A teenager's reflections

Hi, this post isn't about any project, i'll just explain some reflections I made.
In the last year I quite left blogging, probably since I had the awareness of what blogging meant to me, I started knowing that blogging was really important for me.
I started thinking "blogging will be my life and also Arduino and electronics, I'll be famous for this, people will talk about my blog" but I didn't like this future for me, I imagined something different (and still I do).
So I started leaving blogging.
But now I know why I used to like this hobby: it makes me able to express what I think (like in this article), it makes me really happy when I see people from Russia/Singapore/ecc..  visiting my blog.
And also just because I was doing something well that didn't mean it would be my entire life, I mean: I'm just me, Damiano, a 16 years old boy who posts on a blog.
Bye, Dami

DIY high voltage power source

Hi guys, today I'm here with a nice post about how to create High Voltage Power Sources.
First of all: I'm not responsible of your use of the information in this post. 
I'm also not responsible if you hurt yourself or someone near you.
Before doing stupid things remember High Voltage kills (or even hurt really badly).

I'm posting about 3 main methods to have a nice power supply.
1)BUG ZAPPER TRANSFORMER
Inside  a bug zapper there is a little nice transformer that can raise voltage up to 600V.

I used this circuit for the cockroft walton voltage multiplier.

2)MICROWAVE OVEN TRANSFORMER (MOT) 
You can fin this transformer inside a microwave oven. It raises voltage up to 4kv.
It's probably the most dangerous type of transformer I'll talk about (1.5KW).

You can use this transformer for a tesla coil or a jacob ladder.

3) BALLAST HID
This component is used for the xenon lights on cars. You can buy it for 15/20€ .
To use it I needed another transformer (3.2A 12v).

Here is a video of some HV arcs I made:

I hope you like this post, if you have any question just comment, and remember to pay attention, high voltage hurts.

Bye, Dami

My first test of piano arrangement

Hi guys this is my first test of piano arrangement, it's the intro of the song Demons by Imagine Dragons:

I hope you like it, if you have any question just comment :)

Bye, Dami

Gather client information with javascript

Hi guys I'm here with a post about all the info about the client that can be gathered with javascript.

IP ADDRESS:

var ip;

function getip(json){
ip = json.ip;
} 

Using JSON is probably the easiest way to get the client's IP address.



BROSWER NAME AND VERSION

var navigatorCodeName = navigator.appCodeName;
var navigatorName = navigator.appName;
var navigatorVersion =  navigator.appVersion;

Simple and clear.

CLIENT PLATFORM

var platform = navigator.platform;

ARE COOKIES ENABLED?

var cookiesEnabled = navigator.cookieEnabled;

PLUGINS

var txt;

txt+="Number of detected plugins: " + navigator.plugins.length + "<br>";

for(i = 0; i<navigator.plugins.length; i++){
txt+="Plugin N°" + i+1 + " --> name = " + navigator.plugins[i].name + " --> location = " + navigator.plugins[i].filename + "<br>";
}

alert(txt);

First of all we gather the number of plugins, then we make a list of them.

HISTORY LENGTH IN THE CURRENT SESSION

var historyLength = window.history.length;

CLIENT'S LOCATION

if(google.loader.ClientLocation){
visitor_lat = google.loader.ClientLocation.latitude;
visitor_lon = google.loader.ClientLocation.longitude;
visitor_city = google.loader.ClientLocation.address.city;
visitor_region = google.loader.ClientLocation.address.region;
visitor_country = google.loader.ClientLocation.address.country;
visitor_countrycode = google.loader.ClientLocation.address.country_code;
}
else{
alert("Script were unable to get your location");
}

I hope you'll find these stuffs useful, here is a demonstration of them.

If you have any question just comment.

Bye, Dami 
    

Behringer c1u review and sound test

HI guys today I'm here with this short review of behringer c1-u mic.
It's a condenser usb microphone, it works well with acoustic instruments (piano, guitar, voice) it costs about 70$ and for its price it gives good quality sound.
Of course if you have to record a piano professionally isn't the right mic but for homemade recordings it's good.
In the box there is the mic, the support for the mic, and a 6m long usb cable.
Here is a simple sound test of the microphone with my upright piano (song: the great gig in the sky by pink floyd):







I hope you enjoyed the post, if you have any question just ask :)

Bye, Dami

Akg k121 review

Hi guys,  i'm back with a post about a stuff I enjoyed a lot in the last month: the headphones akg k121 studio.
I will not post about the specifications but about my personal experience: they are enough solid and by far the most comfortable I used. Their appearance isn't really nice but they sound perfect, without any disturbing thing like bass boost (typical of beats headphones). This doesn't mean they have low power, they give a powerful sound just when necessary.
They have good quality connectors and a useful long cable (3m).
I suggest these headphones to every one who wants good quality sound and want to use them at home(the long cable and their appearance make them un adapt for bringing them with us all the day).
I hope you like this post, if you have any question just comment :)
Bye, dami

Parkour video I made for my friend

Here is a parkour video I filmed and edited for my friend:


I filmed it with a Casio Exilim ex-zr1000 and with a go pro hero 3 silver edition.
Song in the video: Juicy-r - Notorious B.I.G. vs The XX (Wait What mashup)
I hope you enjoyed the video, if you have any question comment or send me an email to damianoandre@gmail.com

Bye, Dami

3 years of blogging bitcheesss :)

Hi guys today I'm posting because today It's the third anniversary of this blog :D
In three years I think I evolved the posts' quality, with the result of getting more appreciations from you.
3 years of blogging --> 50100 views
I hope you enjoyed this three year, here are the next posts' arguments:
-update of arduino POV code
-powerful coilgun tutorial
-reviews of some stuff I use for making videos
-a video of the parkour showreel of a my friend
-infinity mirror tutorial

Unfortunately I don't have much time for making these things, but however even if slowly I'll make them :)

Stay tuned

Bye, Dami