| 2026-04-14 | Thermoforming hockey skates: New article. |
| 2026-04-12 | My woodworking journey: New article. |
| 2026-04-12 | DIY wooden furniture: New article. |
| 2026-04-10 | Panther's DIY Wapanese Bed: Add maintenance update. |
| 2026-04-08 | Updating old USB connectors: New article. |
| 2026-04-07 | Toksinen suhde (in Finnish): New article. |
| 2026-04-07 | A toxic relationship: Finnish version, new titles, small revising. |
| 2025-12-06 | Keychron M6 (1K, PixArt 3311) review: New article. |
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In previous articles I've written about how I widened my first ice skates and some beginner tips, along with first experiences thermoforming (heat molding) the True TF7 skates. It's been a while and a lot has happened, so this time we're going a bit deeper (or wider): check out perhaps the world's first DIY hockey skate press.
This is the making of counterpart to my DIY wooden furniture article, a story of my woodworking journey. A chronological dump of pictures from along the way, blueprints, sketches and to-do lists included, with some comments. Check it out for inspiration, astonishment and second-hand embarrassment.
Forget modern cheap run-of-the-mill furniture, build yourself some unique proper stuff from real wood! I did exactly that. This is the end result gallery.
A quick article on how to update old USB connectors to modern USB-C.
I used my original Logitech MX Master mouse for eight years until it finally broke down a few months ago. I needed a new mouse, and the new Keychron M6 with PixArt 3311 sensor seemed to fit my criteria. Check out how it compares to the original MX Master.
Since my previous open Bluetooth earphones stopped working, I needed new ones. I decided to try my luck with a small brand from Sweden, Happy Plugs. Check out the article for the Clip model review and some innovative modding.
I needed a new bed and already for a good while I'd wanted to build one. I decided to DIY a bed in a somewhat simple yet quirky fashion. Check out the article how it went and build one for yourself, too!
| 2026-04-10 | Add maintenance update. |
In December 2019 I updated my PC to cutting edge technology. Unlike in my older PC article, things aren't yet obsolete, so I figured I'll write what one needs to bear in mind if they want to optimize a new PC build. I'll also discuss some hardware/firmware bugs that still bother modern components.