cable around the CPU fan
January 17, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Took a bit of a break from the build, but it's a new year so let's go!
It's possible that I'm trying to cram too much into the original #PlayStation case at this point. A desire to have a #USB 3.2 connection has led to an strange endeavour involving using string to route the cable around the CPU fan
It's possible that I'm trying to cram too much into the original #PlayStation case at this point. A desire to have a #USB 3.2 connection has led to an strange endeavour involving using string to route the cable around the CPU fan
You might think I spend all my time holed-up (down?) in the cellar workshop, and you'd be correct to think that's what I'd LIKE to be doing all day everyday! Unfortunately, work happens, even when everywhere is covered in ice, so I have to leave my #happyplace. #icebiking #snowbiking
January 9, 2025 at 3:20 PM
You might think I spend all my time holed-up (down?) in the cellar workshop, and you'd be correct to think that's what I'd LIKE to be doing all day everyday! Unfortunately, work happens, even when everywhere is covered in ice, so I have to leave my #happyplace. #icebiking #snowbiking
I've taken a slight step back from the brink of cramming everything into the classic '90s #PlayStation case; an all-up test of all the ports on the #miniPC #motherboard. It's quite satisfying to have everything laid out, and is a useful exercise in remounting everything else afterwards...
December 26, 2024 at 7:32 PM
I've taken a slight step back from the brink of cramming everything into the classic '90s #PlayStation case; an all-up test of all the ports on the #miniPC #motherboard. It's quite satisfying to have everything laid out, and is a useful exercise in remounting everything else afterwards...
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imagine when they saw playstation 2
November 30, 2024 at 1:48 AM
imagine when they saw playstation 2
Despite not quite managing to fit the #miniPC inside the #PlayStation case, along with all the many klicks of cabling, I'm going ahead with one of the stretch goals: to include a secondary storage HDD! Using some antique #Meccano strips to mount it :-D #mod #modeverything #recase #boxmod #modbox ???
December 24, 2024 at 9:19 AM
Despite not quite managing to fit the #miniPC inside the #PlayStation case, along with all the many klicks of cabling, I'm going ahead with one of the stretch goals: to include a secondary storage HDD! Using some antique #Meccano strips to mount it :-D #mod #modeverything #recase #boxmod #modbox ???
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What's the point of posting regularly if I don't ever post anything important...?
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#vegan
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December 23, 2024 at 7:10 AM
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What's the point of posting regularly if I don't ever post anything important...?
open.substack.com/pub/veganhor...
#vegan
I've taken a break from attempting to sort out the insane wiring inside this classic #PlayStation case to make some progress on the #portreplication on the back. It seems to have come together well, and just needs some minor tidying. This #miniPC is ready to surf the #informationsuperhighway!
December 21, 2024 at 4:36 PM
I've taken a break from attempting to sort out the insane wiring inside this classic #PlayStation case to make some progress on the #portreplication on the back. It seems to have come together well, and just needs some minor tidying. This #miniPC is ready to surf the #informationsuperhighway!
I previously talked about stretch goals, but this project is more like squeeze goals... The cramming of all the wires into the #PlayStation case continues. If only the #miniPC could be a bit MORE mini! #PSXPC #playstationmodz
December 17, 2024 at 6:57 AM
I previously talked about stretch goals, but this project is more like squeeze goals... The cramming of all the wires into the #PlayStation case continues. If only the #miniPC could be a bit MORE mini! #PSXPC #playstationmodz
We've got to the point in this #miniPC build where I THINK I've got all the cabling in one place for the first time.
...and it's a lot.
Obviously, some serious cable-management is in order, but can it even be made to fit in a classic #PlayStation case...?
(And then there's the stretch goals...)
...and it's a lot.
Obviously, some serious cable-management is in order, but can it even be made to fit in a classic #PlayStation case...?
(And then there's the stretch goals...)
December 16, 2024 at 1:12 PM
We've got to the point in this #miniPC build where I THINK I've got all the cabling in one place for the first time.
...and it's a lot.
Obviously, some serious cable-management is in order, but can it even be made to fit in a classic #PlayStation case...?
(And then there's the stretch goals...)
...and it's a lot.
Obviously, some serious cable-management is in order, but can it even be made to fit in a classic #PlayStation case...?
(And then there's the stretch goals...)
The first test of all the "custom" wires did NOT go well... This classic #PlayStation project to recase a #miniPC requires a rethink (and much resoldering) because it appears there is NO way to turn off power to the USB ports when the power is off. Annoying. I should have tested first... 🤦🏽
December 13, 2024 at 7:59 AM
The first test of all the "custom" wires did NOT go well... This classic #PlayStation project to recase a #miniPC requires a rethink (and much resoldering) because it appears there is NO way to turn off power to the USB ports when the power is off. Annoying. I should have tested first... 🤦🏽
One of the stretch goals for this #PlayStation #miniPC build is to replicate ALL of the ports onto the external PlayStation case. It's tricky, because I'm trying to use only parts I already have (budget...) The worst soldering job I've had in a LONG TIME is attempting to join headphone\mic wire. Ugh
December 12, 2024 at 9:11 AM
One of the stretch goals for this #PlayStation #miniPC build is to replicate ALL of the ports onto the external PlayStation case. It's tricky, because I'm trying to use only parts I already have (budget...) The worst soldering job I've had in a LONG TIME is attempting to join headphone\mic wire. Ugh
FINALLY finalised where the #miniPC motherboard will be located inside the classic #PlayStation case!
Unfortunately, that place is right down against the bottom, where the #CPU fan intake is...
Time to drill!
...didn't go as neatly as planned, but ventilation is GREATLY improved. #nooneneedeverknow
Unfortunately, that place is right down against the bottom, where the #CPU fan intake is...
Time to drill!
...didn't go as neatly as planned, but ventilation is GREATLY improved. #nooneneedeverknow
December 11, 2024 at 7:24 AM
FINALLY finalised where the #miniPC motherboard will be located inside the classic #PlayStation case!
Unfortunately, that place is right down against the bottom, where the #CPU fan intake is...
Time to drill!
...didn't go as neatly as planned, but ventilation is GREATLY improved. #nooneneedeverknow
Unfortunately, that place is right down against the bottom, where the #CPU fan intake is...
Time to drill!
...didn't go as neatly as planned, but ventilation is GREATLY improved. #nooneneedeverknow
Where would we be without #technicolour heatshrink tubing, multi-coloured jumper cables, and the #uraniumglass (ish...) glow of an original #PlayStation power #LED? #oldskool
Finished #soldering & insulating the 5V wiring loom, using #raspberrypi fans. Cooling is the theme of this week's work!
Finished #soldering & insulating the 5V wiring loom, using #raspberrypi fans. Cooling is the theme of this week's work!
December 10, 2024 at 7:24 AM
Where would we be without #technicolour heatshrink tubing, multi-coloured jumper cables, and the #uraniumglass (ish...) glow of an original #PlayStation power #LED? #oldskool
Finished #soldering & insulating the 5V wiring loom, using #raspberrypi fans. Cooling is the theme of this week's work!
Finished #soldering & insulating the 5V wiring loom, using #raspberrypi fans. Cooling is the theme of this week's work!
There surely comes a point in every #modz project where the modder wonders if the goal is achievable, right?
All the bits fit, just not at the same time... #PlayStation #keeponkeepingon #miniPC #retrogaming
All the bits fit, just not at the same time... #PlayStation #keeponkeepingon #miniPC #retrogaming
December 9, 2024 at 11:26 AM
There surely comes a point in every #modz project where the modder wonders if the goal is achievable, right?
All the bits fit, just not at the same time... #PlayStation #keeponkeepingon #miniPC #retrogaming
All the bits fit, just not at the same time... #PlayStation #keeponkeepingon #miniPC #retrogaming
The gnarliest step in the #PlayStation #miniPC build so far: taking a #drill to the #motherboard. The only bolts I've got that are long enough to mount the board are M3 and the existing mounting holes are a fraction too small. D'ya reckon this voids the warranty...? :-D
December 7, 2024 at 3:27 PM
The gnarliest step in the #PlayStation #miniPC build so far: taking a #drill to the #motherboard. The only bolts I've got that are long enough to mount the board are M3 and the existing mounting holes are a fraction too small. D'ya reckon this voids the warranty...? :-D
It's hard to believe that I actually used to put together boxes of #electronics & #wiring for a living... This #PlayStation #miniPC build seems to be all about redoing work! I think (hope) I just used to plan things better.
All good fun though :-)
All good fun though :-)
December 6, 2024 at 3:55 PM
It's hard to believe that I actually used to put together boxes of #electronics & #wiring for a living... This #PlayStation #miniPC build seems to be all about redoing work! I think (hope) I just used to plan things better.
All good fun though :-)
All good fun though :-)
My super-secret #PlayStation project is... making a PlayStation PC! I spent altogether too much time this morning attempting to orient the #miniPC motherboard within the case AND fit in the USB adaptor for the original controllers. Rethink needed... #PSPC
December 5, 2024 at 10:55 AM
My super-secret #PlayStation project is... making a PlayStation PC! I spent altogether too much time this morning attempting to orient the #miniPC motherboard within the case AND fit in the USB adaptor for the original controllers. Rethink needed... #PSPC