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One of my favourite men's perfume is London by Paul Smith. Reasons being, it has a very pleasant ancient unique odour and it's very long lasting, for example, if I spray it on my skin the fragrance will last all day. If I spray it on my clothes, after two days I can still smell it. Many perfumes when first sprayed will give off a nice fragrance then after a few hours, that nice fragrance fades away and leaves a base note scent, which is different from that first scent. With Paul Smith London it is different. After two days I can still smell the original first sprayed fragrance on my clothes. I bought my first bottle way back in 2004, a 100ml bottle for £30 I think, which …

I was in need of a car charger for my MacBook Pro 16 2019 model. I bought a Lifepowr TP96 Car Charger. After connecting my MacBook pro to this charger, it has damaged the charging hardware in my MacBook Pro, which I will need to take to apple to replace the MacBook logic board. The issues are: 1. When there is no charging cable connected to the MacBook USB-C port, the MacBook is displaying "Power source: Power Adaptor." 2. When I connect the USB-C charger to the MacBook, it takes 5 seconds before it starts to charge. 3. I no longer hear the "tong" notification sound when the USB-C charge cable is connected to the MacBook. Be warned. Do n…

The first hinges on my lighter broke, it was thin and not strong enough. This time around I thought I'll create a much thicker hinge from a bit of bass bar. The best way to create the hinges would be to use a CNC milling machine, which would need to be programmed and tested. I chose to create the hinge from the eye with a Dremel tool. Plus, it's great fun creating things with the eye without using a machine. I started off by tapping bigger threads for bigger screws. The brass bar I used to create the hinge. Measured and cut the bit I will use. Measured and mark both sides of the brass metal hinge using a sharpie and a razor blade After some Time I h…

Do you want to upload photos from your Mac or Windows PC for free with no hassle? The simplest method is to use the Vivaldi web browser. Download Vivaldi The super-customizable web browser Vivaldi offers the quickest and easiest way to upload photos to Instagram from your PC or Mac. It runs the mobile version of Instagram's website in a web panel. Download and install Vivaldi, then either run through the wizard to import bookmarks and set your preferences or click 'Skip all' to continue with the browser's default settings. Create a web panel Navigate to www.instagram.com, then click the plus icon (Add Web Panel) on the left-hand side of the browser interface. The URL …

A quick fix deserves to a quick write up.As we all Know the Rode video mic micro is a great microphone, except for the flimsy mic mount. For a quick fix, all is needed are some rubber bands wrapped around the antivibration mount, which will cut down some of the bounciness. The fix 10 loom bands. loom bands are rubber bands kids use to make various arts and crafts. Check with your kids as they might have some. Wrap 5 bands around each side of the mount, job done. Check out my vid on the Tube for a hands-on illustration. If you guys and gals come up with a better fix please let me know. I’m always seeking ideas to help improve the stuff I already have. I also hope Rode ta…

If you're reading this, I'm guessing you yourself is on a mission to remove an unknown bias password from a Macbook pro. I'll start off with the tools you will need in order to spare you the read Tools needed. A sop 8 chip programmer with a sop 8 holder or pin connectors. ( I use the True Wellem USB chip programmer acquired some years ago back in my Xbox 360 hacking days). A hot air rework station, or a soldering iron with soldering wick and a razor blade. A hex editor software. (I use the Synalyze it Pro Hex editor on Mac). Hacking an Apple MacBook pro bios security chip may seem sinister in some cases, however, there can …

Yep’ I’m still riding the Anamorphic wave. I got me a Helium iPhone case and a Rode video mic micro to top it off. The Helium case is top-notch, its made from full alloy metal. As I said before “I likes meee metals”. The Helium case has a 37mm threaded lens attachment incorporated in the phone case, which gives a direct fit for the Moondog labs Anamorphic lens adapter. The case has mounting points all around, which is great for mounting various accessories. Example, a mic, lights, a handle, a selfie stick, mounting to a tripod, or anything else that needs mounting. The craftsmanship displayed in this iPhone case is spot on, I’d say perfection. The phone fits snugly in the…

There are many reasons to propagate plants, such as taking plant cuttings. Some of the reasons are. Cost: It is cheaper to propagate a few plants from what you already have than to purchase new ones. Plant life expectancy: Many perennial plants live for a few years and then die. Taking cuttings from those plants extends the species living in your garden. Multiplying the breed: If you have only one type of a specific plant in your garden, you can take cuttings from the mother plant and multiply the breed. The good feelings: One of the greatest feelings as a gardener or hobbyist is to see a plant develop from seed or cut into a beautiful spender from the likes of your doing…

The warm London weather is late this year.Last year at this time it was nice and hot. Nonetheless A bit of macro in the garden, snapping up all the insects who're on a Friday's evening lounging is always a great treat. A photo of a Dragon fly relaxing on a bit of Ivy leaf. Before and after filter from Apple photo app. View full article

I bought a Weber Performer in 2016 to upgrade to a much bigger BBQ with a more modern look. I was hoping to buy one that would last forever. I also purchased the Weber cover for the BBQ. After one year, the Timer stopped working, and the BBQ cover deteriorated. Due to my busy life, I never contacted Weber regarding the warranty. In 2019, the BBQ table broke. I thought that was enough. I searched to see if other folks had the same issues. Lo and behold, the Weber Performer plastic table was breaking both lefts and rights all over the world. I read some folks got a free metal version replacement from Weber. I contacted Weber UK, who told me the plastic table only has a 2-ye…

Sometime ago back in 2011 long before domestic drones were popular and couldn’t be bought ready-made off the shelves, I created this hexacopter. It was based on electronic parts sourced from Germany. The copter frame I designed using AutoCAD, then fabricated it from carbon fiber material using my trusty little homemade CNC machine. I gave the copter the name “TROY” Troy the Trojan, as in the very unpredictable free-spirited one. This was probably my 10th build. I had gained a lot of experience from the previous builds years before then. Those long and sometimes frustrating days. Thinking, creating, coding, testing, and then reporting back my data a…

The Mackie Big Knob monitor control power supply repair. The symptoms before my Mackie Big Knob died were, humming sound in headphones, slight vibrating noise coming from the knob. A few days after it died, no lights, nothing, no life. This isn’t a full in-depth tutorial. It’s more like a Brain Sparker to spark the DIY element in yourself to let you know you can repair your Big Knob without the need to pay Mackie £300 to repair it for you. All you needed to repair the unit is, a multimeter, soldering iron, soldering wire, soldering wick or soldering suction tool to remove the faulty power supply from the circuit board, some screw drivers, the replacement parts and some …