Cricut Maker Tools Review

This may be the best investment in 2019

We took a look at Cricut Maker Tools

All the tools available for the Cricut are simple to remove and use.

The making process stops and asks the operator to change the tool when needed but can simultaneously hold and use both a pen and mechanical tool – so changes in tools can be minimal anyway.

We looked at the debossing tool in particular but have used the others too.

Check the tools out – it truly is amazing what you can do with this machine and it’s toolset!



Top 3 Best 3D Printers For Xmas 2019

This is number 3 and is a great choice for those who want a well supported printer.

This is in 2nd place because even though it’s made of metal and has cyber Monday deals at Amazon, it’s therefore heavier – something to be considered on shipping side of things?

In at number 1 is this cheap printer that is perfect for anyone whom is interested in starting out in 3d printing and isn’t afraid to put a printer together.

Can’t go wrong!

Amazon Brand Goes Live – Linked2U

Linked2U Amazon Brand Launched

In 2019 , the Linked2U Brand was born and set free into the world.

We are very proud to be able to bring you the following items now and hope that you too enjoy the humour and designs that we make available.

If you would like to get in touch and discuss any custom items you would like to see in our Amazon shop, please let us know at adverts@linked2u.co.uk  We can help create that perfect present or keep-sake and make it available for your purchase in our store normally within 5 days.

Linked2U Unisex Lowest Form Sarcasm Sweatshirt

This sweatshirt displays that dark humorous side of you or a loved one.  It makes a perfect gift for that sarcastic so-and-so you know and love.

Linked2U Stress Carrier T-Shirt

This t-shirt displays that you don’t suffer with stress!

Make a Laptop TV!

A broken laptop with working screen

Laptop died.

It’s so sad when your trusty laptop hardware fails beyond repair – that pesky cat and the glass of fizzy drink…

The loss of data is usually ok nowadays because people have learned that backups and cloud computing has saved us from this most horrid of traumatic experience.

What can you do now?

Assuming you can manage to rip your old laptop apart of even if you have old hardware lying around – this is great news for this project!

Grab your screw drivers and have at tearing the screen out – carefully.

You’ll need to remove rubber screw covers, maybe pierce through the odd label or two to find those hidden screw heads.

Carefully remove the screen and set aside, you’ll be needing information from this screen before you move on.

What screen to use?

The screen itself should have a model number on the back of the panel. These are normally quite prominent and you’ll need to note that down.

Head to your favourite online shopping store (yeah ok, Amazon) and enter your model number with the phrase “controller board”.

This should return a good number of results and now you just need to make sure that you select the right board for your screen.

I searched for a “HDMI controller board” when I searched and found a lovely seller whom asked me to send them the model number to ensure I was getting the right controller board.

Don’t forget to make sure you check power requirements and order a power adapter (mine was 12v 3a) as you don’t normally get one with the board itself.

Bottom of screen is the HDMI controller.

Got a screen and controller board now?

The next obvious step is to hook it all together and make sure that it all works ok.

Check you can connect an input (I used my laptop’s HDMI output). You could even test out the sound of your controller has that too ?

It all works!

Great, now you need to house it all somehow so that it is useful.

I watched loads of YouTube videos on it but generally, as long as you can connect everything you want to into the ports you need (power, HDMI and sound), then you just need to make sure the screen is safely protected.

Mine ended up looking like this.

Back of screen (labelled parts)
Various controller board parts.
Front bezel
I’m a wrapper
Or TV, or Game Machine Screen – full 1080i ?

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Reconditioned Batteries – Save Some Planet

I have been doing some research into various technologies lately in an effort to bring some more fulfilling information or news of the next best thing.

I’ve been looking at electromagnetic coils and various other technology that might help me go off grid one day.

At the very least help me power my laptop longer 🙂

So I came across this site where they will show you how to recondition your old batteries and use them longer.

It’s a fantastic idea if you ask me as we all have somewhere we could light at night or have something we could be using a battery for instead of just throwing them away.

Whatever they’re asking, the knowledge alone must be worth it and I’m sure you’ll agree?

So visit them now