DIY ProjectsA collection of hardware hacks and computer projects to build and experiment with. Tutorials on how to build computer systems and to install software or programme them. Build home automation systems, discover your own cloud storage system, play games on a retro gaming Raspberry Pi.
Discover how to make your own Eternal Terrarium and discover how these fish tank like devices are used to grow tropical plants at home.
- 28th Feb, 2015
Buffalo's LinkStation Pro Duo LS-WTGL/R1 offers network storage with 1TB capacity. Here's how to upgrade the hard drives for more space.
- 26th Aug, 2012
Part 2 of my guide on building your own computer. We unbox components and fit everything inside the case to build your own custom PC.
- 16th Dec, 2011
The range of options can be confusing, so this guide will clear up everything around about CPU, GPU and RAM when building your own PC
- 14th Dec, 2011
My current computer is 6 years old now and is feeling it's age. Time for a new computer build to replace the ageing Intel Pentium 4.
- 31st Oct, 2010
A guide with photos on how to upgrade the hard drive and RAM on the Acer Revo range of net top clients which come with small capacity.
- 22nd Jul, 2010
The installation of my new Thermaltake Giant3 Video Card Cooler did not go according to plan. Actually, it wen't pretty badly.
- 2nd Aug, 2008
Quick guide on how to upgrade Maxtor hard drive caddy. This is the Firewire external drive pictured. Other models may or may not be similar.
- 28th Jul, 2008
HP Pavilion Laptop Repair guide to dismantle and clean or repair internal components such as the cooling fan, hard drive, memory or screen.
- 28th Jul, 2008
This guide shows you how to perform heatsink lapping which involves polishing a CPU/GPU heatsink to make better thermal contact.
- 30th May, 2008
