Jose Pino's projects & tidbits
"Great stuff from someone with an inquisitive mind"

Category: howto

Antique Caoba ChairRestoring Antique Chair
Improving my woodworking experience restoring a 70 years old caoba chair. (October 12, 2009)
Categories: furniture howto woodworking - Updated: 2009/10/12


Opening cd or dvd drive with a paperclipOpen a CD/DVD drive with paperclip.
How to open a CD or DVD drive using a paperclip without turning on the computer. (August 5, 2009)
Categories: howto computer - Updated: 2009/10/11


Spider WebHalloween Decorations: Spiderweb
DIY projects for Halloween, Make your own Spiderweb. A cheap an easy project. (10/30/2008)
Categories: projects diy homemade howto - Updated: 2009/10/07


Spiders in computerHalloween Decorations: Spiders
DIY projects for Halloween, Make your own Spiders. A cheap an easy project. (10/29/2008)
Categories: projects diy homemade howto - Updated: 2009/10/07


Samsung failureFixing a Samsung CRT monitor.
The problem with this old Samsung SyncMaster CRT monitor was the colors displayed were incorrect. The monitor was not able to display the RED color. (September 7, 2009)
Categories: howto diy computer - Updated: 2009/09/06


how to open samsung monitorOpening SAMSUNG SyncMaster back cover.
Instructions and steps how I did removed the back cover of my Samsung syncmaster 753v for service. (August 30, 2009)
Categories: howto diy computer - Updated: 2009/08/29


Charlieplexed 7-segment displayCharlieplexing 7-segment LED display.
Also known as "Multiplexing", here is a method how to control eight 7-segment displays using only 9 microcontroller ports. (August 20, 2009)
Categories: microcontroller howto - Updated: 2009/08/20


No imageHow to get 1 Second with Microcontrollers.
Roman Black's source code improved and updated. Here is how to implement 1-second timebase for microcontrollers projects. (August 12, 2009)
Categories: microcontroller howto - Updated: 2009/08/12


regedit disabledFix 'Regedit disabled by Administrator'
Perhaps caused by a virus or by someone else, you may get a popup indicating that regedit was disabled. Here is how to fix that issue. (August 8, 2009)
Categories: computer howto - Updated: 2009/08/08


CD DVD driveRemoving the CD/DVD cover for service.
Instructions and/or basic steps how to remove the CD or DVD drive cover for service. (August 7, 2009)
Categories: computer diy howto - Updated: 2009/08/07


resistor.gifResistors
How to read the color codes of the resistors and tips. (6/25/2006)
Categories: electronics circuits howto - Updated: 2009/08/02


DIY Coin Slot mechanism IIIDIY Coin Mechanism for Vending Machine III
'Ladies and Gentlemen, Behold! I present you an improved homemade Coin slot mechanism.' [Great for you MAME project if you don't plan to make a Vending machine] (4/19/2009)
Categories: projects diy homemade howto woodworking - Updated: 2009/07/31


Apple iPod frozenReset a frozen iPod.
It happens sometimes. With no apparently reason the iPod freezes and needs to be reset. Here is how to do that. (July 30, 2009)
Categories: howto audio electronics - Updated: 2009/07/29


Websites get hacked.How websites gets hacked.
Perhaps a 'bunch of kiddies' as some blogger call them, but they are able to get in. Learn how they do it. (July 26, 2009)
Categories: php howto scripts - Updated: 2009/07/27


Nikon L10 Digital CameraNikon Coolpix L10 Software glitch
A software "bug" found on Nikon Coolpix L10 cameras and how to solve it. (10/27/2008)
Categories: computer trips howto - Updated: 2009/07/25


Wireless-G USB adapter model WUSB54CC with external antennaLinksys Wireless G USB antenna.
Hacking the Linksys Compact Wireless-G USB adapter model WUSB54CC to connect an external antenna. (10/24/2008)
Categories: computer hack diy homemade howto - Updated: 2009/07/25


A homemade thermometerHow to make a Thermometer
Here is an easy-to-build homemade thermometer using materials available at home. (3/12/2006)
Categories: science projects diy homemade howto - Updated: 2009/07/25


how to make a pinwheelHow to Make a Pinwheel.
A simple toy that children like during windy days. (5/27/2006)
Categories: projects diy homemade howto - Updated: 2009/07/25


Ghost for HalloweenHalloween Decorations: Ghost
DIY projects for Halloween, Make your own Ghost. A cheap an easy project. Two projects sent by readers included.(10/30/2008)
Categories: projects diy homemade howto - Updated: 2009/07/25


piezoelectricMaking High Impedance Headphones
With less than 5 bucks (better known as $5 USD) you can make a high-impedance headphones for your homemade crystal radio. (11/27/2007)
Categories: howto hacks projects diy - Updated: 2009/07/24



No image

    Main home page             Next page

Bookmark or Bookmark and Share Suscribe to RSS Feeds

10 most viewed pages:

- How To Make a Speaker
- Hi-fidelity Homemade Loudspeaker.
- Tachometer/RPM II.
- Homemade WiFi Lid Antenna.
- Super Simple Sun Tracker.
- Led Clock
- USB LED Light.
- How To Repair Sony PSP
- Knowing Everything.
- Matrix Led Display.

On this Category:

- Getting Started with PICs.
- ADC without ADC.
- Beakman Motor
- Charlieplexing 7-segment LED display.
- Coin Mechanism for Coin-operated Projects I.
- DIY Coin Mechanism for vending machine II
- DIY Coin Mechanism for Vending Machine III
- Crafts: Bottle Fish.
- Creating MySQL Users
- Electric 'LEGO' Motor
- Electric 'LEGO' Motor II
- Fire From a Soda Can.
- Fix 'Regedit disabled by Administrator'
- Fixing a Samsung CRT monitor.
- Free Energy from the Sea.
- Growing Salt Crystals.
- Hacking the LEGO NXT
- Halloween Decorations: Spiders
- Halloween Decorations: Ghost
- Halloween Decorations: Spiderweb
- Hitachi LCD Displays
- Homemade 'Clorox Anywhere'
- Homemade Gramophone (Phonograph)
- Hi-fidelity Homemade Loudspeaker.
- Paperclip Compass
- Homemade Compass
- Homemade COLDHEAT.
- How COLD HEAT Works?
- How To Control Multiple Leds
- How To Repair Sony PSP
- How to get 1 Second with Microcontrollers.
- How To Make a Paper Plane.
- How To Repair Dell E172Fbp Display
- How To Make a Barometer.
- How to Deal With "Customer Service" by Phone.
- How To Make a Paper Cup
- How to Make a Pinwheel.
- How to make a Thermometer
- How websites gets hacked.
- Homemade WiFi Lid Antenna.
- "Lens Error" on Kodak cameras.
- Linksys Wireless G USB antenna.
- Make Mexican Paper Decorations.
- Making High Impedance Headphones
- Nikon Coolpix L10 Software glitch
- NTX Gramophone / Vinyl Record Player
- ON/OFF with Microcontrollers.
- Opening SAMSUNG SyncMaster back cover.
- Open a CD/DVD drive with paperclip.
- Paperclip ideas
- Paperclip Ideas II
- Popups? Virus? Adware? Get rid of them.
- Removing the CD/DVD cover for service.
- Reset a frozen iPod.
- Resistors
- Restoring Antique Chair
- Mini-Rocket.
- Scotch Tape X-Rays
- Toothpicks designs.
- Toothpicks with yummy designs.
- Wood Gas or Biogas experiment

All categories:

- about
- advertisement
- audio
- automobile
- bad_ones
- best
- circuits
- computer
- discover
- diy
- electronics
- fail
- food
- from_readers
- funny
- furniture
- hacks
- homemade
- how_it_works
- howto
- humor
- interesting
- lego
- light
- microcontroller
- mysql
- opinion
- php
- projects
- readings
- realmeal
- religion
- robots
- science
- scripts
- trips
- videos
- websites
- woodworking


Search Article

Additional Links:

- Mary's Creations.
- Publicidad Gráfica.
- Todito Yucatán
- Lucina Castillo's Art
- Conoce Amigos en Dalnet
- Narciso González' Alebrijes

Need to contact me?
e-mail address
Please get a good reason before sending me an e-mail.

IE, Firefox, SeaMonkey & Opera tested OK, Some features may not work with Google Chrome. © 2006 - 2009 José Pino - JPC-PHP V5.0
If any information, data, picture or design infringes a copyright material, please send me an e-mail asking to remove it along with the supporting data.