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3D-printed zip on a bag

Yesterday I was in a shop and wanted to put my wallet back in my bag, but unfortunately I ended up holding the zip pull of the bag in my hand. Funnily enough, the zip was actually closed, which meant I couldn’t even get to the contents. (So my keys, mobile and wallet were all locked inside together.) So I had to unpick the zip and went home. Back home, I realised I couldn’t get the slider back onto the zip. Apparently, a tiny piece had snapped ...

The Commodore Callback: A rather smart flip phone

The Jolla Phone 2 is now just around the corner, with the launch party for the J2 scheduled for 8 July 2026. Meanwhile, however, there’s another interesting phone set to hit the market running on Sailfish OS, with pre-orders due to open in two days’ time: The Commodore Callback. Yes, you heard right: Commodore. That’s the manufacturer of the legendary C64. That alone would be very interesting, but it gets even more extraordinary: it’s ...

Jolla Phone 2026: 10,000 pre-orders reached, hardware specs complete and Jolla at MWC

I haven’t written an update on the Jolla Phone in a long time, but now there’s really a lot to talk about. The Jolla Phone has now been pre-ordered 10,000 times, which unlocks The Other Half (THO) and now gives us all the opportunity to use the Jolla Phone’s pogo pins to create smart back covers with all kinds of expansion options. THO will be open source in terms of both hardware and software, so we’ll also get the CAD data for the ...

Merry Christmas 2026

I wish all readers a wonderful Christmas season, a Merry Christmas, and warm and heartfelt moments with beautiful gifts (of whatever kind). Enjoy the ...

Happy New Year 2025

For the new year I wish all readers a good start into the new year, a successful and hopefully good year 2025 with the right mix of challenge, fun and success. This 3d print was a small gift for friends that I made just before the turn of the year:

Advent Calendar 2024

As every year, you can open a little door every day in the Advent calendar (as always created with Animation:Master), which will hopefully bring a smile or a tear to your face with a funny or moving clip in between and hopefully bring a little relaxation to the pre-Christmas stress. More about the advent calendar I wish everyone a nice, not too stressful Advent season and a happy 1st Advent today!