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Project "Timelapse"

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What happens if you place camera on top of a motor? And then take a picture and rotate a little, wait a few seconds and repeat... for several hours. Find more about my DIY project here Project "Timelapse "

Ubuntu detach task from terminal

Here is a little tip for Ubuntu users. If you run a process from a terminal then as soon as you close terminal, the process will close as well. Do detach a process from terminal execute: $ yourtask & and when process launches, focus back to terminal, press ctrl+z. This will bring you the prompt again where you type: $ disown which will do the detaching.  Now you can close the terminal and process will not be killed.

How to remove all stared items from Google maps

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Whenever I go some place unknown to me, I put stars on the Google maps by right clicking and selecting "what's here", and then checking a little star so I can easily find the place on the map latter. It's cool feature because stared places automatically synchronizes between all your devices. So after you have left your computer you check the mobile device if  you get lost for some reason.  However the problem is that what once was convenient, now has become bothersome because map get's populated with stars very quickly, and instead of helping I'm stuck at looking at map which has so many stars that it resembles cold winter night far outside the city. There is a way to remove it which intuitively seems the right way by clicking on the down triangle and selecting delete, but - boy there is a confirmation dialogue and and doing this for every star in your "milky way" is just not worth it. So the other, much faster way, is to just unckeck the li...

Package delivery bad practices

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I'm not sure why this is practicing in Denmark, but packages are simply dropped at you doorstep, if you are not home. Thieves are my main concern but there could be other factors which would cause package to be damaged. Say, if one orders a some electronics product for Christmas, and because of some delay package is delivered after he have left for 2 week vacation then for two weeks his electronics will be target for thieves, animals or bad weather conditions. And when he comes back - who is to blame? I'm living in a house at third floor and we don't have any locks, in spite of that, last Friday, I found parts for my computer laying at my doorstep. Few months ago I ordered charger for laptop, which never arrived. I contacted the seller, and he responded that package has been sent out, and asked me to contact Danish post. I contacted post they said that they can not help and told to contact seller. But I already did that. So at the end of the day seller refunded me mon...

Automatic lighting

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Automatic lighting when it gets dark is very convenient. For example, street lighting in cities uses it to provide citizens with light during dark hours of the day. It can also be used indoors for places that always should have light available. Whether it is night, rainy day (or sudden solar eclipse (: ) this circuit will provide artificial light when needed.

Electric circuit with 555 timer flashing light emitting diode.

Electric circuit with 555 timer flashing light emitting diode. In video voltage is jumping from 0V to arround 2V as timer gets activated.

Chocolate garlic

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For your loved ones. Sweet moment... moment of surprise... moment of relief and moment of joy. " Candy Cake Cookies INC " produces high quality white chocolate in shape of bitter garlic you can present to anyone to give them a surprise. It comes bundled by 10 pieces and is packed as clove of garlic. Description of ingredients and product information comes attached as separate label, so you can cut it off at the moment of giving the present to keep receiver in confusion for a moment longer. (Note. This product does not actually exist.)