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12 Slot Li-Ion Charger made out of scrap – [En]
My objective was to build a multi-slot Li-Ion charger from mostly scrap and unused stuff. The only parts that I needed to purchase are the TP4056 circuits which are around $1.5 each. They support 1A charge rate, which is perfect … Continue reading
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Tagged 12-slot, 12-slot charger, DIY, Home-built, Li-Ion charger, Scrap charger
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18650 Li-Ion Chargers Round-up (6+ slots): Xtar vs Foxconn vs Trustfire – [En]
I have reviewed 3 of the 4 high slot count chargers available currently on the market. All chargers have been intensively used on the long term, so the conclusions should be quite relevant. Here they are: Xtar WP6 6-slot + … Continue reading
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Tagged 18650, 6 slots, 8 slots, Chargers review, Chargers round-up, Foxconn, Li-Ion, Trustfire, Xtar
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The Most Retard Developer Award of 2017 – [En]
Guess what (I bet you didn’t), the Most Retard Developer (MRD) award for 2017 does not go to Microsoft and it’s specially granted earlier this year. It goes to ADOBE ! Even if M$ failed in several important things this … Continue reading
Top 7 things that are very bad in Windows 10 – [En]
Many wonder if Windows 10 is really worth it. Let’s talk about a few bad things in it. 1. Reports everything (spies you) The number one bad thing on the list is of course the ‘spy everything’ policy. This is … Continue reading
The most secure browser in the world is and always was Opera – [En]
I have seen a lot of debates on various tech forums about which browser is the safest one (or the fastest one). While speed is a very debatable thing, when it comes to security things are pretty precise. Being tired … Continue reading
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Tagged Broswer, browser security, browser vulnerabilities, Chrome, IE, Opera, Safari, security
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How to identify 18650 cell capacity by color / code and how to tell fakes from real – [En]
Before anything, I’ll briefly explain what 18650 cells are and what uses they may have. I have worked a lot with 18650 cells and I used them for pretty much anything that needs power. Basically, they are Li-Ion cells, that … Continue reading
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Incandescent vs CFL vs LED – [En]
A lot of articles debated the Incandescent vs compact fluorescent vs light-emitting diodes problem, but some issues were not at all covered. In the image below you will find a scoreboard with all 3 types. Now lets get everything detailed. … Continue reading
