Robert Giordano

Welcome to my Linkatopia. I like music, photography, drones, and welding. I'm currently rebuilding this entire site, and adding more cool features. See the blog!



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GoPro Labs Firmware

Labs offers experimental firmware program that uses QR codes to control your camera and extend your cameras functionality beyond stocks features.

  | Nov 5, 2023

7 Easy Ways to Make Height Adjustable Chairs Higher

Looks like I need to put a different cylinder in my chair because its at max height and its just a TINY bit too low

  | Oct 5, 2023

iPhone 15 Teardown Reveals Software Lockdown | iFixit News

Great article about the pros and cons of the iPhone 15. As usual, Apple takes one step forward and two steps backwards

  | Sep 30, 2023

How to clear Brother "Replace Drum", or "Drum End Soon" message

1. Printer must be ON
2. Open front cover, leave hanging open
3. Press and hold OK for 2 seconds
4. Press UP arrow or 1 to reset drum counter
5. Close front cover

  | Jul 13, 2023

JScreenFix - Pixel Repair

Hmmm, will this work? It didn't work for me. All it does is flash an area of the screen with all different colors. That will NOT help if there is a defect in the panel.

  | Mar 4, 2023

Metal and plastic laser cutting. Get online quote in seconds.

Hugues uses this company for custom drone parts

  | Dec 2, 2022

BIGTREETECH HDMI5 V1.0/ HDMI7 V1.0 | Biqu Equipment

5 and 7 inch touchscreens with brightness adjustment but no case. Good price. Might be worth investigating

  | Oct 24, 2022

Managing USB bandwidth with USBView | r1ch.net

This might be useful on both PC2019 and the IRL CAM

  | Oct 20, 2022

Wi-Fi Dropping Issues: 2022's Real Tips | Dong Knows Tech

Fairly thorough article about fixing WIFI problems

  | Sep 30, 2022

OBS 28.0.2 CPU stats do not match Windows 11 CPU stats | OBS Forums

I'm trying to figure out this discrepancy on my IRL CAM mini computers

  | Sep 30, 2022

The Aerofara 2 Pro! A Great Low-Cost 4K Windows 11 Mini PC EMU, Gaming Hands-On

I selected this SBC over many others because of this review. It has the Celeron N5105 and 8GB RAM in dual channel.

UPDATE, mine came with the RAM in single channel

  | Sep 11, 2022

How Do I Know if My Intel Processor Includes Quick Sync? - Livestream Help Cente

Intel Quick Sync is Intel's version of dedicated video encoding and decoding hardware core. Rather than using a general GPU, this core is located on the processor die and is dedicated just for video processing.

  | Sep 8, 2022

Intel Product Specification Advanced Search

search results listing Celeron Processors with Intel Quick Sync Video. The N5105 is in the list!!

  | Sep 8, 2022

LattePanda 3 Delta 864 - Pocket-sized Powerful Windows/Linux Single Board Comput

This looks interesting for a portable streaming rig. There is also a 7 inch touch screen sold separately

  | Aug 26, 2022

Epson V700 vs V850 | Photrio.com Photography Forums

A recent, 2022 discussion of the two scanners. Most people feel they are roughly the same, although you can still buy an 850 new from B+H.

  | Jul 8, 2022

Test report film-flatbed-scanner Epson Perfection V850 Pro transparency unit: ex

A good page comparing the v750 and v850, along with a bunch of tips for best scanning results when using the film holders

  | Jul 8, 2022

Question / Help - Control overall audio volume in stream | OBS Forums

People discussing the LACK of final output audio adjustment in OBS and workarounds

  | Jun 30, 2022

Need help with old Epson on parallel port - Support / Printers - Manjaro Linux F

Today's post, trying to solve an issue for one of my clients

  | May 5, 2022

CPU core(s) at 100%, no programs running, traced to kworker and USB weirdness -

Tonight's post in the Manjaro forum, documenting a bizarre issue with a friend's computer I'm trying to fix.

  | Feb 2, 2022

Compatibility - foolography

Another camera remote that works with the Nikon Z6. Is it better than the one I already have and never use? Who knows

  | Oct 29, 2021

Rotary Un-Smartphone

This thing looks really cool. It uses a SIM card and works over 3G/4G.

  | Oct 29, 2021

Wearable Microphone Jamming

Looks handy

  | Oct 20, 2021

What is the best Macbook made in the last 8 years ? : apple

Everyone seems to agree on the 2015 Macbook Pro Retina

  | Jul 4, 2021

[OpenWrt Wiki] ASUS RT-AC68U

OpenWRT will work but 5GHz WIFI will be lost completely

  | Jun 24, 2021

Home | Asuswrt-Merlin

Looks like a good open source firmware for ASUS routers

  | Feb 24, 2021

DD-WRT

Linux based alternative OpenSource firmware suitable for a great variety of WLAN routers

  | Feb 24, 2021

2012 Macbook Pro 15" A1286 Keyboard Replacement - YouTube

This video looks pretty good. I'm going to use it to replace the keyboard on my 2012 Macbook.
UPDATE : I did it . I used this video to replace the keyboard and it works! OMFG it was not easy though!

  | Dec 8, 2020

30000-100000 Lumens 8 Modes High Brightness LED Flashlight

I wonder if this is any good. This site also has an SSL error. Fake site? The link came from a Facebook ad, LOL.

  | Nov 24, 2020

Sidewinder ATX-3000 Omni-Directional Lift Truck - Material Handling 24/7

The wheels on this thing are super cool. It can drive sideways!

  | Nov 7, 2020

Who needs a pcb anyway? : MechanicalKeyboards

This person made a mechanical keyboard with no pcb

  | Jul 11, 2020

Pro Tech Toolkit New - iFixit

Look how the video is embedded and loops

  | Apr 5, 2018

Rylo - The powerful little 360 camera

$499, 108 grams

  | Nov 18, 2017

edelkrone SliderPLUS

  | Jul 7, 2016

Yongnuo Photographic Equiment Co., Ltd

YN622N Firmware update instructions

  | May 28, 2016

X-Carve

Carving circuit boards or skateboards? Choose the size that fits your life (and workshop). The standard 500mm rails give you about 300 x 300mm (12 x 12") work area.

  | Jun 17, 2015

Home - Soloshot

  | Nov 18, 2014

iPhone headphone or speaker adapter

3.5mm 4 conductor TRRS Male to 3.5mm TRS Stereo Headphone Jack

  | Apr 18, 2012

Tekkeon myPower ALL Plus MP3450i Battery (5-19V) MP3450I B&H

58 watt hours, $139.99

  | Oct 8, 2011

Amazon.com: NEEWER 160 LED CN-160 Dimmable Ultra High Power Panel Digital Camera

$48.79 - 160 LED CN-160 Dimmable Ultra High Power Panel Digital Camera / Camcorder Video Light, LED Light for Canon, Nikon, etc.

  | Sep 11, 2011

'Macs don't get viruses' myth dissolves before public's eyes

Fascinating comments follow this mediocre article. One poster claims NT was designed by UNIX people, specifically NOT to be UNIX.

  | Jul 10, 2011

HP Monster® Portable Power w/ USB (English/Spanish)

Just bought one of these because there are never enough outlets at Barnes and Noble!

  | Nov 9, 2009

3M MPro best small mini projector, mobile LED

handheld projector that uses LEDs. Looks interesting.

  | Apr 25, 2009

Super Bright LEDs

  | Feb 22, 2009

eBay Store '" Hong Kong Supplies: cleon n8 Nikon remote.

$30 remote trigger for Nikon D200, D300, etc

  | Feb 18, 2009

How To Use Your Nikon SB-800 Flash With Softboxes, - ILP

Lists a few different softboxes that work with the SB-800

  | Jan 10, 2009

Sprint AIRAVE

It's like having your own miniature cell tower that covers up to 5,000 square feet.

  | Dec 2, 2008

Phone Scoop

Reviews and side-by-side comparisons of mobile phones, pdas, etc.

  | Dec 2, 2008

DIY Camera Rig Tutorials

Build a Multipurpose Camcorder Car Mount Rig This useful and versatile vacuum mounted camcorder rig costs less than $20 to make and will support even heavy cams.

  | Jun 1, 2008

RAM Mounting Systems, Inc.

vehicle laptop mounts, GPS mounts

  | Oct 21, 2007

LapTraveler Sidekick Series Mobile Desk

This is the one I have? $269.95

  | Oct 21, 2007

Navigator vehicle laptop mount

Another one like the one I have. $269.95

  | Oct 21, 2007

Ram Mount Products, Laptop Mounts, GPS Mounts, Vehicle Mounts

Laptop mounts for many specific vehicles

  | Jul 4, 2007

Wood's Powr-Grip Co., Inc. | Vacuum Cups | Mounting Cups | 6" Concave Vacuum Cup

6" [153 mm] diameter mounting cup with black metal mount and 1/4-20 threaded stud (other sizes available). Supplied with pad protector. 70 lbs [32 kg] capacity.

  | Jul 4, 2007

Storm chasing vehicle camera mount

Someone's DIY interior camera mount system using a cargo bar and a Bogen super clamp. No suction cups.

  | Jul 4, 2007

ColorVision > Spyder2PRO

With Spyder2PRO' you can create profiles to your specifications and distribute them to multiple monitor and remote computers, so others can view output exactly as you do.

  | May 31, 2007

Samsung 226BW A and S series: The verdict

It appears that you can get three different versions of a Samsung 226BW LCD monitor, "S", "A", and "C". It looks like I have version C, lol. I downloaded Samsung's utility to calibrate the monitor and now I think it's spiffy!!

  | May 31, 2007

Samsung 226BW: Samsung MagicTune Software

Nice forum post about how to download and use Samsung's free MagicTune software that doesn't come with the monitor. Uh, what was Samsung thinking?

  | May 31, 2007

PC World - Flat Panels/LCD

  | May 29, 2007

Griffin Technology: iMic - USB Audio Interface

mic/line level switch, 1/8 in and out, $39.99

  | May 5, 2007

Battery-Biz.com

replacement batteries for laptops, cameras, etc.

  | Apr 12, 2007

Wired: Stop Paying for Ring Tones

General instructions for making your own ringtones

  | Mar 7, 2007

Apple - iPhone

  | Jan 10, 2007

testmy.net - Download Speed Test

A good site for testing your internet connection speed.

  | Jan 2, 2007

"Playstation 3 Browser Specs" by Robert Giordano

Design215 article with screenshots of web pages tested in the PS3 browser

  | Dec 6, 2006

Shacknews - Unpacking the PlayStation 3 Part 2

article mentions YouTube working in the PS3 browser

  | Dec 4, 2006

Playstation 3 Internet Browser

Official user's guide to the PS3 browser

  | Dec 3, 2006

PlayStation 3 - Wikipedia (PS3 web browser)

"The PlayStation 3 uses a version of the NetFront browser by Access Co. as its internal web browser. Little is currently known about its capabilities. Its user agent string is cloaked, falsely reporting as Mozilla/5.0 (PLAYSTATION 3; 1.00)..."

  | Nov 24, 2006

Epson V700 photo scanner review

This site has in depth reviews of other scanners as well.

  | May 3, 2006


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