Category Archives: Tools

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USB KM switch for sharing Keyboard, Mouse, clipboard and transfer files

Posted on 9 August 2016 by Admin

With this special USB cable, it is possible to use one Keyboard and Mouse to work with 2 computers (and with 2 screens). In addition, one can transfer files and share the clipboard. In Wikipedia, it is called “Easy Transfer … Continue reading →

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DIY Woodwork: test of wooden workbench

Posted on 8 August 2016 by Admin

I needed to build a proper (solid) workbench, and I ended up into these plans “Workbench plans free“. The result is shown in the 2 photos below. I’m really happy with the result. There were some implementation issues due to … Continue reading →

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Challenge: How to estimate angles for objects in the sky

Posted on 8 August 2016 by Admin

I’m novice when it comes to looking planets via telescope. Well, I actually would like to take decent photos but have realised that it is not as easy as it sounds… One of the basic skills when searching planets, or … Continue reading →

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CherryTree, Tool for your project or other notes

Posted on 12 May 2016 by Admin

CherryTree is great open source tool for your notes. It has great features like: tree structure RTF editing and also can paste text without formattting can store content in one file can encrypt you notes file can export to different … Continue reading →

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ansifilter, tool to convert color codes in log file into color html

Posted on 7 April 2016 by Admin

ansifilter is an open source tool which can convert ssh session logs (with putty) with ansi escape codes into html with colors. First, putty should be configured with “all session output”, see figure below. Next, the log file should contain … Continue reading →

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Greenshot, Advanced tool for screenshots

Posted on 7 April 2016 by Admin

Greenshot is great open source tool for taking full screen or region screenshots. It can automatically save the screenshot into a file and copy into a clipboard. These settings are shown in the picture below. PS: I will mark ScreenGrab … Continue reading →

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Utilizing color in ssh session (example with Android)

Posted on 7 April 2016 by Admin

When using ssh to connect to “small” devices like android or raspberry, one might not have an option to install several packages. In those scenarios one can reuse the existing command line tools that are often included. This tip is … Continue reading →

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