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Mac scripts and Chromebook tips – hiding Mac applet

March 11, 2022

I’ve been thinking about adding some posts on here with tech tips. Here’s a taste of what I’m thinking. You’re all done creating a nice little applet for Mac OS, maybe using Apple’s built-in Script Editor. Now you want it … Continue reading →

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Lubuntu – two finger right click emulation

September 24, 2021

I use Mac OS X all day at work, and Linux at home. One thing I have come to miss was being able to use two fingers to click and have it come up as a right click. Now I … Continue reading →

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Lubuntu – ignore power button press

September 2, 2021

There is only one thing that has irked me about my ASUS VivoBook, and it isn’t the laptop’s fault. When I go to hit the “delete” key, it is right next to the power button. The reason this matters is … Continue reading →

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My first Kickstarter is live!

January 6, 2021

I have been building electronics for over 15 years and designing for almost as long. For the first time though I am hoping to start selling my project as a kit – under the brand SSGuitar.com. Enter the “Honey” amp, … Continue reading →

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Load Arduino / avr bootloader using Raspberry Pi

December 8, 2020

This is more notes for me than anything else, but maybe someone else interested in using a Pi to program their Arduino would be interested. It can be done: https://learn.adafruit.com/ftdi-friend/programming-the-arduino-bootloader https://learn.adafruit.com/program-an-avr-or-arduino-using-raspberry-pi-gpio-pins/programming https://oxygene.sk/2015/02/using-raspberry-pi-as-an-arduino-avr-programmer/ https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/raspberry-gpio/gpio-pinout https://learn.adafruit.com/introducing-pro-trinket/pinouts https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_ProTrinket_Bootloader sudo avrdude -p atmega328p -C … Continue reading →

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