Articles
Notes from jobs we have actually done around Brisbane and on the road, written to go with the calculators on Free Online Tools.
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Password Hygiene and QR Codes for Family Wifi
There's a laminated card that's lived on our fridge for years now with the wifi password on it, and every time we've changed internet providers or reset the router, that card ge...
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Browser Image Tools We Actually Use for Listings
Half the gear that leaves this shed gets sold before it ever leaves the shed, because Tony's a firm believer that if something's not being used, it's someone else's turn to use ...
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Choosing Wire and Fuses for 12V Projects
Tony's had exactly one wiring fire in his life, decades ago in a boat that isn't around anymore, and it taught him more about fuse sizing than any manual ever did. Nobody was hu...
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Road Trip Fuel Math That Matches the Bowser
There's a particular kind of quiet that happens in a car when the fuel light comes on somewhere between Miles and Roma with nothing but paddocks either side. Tony's had that exa...
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GST and Household Budgeting Without a Spreadsheet
Tony's never trusted a spreadsheet he didn't build himself, and after watching a few too many quotes come in with GST added, subtracted, or forgotten altogether, I don't blame h...
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How We Check Towing Weights Before a Trip
Every second phone call to the shed starts the same way. "Mate, is the van right on the back of the ute or not?" Usually the bloke asking has already hooked up, already filled b...