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TaW: 19 – Tripod Shoulder Strap

So the bag straps I added a while back to hold my tripod didn’t work, this morning I threw together a simple shoulder strap to make it easier to carry.

SSHFS From Windows to Ubuntu

SSHFS is a file system that works over SSH, this allows for a secure connection to remote file systems and in my case will allow me to use the Windows based tools I’m familiar with against files on a remote Linux machine.  I’m planning on getting to grips with Linux but it’s daft not to […]

New Job!

Things have been a bit manic since the last post, both in job hunting and random other things that have made the last few weeks disappear, including the inaugural Reading Hackspace Hackathon at Horniman Gardens! The most important part is the job hunt, which was both successful and massive successful.  The repetition is entirely justified […]

TaW: 18 – Engine Trolley

A quick thing this week, a trolley to hold a currently stationary engine in my garage.  With an old pallet I got from my old job and some cheap, yet 200KG capable, caster wheels from eBay it’s a cheap solution to making space in the garage more manageable. Also, this is the first post to […]

On The Topic of Redundancy and Hackspaces

As is a risk working for a small company, I was made redundant last week when the company decided on a change of direction. Not ideal but I’ve a good skill set and live in a tech rich area of the country, finding a new job should be a case of when rather than if, […]

TaW: 17 – Camera Stabiliser

A quick and simple hack this week, a handheld camera stabiliser and multi purpose mount.  Made from an old rack mount from a server and bent in a few places, the camera can be mounted and used handheld or mounted to a ceiling using a tripod bolt at the top.  The front of the handle […]

The Old New Thing – Site Rename

So, I’ve been running this blog for a while now and though the name is cool it’s never really felt like a good fit.  I grabbed the domain many years back and used it out of habit more than anything, now I’m starting to take things a little more seriously, for a given value of […]

TaW: Week 14 – Messenger Bag Tripod Straps

This “weeks” instalment is a simple, temporary, hack of a bag I’ve just bought to hold a tripod as well as my other camera gear. After a long, long search for the perfect bag, and even thinking of making one, I decided to buy a bag that was anonymous enough but easy to hack.  I […]

PowerShell Guid Generation

Learning WIX at the minute and needed a Guid for the product ID, a quick search found an easy solution using PowerShell.  To  make it easier to paste into another application, this was my solution; [System.Guid]::NewGuid().toString() | clip This puts the Guid straight into the clipboard, ready to be used.

TaW: Week 13 – Towel Holster

It seems the definition of week is defined by time between posts rather than a set period of time but this one I couldn’t miss; A simple towel holster, made with parachute cord and a carabiner, for the frood on the go. Happy Towel Day everyone!