Month: September 2011

  • Make an RFID tag with an AtTiny and a coil

    When I stumbled across this blog post, I was sure I have to try this at home. I had some interest in RFID for a while, but the Proxmark was too pricy for me just to play with. So this experiment came just right. The attiny85’s were difficult to get in Switzerland, so I ordered […]

  • Running debian on a nas dongle [updated]

    I used a nas dongle from ARP for a while to share an USB harddisk, and I always wondered about what’s inside. It’s a nifty little device that works reasonably well. It needed a reboot from time to time, and it had some issues with the filesystem. Because of the FAT filesystem it couldn’t store […]

  • Refurbishing our VW Bus camper van

    Refurbishing our beloved VW Bus camper van that served us so well on our great adventure in south america was long over due. After lots of offers and some setbacks, it’s finally going to happen before the rust wins. Last week, I spent two days tearing everything appart.Removing bumpers, windows, lights, mirrors, trims, bike and […]