James Young

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    • The Impact of USB 3.0 Type-C Cables on Thunderbolt 3 Device Bandwidth

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      Introduction This document presents the results of testing conducted to determine the bandwidth capabilities of USB 3.0 Type-C to Type-C cables when used to connect a Thunderbolt 3 host to a Thunderbolt 3 dock. A primary motivation for this testing was to investigate whether less expensive USB 3.0 cables could be used in place of…

    • YouTube with adblock on the Quest 3

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      The official YouTube VR app on Meta Quest 3 comes with some limitations – particularly when it comes to ad blocking and sponsor segment skipping. While Meta’s Horizon OS is Android-based, it lacks Google Play Services, making it tricky to run standard Android YouTube apps. However, there’s a solution using open-source alternatives. Available Options You…

    • Enabling Home and End functionality in the macOS Terminal

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      Most Linux terminals I’ve used by default allow you to press Home or End to jump to the start or end of the terminal. macOS doesn’t seem to have this enabled by default. You can manually send the control codes for Home and End (\001 and \005) using Control + A and Control + E,…

    • Repairing nuraphone headphones

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      My nuraphone headphones have been experiencing intermittent audio dropouts lately, caused by fatigue of the wires connecting to the in-ear component. To address this, I carefully removed the existing epoxy securing these wires, stripped back the insulation, and reconnected them. Using some glue I had already (Loctite Extreme Glue, which offers some flexibility after setting),…

    • Removing the purge line from the Bambu Lab P1S

      Removing the purge line from the Bambu Lab P1S

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      The P1S is a great printer, however I find the purge line to be quite annoying. The purpose of the purge line is to ensure the extruder is primed. Now this is absolutely essential on a printer like an Ender, but with the P1S, the toolhead has a filament cutter which is engaged every time…

    • Getting free beer

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      Every year in June, Guinness runs a giveaway called Brewery of Meteorology. If the weather is below 9.5c in your location, you’ll receive a $20 gift card, valid only at Dan Murphy’s locations. The website checks your eligibility using the HTTP Geolocation API. This can be easily spoofed using Chrome DevTools. I wrote a short…

    • Cheap homemade USB Type A breakouts

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      Ever needed a quick way to gain access to USB on a breadboard? For the USB Type A male, I have quite a few broken cords, so I just chopped off the end and soldered it to a header (I quite like the Mill-Max 800 series). You must use heat shrink, otherwise the wires will…