Hi and welcome!
I’m Andreas, and this is the place where I write about all the things that catch my interest.
It could be books, it could be music, it could be tech (especially retro tech), it could be random musings about society and philosophy or psychology… whatever comes to my mind.
You can always get in touch via my Mastodon profile or just send me an E-Mail, I’d love to hear from you!
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And if you’re wondering - why 82MHz? It’s simple, 82 is the year of my birth, and MHz is a nod to the fact that I studied electrical engineering and telecommunications engineering many, many moons ago ;)
Latest Posts
Blogposts
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Old Computer Challenge 2026 Day 4 - Making a Case in FreeCAD
Since the coding part is now done, I decided to solder the Arduino and IR sensor on a bit of perfboard, and then put it in a case. I don't have a case though; but what I do have is a 3D printer, so I'm going to try my hands at designing one.
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Old Computer Challenge 2026 Day 3 - Coding Part 2
Now that the IR receiver is working and I can receive key presses from the remote on the Arduino, it's time to think about sending them to the PC somehow.
The remote I'm planning to use is the small Apple remote that came with old Macbooks. It has five buttons for Play/Pause, Vol +, Vol -, Next Track, Previous Track and Menu.
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Old Computer Challenge 2026 Day 2 - Coding Part 1
Okay, enough theory. Time to actually start implementing. First step is to download the latest version of the Arduino IDE, which is currently 2.3.10…
Linkdumps
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Linkdump No 115
This past week I've been writing a lot, first the Walkman post and then my IR sensor project. I've gotten some really nice feedback on both; the Walkman post in particular seems to have resonated with a lot of people, which is interesting. I wasn't even sure if writing a post about it was worth it because it was such a basic fix…
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Linkdump No 114
I recently had a "phone support" call with my parents, where they needed help with their computers and smartphones and the internet router. They regularly ask me for help, because they're completely overwhelmed and out of their depth when it comes to modern technology, and it makes me sad to see how much they struggle with their devices. We have incredible technology these days; things that 40 or 50 years ago were pure science fiction, like a supercomputer that you carry around in your pocket and that is connected at all times to the rest of the world, can play music, can play movies, can run games, can record video..…
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Linkdump No 113
It's July again! Soon, anyway. And this means two things: Heat waves (hate it) and computer shenanigans thanks to the Old Computer Challenge (love it). This is what I started this blog with three years ago, and I've participated every year since…
