Ricardo Gomes | Applications of randomness

more small improvements

another round of prints, a battery swap, and parts for what comes next

Posted on September 1, 2026

Following on from the last batch of small fixes, another couple of weeks of little things. Mostly prints that give something a fixed place to live, plus a battery swap and the first hardware for a project that has been waiting on parts. [Read More]
Tags:
- 2026
- 3d printer
- organization
- repair
- raspberry pi
- esp32
a weekend of small fixes

clearing the pile of projects that never justified their own weekend

Posted on August 17, 2026

Some projects are too small to ever be the reason you sit down at the bench. They just accumulate — a thing that stopped working, an annoyance you keep working around. This weekend I finally cleared a pile off them. [Read More]
Tags:
- 2026
- 3d printer
- repair
- fix
- organization
secretlab titan custom upholstery

giving the old parts a second life, and ending up with two chairs

Posted on August 4, 2026

This is a continuation of the secretlab titan chair renewal. After swapping in the new Secretlab TITAN upholstery, I was left holding the old backrest and seat pans. The foam and shells were perfectly fine — only the leatherette had failed — and throwing them out felt wrong. [Read More]
Tags:
- 2026
- office
- repair
ps3 move navigation controller battery replacement

changing dead batteries to complete the sharp shooter setup

Posted on April 11, 2026

To complete my PS3 Move dream setup, I picked up some parts from a local second hand store CEX: 2x PlayStation Move Sharp Shooters (CECHYA-ZRA1E 📄 ) 2x PlayStation Move Navigation Controllers (CECH-ZCS1E 📄 ) [Read More]
Tags:
- 2026
- ps3
- repair
- gaming
secretlab titan chair renewal

replacing worn upholstery with official spare parts

Posted on February 21, 2026

After a few years of daily use, the leatherette on my Secretlab TITAN started peeling — mostly on the side bolsters and seat edges. The chair frame and mechanics were still solid, so replacing it entirely made no sense. [Read More]
Tags:
- 2026
- office
imac retro gaming station with batocera

giving new life to a dusty imac as a retro gaming console

Posted on February 21, 2026

A good friend has an iMac 21.5” Late 2013 that we previously extended its useful lifetime by installing OpenCore Legacy Patcher, allowing it to run modern macOS versions well past Apple’s official support. Some time ago he got an M4 Mac Mini and the iMac stayed laying around gathering dust.... [Read More]
Tags:
- 2026
- retro gaming
- batocera
- apple
filament dry box from an ikea lack table

a sealed storage box with dehumidifier, led lighting, and smart control

Posted on February 21, 2026

Silica gel works for small sealed containers, but they don’t scale well when you have a growing collection of filament spools. On top of that, the beads saturate every couple of months and need to be baked in the oven/microwave to drive the moisture back out — a tedious cycle... [Read More]
Tags:
- 2026
- 3d printer
- home automation
- shelly
- ikea
desk cable holder

no more cables sliding behind the desk

Posted on February 12, 2026

Simple problem, simple fix. Charging cables kept sliding off the desk whenever I unplugged a device. The desk cable holder with clamp clips directly onto the desk edge — no adhesive, no screws, fully removable. [Read More]
Tags: