Our blood pressure monitor uses 4 AAAs (and it burns through them quickly). Could also use it via mains, but then we're tethered to the wall. So I decided to snip the power cord from the AC adaptor (6V) then connected it to a USB cable (5V). It's still accurate.1yr ⋅ CompUser01 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
This pressure washer (runs at 12 volts) uses the same plug as a rice cooker or a desktop computer (typically runs on 100-240 volts). It's just a matter of time before someone accidentally plugs it directly to the outlet, if they lose the adapter.2yr ⋅ CompUser01 ⋅ r/techsupportgore
This POS LTE router would keep losing reception every 30 minutes. Putting an antenna didn't help, but strapping a rechargeable fan did. The speed is also adjustable, just in case I need more cooling.3yr ⋅ CompUser01 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Needed to test an Asus laptop with a dead charger. Didn't feel like spending $20 on a replacement. Happened to have a working HP charger and a broken HP laptop. Harvested the DC jack from the laptop, snipped the cord from the dead charger. Then made an adapter out of them.3yr ⋅ CompUser01 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Got Windows 2000 installed on a computer with a Sandy Bridge processor. Everything works, but HDMI audio. Only two out of the four cores are only recognized.2yr ⋅ CompUser01 ⋅ r/windows
Many uses a CPU as a keychain. Some uses a motherboard. Meanwhile, I have an entire tower.2yr ⋅ CompUser01 ⋅ r/pcmasterrace
Using an Palm PDA (LifeDrive) with IR Monitor app to test our IR-based remote controls. Doesn't matter if it's retro or modern, as long as it's IR, it will work.2yr ⋅ CompUser01 ⋅ r/retrobattlestations
Just installed Windows XP on my spare laptop to revisit some games I used to play as a teenager.2yr ⋅ CompUser01 ⋅ r/PHGamers
Was about to replace the batteries on my multimeter. As soon as I removed the cover, first thing that came in mind is DankPods.3yr ⋅ CompUser01 ⋅ r/DankPods
Got Big Sur installed on my HP 6300 with Celeron G1610 and Quadro K600!3yr ⋅ CompUser01 ⋅ r/hackintosh
Kahit anong ingat ko. Yun mga wired earphones na nabibili ko (branded lahat), mga ilan buwan lang, hindi na gumagana yun isang side. Kaya ngayon, susubok na ako ng wireless. Para mawala na yun problema ko. Konti deprensya lang sa price ng wired.2yr ⋅ CompUser01 ⋅ r/CasualPH
Bought this computer from Lazada as my project during quarantine, and slowly upgraded this with new parts. Now, it can play GTA V at 1920x1080/60 fps, and at high settings.3yr ⋅ CompUser01 ⋅ r/PHGamers
2-month old replacement battery (for an Asus Zenfone Selfie) started ballooning last night.2yr ⋅ CompUser01 ⋅ r/spicypillows
May napansin lang ako, habang nagbabaklas ng gadget. Etong piyesa na to gawa dito sa Pilipinas, napunta ng China para i-kabit sa isang gadget, and napunta ng America para i-benta. 16 years later, binili ko sa eBay at gumgamit ako ng forwarder. Ngayon, nasa Pilipinas na ulit. WE'VE COME FULL CIRCLE!3yr ⋅ CompUser01 ⋅ r/CasualPH
Dell Inspiron 600m (a.k.a Latitude D600) that I got for $10 is now running Windows 98 SE!1yr ⋅ CompUser01 ⋅ r/windows98
Got everything I need to game! (Just getting my feet wet, I'll invest in better peripherals when the time comes).2yr ⋅ CompUser01 ⋅ r/PHGamers
Every and then, I get some broken or obsolete gadgets from relatives. One of my newest acquisition is this cool Cherry Mobile phone that you can watch live TV on, without an internet connection. It uses a headset as an antenna. Very handy in an emergency. Wish more phones would have this feature.2yr ⋅ CompUser01 ⋅ r/CasualPH
Two OSes, released 20 years apart are both running on the same machine. With full drivers support (except my Bluetooth dongle on XP).2yr ⋅ CompUser01 ⋅ r/windowsxp
Added a shelf for my desktop to sit on. So, I can have more free space below, even with my laptop (and its docking station) present.3yr ⋅ CompUser01 ⋅ r/AverageBattlestations
My sixth gen's logic board crapped out. Now, my 5th gen has an aluminum front.2yr ⋅ CompUser01 ⋅ r/ipod
Converted my iPod Classic to flash storage, using a $2 ZIF to SD, and a 32GB CF card.3yr ⋅ CompUser01 ⋅ r/ipod
Napuno na ako kay Converge, at putol putol ang internet nila. Halos yun phone ko naka hotspot na palagi. Sakto, may unlimited na pala si Smart (Unlifam 999). Kaya GOODBYE CONVERGE!1yr ⋅ CompUser01 ⋅ r/CasualPH
Putting GOMO's Unli internet to the test by downloading GTA V on Epic Store. Was about to download 97GB so far overnight. Speeds hovers between 500KB/s-1.3MB/s (4-10 Mbps)3yr ⋅ CompUser01 ⋅ r/PHGamers
There's a faster WiFi, but my computer refuses to connect to it.3yr ⋅ CompUser01 ⋅ r/mildlyinfuriating
Tried sharing one of the posts here on my Facebook feed. it got censored/removed a day later. Even Facebook is pro-BBM it seems like.2yr ⋅ CompUser01 ⋅ r/Philippines
My phone (6.7) is great for actually interacting with it. But for music, it's bulky. This is one reason, I still use an iPod in 2021.3yr ⋅ CompUser01 ⋅ r/ipod
