https://bbokser.github.io/tags/gadgets/ Recent content in Gadgets on Ben Bokser's Blog Hugo en-us Sun, 04 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://bbokser.github.io/posts/2025-05-04/ Sun, 04 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://bbokser.github.io/posts/2025-05-04/ <p>So I made my own alarm clock.</p> <p>It has no snooze button and no off button. It also has a backup battery in case it gets unplugged, and there&rsquo;s no way to remove the battery without a hex key.</p> <p>Actually deactivating the alarm requires hitting a remote key fob. The idea is to hide the key fob as far away from your bed as possible. Obviously this is more effective the larger your home is.</p> https://bbokser.github.io/posts/2024-06-12/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://bbokser.github.io/posts/2024-06-12/ <p>I love little semi-retro gadgets, maybe because I grew up playing a GameBoy? Anyway, a few months ago, <a href="https://youtu.be/Qw-VvGsYpSU?feature=shared">this video about Rockbox</a> really sold me on getting a first-generation Sandisk Sansa Clip, and I ended up ordering an unopened one off Ebay.</p> <p>There was one problem, though. Turns out if you leave a LiPo pack on the shelf for ~15-17 years it stops working. And the Sansa Clip was never designed to be repairable.</p>