Build Log: Custom Mechanical Keyboard
Let me start off by making one thing perfectly clear: this post is not meant as a guide on how to build the best keyboard money can buy. With subjects like these I find there is no best, only a…
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Deej Volume Mixer
A few weeks ago I came across a LTT video about cheap tech everyone needs. One of the items was the Deej, an open source hardware volume mixer for Windows and Linux. It allows the user to control the volumes…
STL: Deej Controller Enclosure – Keychron C1 style
This is a basic enclosure that followes the height, size and slope of a Keychron C1. It’s meant for use with the open source Deej project. For my build, please check out my article. Parts needed for build: Flaws (wont…
Diorama: Godzilla vs Hedorah
For most of 2023, I had been eyeballing the Mezco Toys 5 Points XL Godzilla vs Hedorah box set at a local store. Not only is Hedorah one of my favourite kaiju in the Godzilla franchise, but this set comes…
My Stream Deck Productivity Setup
In late 2022 I picked up a Keychron C1, a tenkeyless mechanical keyboard to replace my Corsair Strafe RGB. There was only one downside to this change, which was that I used the numpad on my Corsair as a macropad…
Epps.nl: The 2024 Redesign
Since I first bought my domain in 2010, I’ve used many different colour schemes and styles. I already made a detailed post celebrating 12 years of epps.nl, so I wont go too deep into the history. But in short, since…
Vegetable Garden 2023 Part 1: The Indoor Stage
Last year I discovered the pleasure of growing pepper plants, this year I’ve decided to up my game a bit. Instead of growing only peppers I also added bell peppers and inspired by Minecraft mad scientist Docm77, a bunch of…
TrueNAS Scale: My 2023 Home Server Migration
For almost 8 years I’ve been running a home server, primarily used for data storage and managing downloads. Originally starting on a wall mounted laptop with external drives, later I repurposed my old desktop as a more proper build. My…
12 years of Epps.nl – A Retrospective
As 2022 is coming to an end and I just finished the move to a new webhost, I figured it was time to delve into the history of epps.nl. Where did the name come from? Why did I ever decide…
Growing Pepper Plants as a Plant Murderer
It was late at night one fine day in March, and as is often the case I found myself struggling to fall asleep. Frustrated from staring at the ceiling, I ended up browsing /r/all on Reddit where I came across…
Taking the 2020 Chromecast with Google TV to the next level: G20BTS Plus remote
New year, new update to my Chromecast setup. This little streaming “puck” has really grown on me and today I’ve made yet another affordable upgrade by changing the remote to a €12 G20BTS Plus from AliExpress. G20BTS+ versus the default…
Aoshima MFS-3 Kiryu Mechagodzilla review
Review in short: Kit is solid, but articulation limited. I don’t really do a lot of video or audio content, but this kit barely had any (in-depth) English spoken reviews back when I considered pre-ordering it. Be the change you…
Windows 11 – Tweaking and tuning
Everyone hates change, especially an UI change. But look at every Facebook UI change and after a few weeks of bitching people will have gotten used to it and accepted things. Well, I tried Windows 11 as default for a…
OBS: Q4 2021 updated
This is a rude list of settings I use in OBS for my use cases. I typically only use OBS to handle my Discord video and audio, as well as for convenient recording from my screen or Nikon D3400 HDMI…
Corsair iCue lighting and macro layer
This post is part documentation and part pointers to help get you started. As usual, the best way to learn is to just try and mess around. My default profile For my keyboard, a Corsair Strafe RGB with MX Brown…
Home Server Documentation (Slave Pen)
Note: This article is not meant as a tutorial of guide. Instead, it’s quick documentation for my home server setup which may or may not be useful to others. I learned most this stuff from Google, just trying things and…
Taking the 2020 Chromecast with Google TV to the next level: Key Mapper, a Better Button Remapping App
Previously I wrote down the way I originally set up my CCwGTV which included an app to remap buttons on the remote. However, that particular application had some limitations on which buttons could be remapped. Recently I came across an…
Taking the 2020 Chromecast with Google TV to the next level (webbrowser, emulation, sideloading and hardware)
When Google announced the new Chromecast I was stoked. The idea of no longer having to pull out my phone just to watch TV felt heavenly, but unfortunately Google decided to not release it in the Netherlands. While there were…