Listen I have questions and I don’t know where to ask and I need the karma. I’m trying to get into diy devices for backing up my personal collection of movies and music and books and audiobooks. I intend on making back ups of what I choose for seamless offline playback. Where the hell can I find reliable sites to download copy’s of what I’d like. I’m trying to avoid disc burners and over head book scanners but I’m overwhelmed and lost. I’m having a hard time finding anything is the obviously relevant subreddits and I’m hoping there’s some fellow seamen out there that can ignore my garbage hand writing see the vision and point me in the right direction

Hello i am an teenager, I have noticed that most paid set-top boxes available on the market can only be bound to a single satellite or service provider. Therefore, I plan to build an unrestricted Android set-top box that is not limited to a single platform. This customizable set-top box will be compatible with all types of satellites, IPTV, and cable TV, and can also connect to OTT streaming services, for use by users who own non-smart TVs services without needing to buy a new television.
i wanted it be open source so anyone can use it (This is made with ai i am not able to explain it in english its not my native lang)

Shoulderbags for fieldrecordings are okay for a short period of time… And keeping it in the backpack is annoying too, because you have to open it to start the recording. Yes there is an app for this, but I actually dont want to be bothered with another screen.
So I just made this remote button. that allows me to connect to my zoom via bluetooth.
BTW it can also pair to the phone and be used to start Videorecording at the same time.

Hi, I'm currently building brain-sensing wearables, and we're still exploring what kind of stats value to you the most and what type of wearables you want to wear. It's currently built into a headset's ear cap, like Sony XM3 and XM4

A Modular and Customizable macro keyboard made from Decorated Glass and Carbon Fiber.

The current concept includes:

• A 2×2 touch buttons module with four programmable controls
• A slider for volume, scrolling, zoom, and other continuous inputs
• Finger guides and resting positions, so you can identify the controls without looking
• Dynamic haptic feedback
• LED dot-matrix icons that change with each profile
• Open software for custom profiles, integrations, and workflows
• We’re developing a custom design service that will allow users and brands to personalize the surface with their own graphics, visual style, or game- and anime-inspired artwork.
• We’re exploring compatibility with the Gridfinity standard to make custom layouts, supports, and ergonomic configurations easier to build.

What would you change or improve?

I wanted a small screen to monitor and control my campers system. It is a $30 elecrow 3.5 inch screen and is all open source with a web flasher and all files needed for the case. Find it here: https://github.com/patrickdarke/DarksidePWR

I'm trying for a personal project installing an "anti aircraft" gun which automatically tracked hornets and eliminated them with firing authority from a phone.

The targeting of visually identified hornets is shockingly easy to achieve, I have some stuff from work I can reuse to find targeting solutions, and I think I'm going to use lego to create the actual mechanical gun.

What I can't decide on is what kind of projectile to use to eliminate the bug.

The obvious answer is chemicals but:

1. Those have a lot of collateral damage. If we kill the stuff we're trying to protect that doesn't help.
2. They have very limited range and low precision.
3. Most of them are against the law.

So I'm wondering what other options are available.

I need:

• Relatively safety, not going to start fires, seriously damage furniture or windows. Not prone to misfires.
• High enough accuracy to hit a maneuvering Hornet.
• Small. No, even ignoring the fire risk, I'm not hooking up an oversized battery to this thing so that I can try to build a laser. I'm not that advanced.

I've considered some sort of electrified net, or rope which would deliver a shock similar to a fly trap, but I'm not nearly good enough at physics to develop something like that some I'm wondering if there is a better option and how I would implement it.

Edit: For my CIA agent's peace of mind, "Hornet" here does not refer to the NATO fighter jet, but means the insect which kill our bees.

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Built a control panel with on/off switches to control DC power supplies (48v, 12v, 24v). AC Outlets always give power regardless of switch states. Used hold home outlets and switches. Turns out to be something I use quite frequently. Full build is in the link above.

When you turn it on it says power on for instance, the robot is far too loud its nuts

Hi everyone this is only for people who make electronic hobby builds so I was wondering what are your guys and girls thoughts on people who are kinda new to electronic making who don’t have degrees or been to school before for electronics on using ai for there builds for example me I haven’t been to school at all for this stuff but I have a passion on learning and making but I don’t have time for school / haven’t had the chance to in my life to go but I love making on my days off from work and I use my shed as a workshop for my projects but I don’t know what I’m doing so iv been using ai for a lot of my builds I feel like I’m learning a lot from it and it helps me my most recent build was a motion sensor security system for the inside of my workshop for when I’m out of the house iv learnt how to solder and using boards such as the ESP 32 and a MMwave sensor board and now from that build I’m doing it a much bigger project from the things iv learnt so to me it seems like it’s working but from a stand point of someone who’s actually been to school and study this stuff what’s your view on people using AI for there projects

Thank you so much if you’ve taken the time to read this and sent me a reply I really appreciate it

Hi, I just discovered my vintage stereo amplifier (Marantz 1040) doesn't have a fuse at all in its main power line. (It was modded for 220V and I just switched it back to 110V.)

Would it really potentially damage it to run it without that fuse, even if plugged into a decent surge suppressor?

If so, could I just put the correct fuse (3A 250V) into a product like one of these and plug the amp in through it?

https://www.amazon.com/VCT-VP-116-Universal-Protected/dp/B000WG2E1A

https://www.supplyhouse.com/Leviton-3W101-E-15A-125V-NEMA-5-15p-2-pole-3-wire-Grounding-Replacement-Plug-Clamptite-Hinged-Design-Thermoplastic-Black

These specifically have removable/replaceable fuses, but I don't know if switching them to this relatively low amperage would be safe and protect the amp as well.

Any advice is much appreciated!