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Author: Dale

  • Our media centre build: the cooling conundrum

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    Hello again, fellow readers and fixers! Since the previous part, we looked again at implementing a cooling solution for our media centre build project. We intended to reuse one of the fans I salvaged from some old laptops as an exhaust fan. However, a problem enters… Why not use a laptop fan for our media…

  • We’re in the Burngreave Messenger!

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    Hello fellow readers and fixers! Last week, we celebrated 18 years of fixing computers for local communities. Through our work over the years, we’ve kept people digitally connected with each other. This is more important than ever before, as people rely on the internet for all kinds of things. Whether it’s for entertainment, buying goods,…

  • My journey to being a BitFIXiteer

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    Hello again fellow readers and fixers! Now, this will be different from the usual posts about computer stuff. Over the years, I’ve written about different ways to fix and reuse various tech gadgets and computers. I have aimed to educate and inform readers about how we tried to find new ways to reuse various parts.…

  • Missing feet? Try furniture pads! (BitFIXit QuickFIXits)

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    Hello fellow readers and fixers! Now, sometimes we lose rubber feet that we commonly see on desktop PCs and laptops. We risk dislodging them as we move them around. And they may drop off altogether when that happens. But furniture pads are useful as feet for our computers, just as we use them for our…

  • Spicy pillows: what are they exactly?

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    Hello fellow readers and fixers! Now, chances are you’ve seen a battery that looks swollen to the point that it’s about to pop. The techies among us refer to swollen batteries as ‘spicy pillows’. In fact, there’s even a whole subreddit that showcases pictures of swollen batteries! Batteries come in various shapes, sizes and chemical…

  • Upgrades on a shoestring

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    Hello again fellow readers and fixers! As the cost of living crisis continues to bite, making every penny count is more important than ever. It’s especially true when choosing how to upgrade our computers. We can keep our computers running for longer with more RAM or faster storage. We can upgrade to a newer refurbished…

  • Our media centre build: trying something else…

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    Hello again, fellow readers and fixers! Lately, we looked again at our media centre build, so that we can finish the project. We tried to position the Pine H64 single board computer within the external hard drive chassis. This is for making the ports we want to use easy to access. After some time, we…

  • Making improvised casings for earphones with Sugru (BitFIXit QuickFIXits)

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    Hello again fellow readers and fixers! Today, we have a quick fix idea for people who use earphones with built-in microphones. Microphones are a useful feature that lets people answer phone calls in a hands-free way. But sometimes, the casing of the microphone can break apart. And so, you may end up losing parts of…

  • And now for something different: fixing lyrical!

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    Hello again fellow readers and fixers! We like to change things up every now and then, and today, we’re exploring the world of music! Over decades, many songs tend to focus on themes such as romance, growing up and friendship. Music can be a powerful force in many ways. Songs can lift people’s moods, help…

  • True wireless earbuds: how do we fix that e-waste problem?

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    Hello again, fellow readers and fixers! Today, we’ll discuss about a product that has become very popular for listening to music and podcasts. And we call them “true wireless earbuds”. So what are they, exactly? Well, they are compact earphones that can transmit sound from computers or mobile devices without wires. They use Bluetooth technology…