How to quickly install Windows 7 on any USB 3 Laptop and USB 3.0 Memory Stick

Recenty I've tried to Install Windows 7 on an usb 3.0 only ultrabook and was greeted with a message about it not having the correct drives because Windows 7 Doesn't support USB 3.0 Natively: "A required CD/DVD drive device driver is missing" or "A media driver your…

How to fix worn Pearl Eliminator pedal bush/hinge

Pearl Eliminator bass drum pedal is one of the most popular pedals on the market and has been made since ~2002. Pearl is a decent enough company that it sells almost every single part of the pedal as a replacment part except the most crucial one.... the hinge bush. You…

HiFi 230V AC Mains conditioner project part 1

This post will cover my attempt at trying to make an electricity filter based on the diagram of the allmighty LAMPIZATOR from Poland. I chose his design because it was one of the first resutls I found in google and after reading all of his blogs and projects many times…

Deep Purple and Rival Sons at O2 Arena, London 3rd of December 2015

This is the second time I've seen Deep Purple (First time being Birmingham NIA in 2013) and first time seeing Rival Sons. I arrived at the gig about 40 minutes late because of getting lost multiple times and sat nav not knowing what its doing. I entered the venue in…

How to set correct time zone on OpenVZ server (Centos VPS )

Hi, this very quick tutorial will teach you how to set the correct time zone on your server. Nine out of ten times when your new server gets deployed it comes with the incorrect time zone for your location, or your provider forgets to set the correct hardware clock so…

Thorens TD124 Plinth Project Part 3: Painting (Cad files included FREE download!)

This is a continuation of part two of my plinth build log. In this final part I will show you how I applied a decent paint finish on the plinth also including all the preparation work. A key factor in getting a good surface finish on anything is preparation and…

Thorens TD124 Plinth Project Part 2: Building the plinth (Cad files included FREE download!)

This is part two of the build log, If you haven't seen part 1 click here. After sending off all the files to the laser cutters I had to wait about 6 days after which a rather heavy, well packaged parcel turned up on my door step: One thing i…

Thorens TD124 Plinth Project Part 1: Design (Cad files included FREE download!)

The back story A couple of years ago I got into HiFi and after acquiring a Thorens TD124 turn table that needs a full restoration I decided to start with the plinth. The plinth below is an original 1960's plinth that came with the table and any audio store would…

Install and setup OpenVPN Connect app on Iphone

Hello, today's tutorial is about installing the OpenVPN app on your IOS device and setting it up. First of all we have to install OpenVPN app on our IOS device, we do this by typing "openvpn" in the appstore and downloading and installing the app seen below which is the…

How to install OpenVPN on Linux server and set up the client on Windows

This tutorial is about installing OpenVPN server on a CentOS server and setting up the client and drivers to work with Windows 7. Installing OpenVPN on server: We begin by logging in to your server control panel and making sure TUN/TAP service is enabled, for some providers you might…