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$34 smartphone Part II - Teardown

Posted on May 19, 2015

In Part 1 of "Inside a $34 Smartphone" we poked at the software side of the dirt cheap Huami H3 smartphone.

Huami H3 Music Player Shortcut

We now know the phone is a Spreadtrum SC6825 passing off as a MediaTek. Using fake branding that combines Huawei and Xiaomi into Huami - something less than either.

Ka-boom …

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Inside a $34 smartphone (Part I)

Posted on May 16, 2015

(Speak Russian? Vlad translated this post!)

This Huami H3 smartphone cost me $34US (210RMB) in January. It's sold with a 5 inch screen, Bluetooth, WiFi, 4G cell connectivity, Android 4.4 and an 8 core processor.

Huami H3

I picked it up in the electronics capital of the world - Shenzhen, China. My …

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Arduino vs Raspberry Pi (Part 1)

Posted on June 29, 2014

Decisions, Decisions...

"If I can buy a Raspberry Pi so cheaply, why would I ever use an Arduino for an electronics project?"

I often hear this from people who are new to embedded programming and electronics. This post is the first of two, aimed at beginners in the embedded world …

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Shenzhen Trip Part 1 - Hacker Camp

Posted on April 24, 2014

Earlier this month I was lucky enough to head over to Shenzhen, China, for Dangerous Prototypes' Hacker Camp and Maker Faire Shenzhen. I flew over with Jon Oxer (from Freetronics), and Mitch Davis (from Hackvana) was on our flight as well. Good Melbourne contingent!

Ian from Dangerous Prototypes has put …

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Hacked up LED Microscope Lighting

Posted on February 09, 2014

Misappropriating discount store LEDs to improve the illumination in my microscope.

If "a poor workman blames his tools" then I am a poor workman when it comes to electronics. Every time I buy new equipment my soldering gets better - nicer soldering stations, different tips, decent magnification. Soldering under a microscope …

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Anatomy of a cheap USB to Ethernet adapter

Posted on March 20, 2013

Taking apart a very cheap USB to Ethernet adapter and pondering on the parts found inside.

Here are two USB to Ethernet adapters:

More side by sideMore side by side. In the defence of the cheap adapter, it'd been apart 3 times by this point.
Adapters side by side

One of them is sold on ebay for $3.85 AU ($3.99 US), including postage to Australia. The other is sold at Apple Stores for $29 …

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Flatdrier

Posted on October 01, 2012

Demo page with data from the last week in September

A few months ago, in the dead of Canberra winter, we discovered our flat had a mould problem. Insidious disgusting mould had crept in around our walls. Much scrubbing ensued.

Black mould found behind a cupboard - eww!

We bought a …

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Recent Posts

  • $34 smartphone Part II - Teardown
  • Inside a $34 smartphone (Part I)
  • Arduino vs Raspberry Pi (Part 1)
  • Shenzhen Trip Part 1 - Hacker Camp
  • Hacked up LED Microscope Lighting
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