joak

Tip: Are you looking for a weekly hangout in Rotterdam dedicated to repairing broken devices, DIY, or hoarding and modding (e)waste? Then come to the (un)repaircafe( @unrepaircafe@post.lurk.org ) at CATU Squat every Thursday evening. 📆

Members gltich old video equipment, build synths from e-waste, transmit on 868 MHz, flash old routers, circuit bend toys and more. 💥 ♻️ 🛠️ :ground: 📻

Neighbors come to repair their appliances. As far as I know, it's the only repaircafe in the south of Rotterdam. Go to there if you need WD40 😀

It's a pity I no longer live in Rotterdam to visit it.

#010 #rotterdam #repair #wd40

I found an old funny video/documentation:

Thereman (2013-2014)

It's very simple, it's a theremin walkman. One hand/antenna controls the speed of the tape and the other hand/antenna controls the amplitude. The video is one of the early working prototypes.

Some thoughts:
It's a shame that you can't do this project today. Because in the past you could find Walkmans very cheaply (1-5 EUR) at flea markets or even in the trash. For the theremin part you only needed two antennas, some resistors, one transistor and an attiny84. I found so many Walkmans that it was even possible to organize workshops.

Anyway, capitalism has to reproduce itself and therefore I will find new material. In 15-20 years I'll be doing projects with current smartphones or the Pis and SBCs you're all using at the moment 😀

#theremin #walkman #diy

Mijn werkgever (Hogeschool Rotterdam) vervangt laptops na drie jaar. Dat is problematisch en hier zijn waarom:
(in Nederlands) https://profielen.hr.nl/2024/drie-jaar-is-niet-genoeg/
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My employer (Hogeschool Rotterdam) replaces laptops after three years. This is problematic and here is why:
(English)
https://pads.c3w.at/pad/#/2/pad/view/h6tsyo6QH+V2CPTNdkmVxIq8dHyg8kBUZDtM4wqJuSM/embed/

@rra@post.lurk.org
yes, about the smartphones and SBCs I'm not so sure

a 2014 workshop participant told me recently "my thereman still works" 🙃