HTC Desire HD battery replacement
The battery came with HTC Desire HD is running out so fast. I think it is time to get a new battery now. So, I ordered one from Taobao. It is only 45 Yuan, or $8.
Category: Hardware
Replace SSD on Acer Aspire One ZG5
Acer Aspire One ZG5 has 8GB SSD. This SSD has poor performance as indicated on Wiki. Intel Z-P230, model SSDPAMM0008G1. This SSD has been criticized for its slow read and write speed. Intel lists the drive’s maximum speeds as 38...
Make DNS-323 more powerful
I have DNS-323 in 2009. It is good NAS, which is running on 24/7 basis. DNS-323 has it official BT client, or addon. But I would like to have a more powerful BT client. First of all, FFP is requried....
Update Kobo Mini firmware
The old firmware on this Kobo Mini is 2.1.5. Today I did an update, it is 2.4.0 now. Here is the guide to make update. 1) Make sure you’re within range of an available Wi Fi network, and that your...
Update Kindle Touch firmware to 5.3.2 from 5.1.2
Amazon released the new firmware of Kindle Touch. Firmware 5.3.2. Update procedures are clearly described at official site here. Three steps: Download the firmware 5.3.2. It is 50MB. File name is Update_kindle_5.3.2.bin Copy the file to Kindle root. Press Menu...
USB Data Cable Sync charger for IPod Shuffle 2nd Gen
I have an old usb cable for my iPod shuffle. It is broken and I fixed it. At the same time, I ordered one New USB Data Cable Sync charger 60cm for IPod Shuffle 2nd Gen USA, at eBay. It...
Raspberry Pi Accessories
To make Raspberry Pi work, I need some accessories. When I ordered Raspberry Pi from the official site, it is a PCB only. I need the following items. USB keyboard and mouse. Prepared SD card. At least class4, 4GB. HDMI...
IR Universal Remote Control User Guide for Telus HD Box
I just start to use Telus TV service since 2012. I have a HD Box without PVR function. The remote control looks like the one below. For reference only, I put the User Guide here. If, you have same module,...
Raspberry Pi in the clean case
I ordered one case for my Raspberry Pi board. It is only about $8. It is a set of pre-cut acrylic board. I assembled it with easy click-on. No glue needed. Here is the front pic.
Fitbit zip wireless activity tracker
I bought one Fitbit Ultra to my wife. She is using it all day and night. I feel it is great tool. So I ordered one more Fitbit gardget for myself. It is called Fitbit Zip. It is a wireless...
Acurite Wireless Weather Forecaster
My 2012 Christmas gift is a weather station, Acurite Wireless Weather Forecaster. Weather the day with confidence with your own weather and weather prediction information – pinpoint accuracy right from your own backyard. The AcuRite Digital Weather Center uses patent-pending...
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB WD10EZEX
In this new year season, I bought a set of desktop hardware and built a new PC. Here is the hard drive. Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB, SATA 3 (6GB/s), 7200RPM, 64MB Cache, 3.5in. It is designed for desktop, called...
Fix the broken usb cable for ipod shuffle
I have an ipod shuffle. Most of time, I play Xiangsheng on it. It uses an usb cable to charge the battery and also connect with itunes to tranfer data. The cable I have is not that sable. I have...
New SanDisk SDHC card
It is most popular memory card for digital cameras. SD card Based on the capacity, there is different type of SD card. Capacity SDSC (SD): 1 MB to 2 GB, some 4 GB available. SDHC: 4 GB to 32 GB SDXC: ≥32 GB to 2 TB I...
Some tips for Upgrade Windows 7 on Brand name PC
Say, there is a ASUS Laptop, which is shipped with Windows Vista. Now the user want to change it to Windows 7. Here is the tips to upgrade it. 1) Backup up the user files to a safe place. Maybe...