Bye bye ads!
2017-07-01
I was exploring various "Raspberry Pi" projects and stumbled upon "
pi-hole
". "Pi-hole" is designed to block ads using your own Linux hardware. Let's say you have a server or a "Raspberry Pi" sitting doing nothing. The installation to supported distributions is easy:
curl -sSL https://install...
Coastline Trek 2017
Little that I knew what this hike will be. My friends asked if I want to join them, so I did. It was the first hike in my life too. I was only worried about bad weather and rain. The hike took place in Smiltynė, the most part of the hike was on the coastline. The hike was called "Coastline Trek" and...
Adobe Photoshop issues
2017-01-25
For a while everything was ok. Suddenly Photoshop started "freezing" after opening a new file or creating a new one. It took a minute for Photoshop to unfreeze again. An internet search provided a solution: in Windows before starting the application hold down keys
Alt+Control+Shift
A dialog w...
Gopro Hero external microphone mod
2016-11-01
I think that a few of Gopro Hero owners have noticed, that the onboard microphone is not suited for all situations. Especially when the camera is used on a car, then all you hear is the noise of the wind. You can of course buy a "dead cat" which helps to remove the noise, but a better option is an e...
DT Swiss XRC 100 fork
2016-10-01
The bike is ging to lose some weight in 2017. Today I bought a DT Swiss XRC 100 front fork. It has a lot of carbon fiber, so the weight is only around 1.28kg.
The current Fox RL F80 fork will now be able to retire :)
Polar M450 impressions
2016-09-20
For about two years, well maybe even three I was cycling with a VDO speedometer. Unfortunately one day this year the speedometer stopped working. I decided to buy a Polar M450, which not only shows the speed, but the pulse and more.
I chose Polar M450, because the M400 that I had before turned up...
Passed the inspection
2016-09-14
So finally, after a year and a little bit more we passed the inspection. There were some fault too: bad exhaust fumes and the front wheels had some movement. As I later found out, I have forgotten to tighten the CV bolts, so problem solved now.
It's nice to finally see it in daylight.