Category Tech Stuff

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

An updated article from Q4 2021 can be found here Informal notes on my OBS setup for scenes, use as a webcam, streaming and recording. Lights Close curtains to gain full control of lights. Fuck the sun!“Activate streamer mode” on…

I’ve always had a love-hate relationship with tablets. I keep comparing them to laptops and the lack of updates/support is troublesome. Android tablets are mostly cheap, sluggish devices that never get updated. Windows 10 tablets get updates, but are expensive…

Dit artikel is overgenomen van mijn oude build blog uit 2018. Een deel van deze info zal mogelijk verouderd zijn, maar wel relevant om een project als deze mee op te zetten. Veranderingen zijn: nieuwe functies in de software waaronder…

Dit artikel is overgenomen van mijn oude build blog uit 2018. Een deel van deze info zal mogelijk verouderd zijn, maar wel relevant om een project als deze mee op te zetten. Veranderingen zijn: Nieuwe case, installeren van een IPS…

Dit artikel is overgenomen van mijn oude build blog uit 2018. Een deel van deze info zal mogelijk verouderd zijn, maar wel relevant om een project als deze mee op te zetten. Veranderingen zijn: Evan Kale heeft zijn instructie video…