https://benhoad.net/ I'm Ben Hoad, a remote software engineer based in Australia. I build random things; sometimes they're useful, other times they're just for fun. en-au Mon, 23 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://benhoad.net/2020-03-lego-hogwarts-express-iot/ https://benhoad.net/2020-03-lego-hogwarts-express-iot/ Mon, 23 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT This project started out as being a basic Christmas tree train but ended up being so much more. code learning stuff tech https://benhoad.net/2018-11-hooli-signature-edition-box-3/ https://benhoad.net/2018-11-hooli-signature-edition-box-3/ Tue, 27 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT I've always been a fan of HBO's Silicon Valley and I had always been looking for an excuse to build the Signature Edition Box 3. I was almost tempted to build it for my last ITX build but opted instead for an RGB-rainbow-vomit Phantek's Shift build. stuff tech gaming 3d https://benhoad.net/2018-06-macbook-pro-2013-egpu/ https://benhoad.net/2018-06-macbook-pro-2013-egpu/ Sun, 17 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT As a birthday present for my partner; whom in the past had expressed her desire to play pc games and use CAD software; I decided to build her an eGPU for her old MacBook Pro 2013 as well as an external Windows-to-go setup. life stuff tech https://benhoad.net/2018-05-updated-windows-to-go/ https://benhoad.net/2018-05-updated-windows-to-go/ Mon, 28 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT In preparation of my eventual eGPU build I've been exploring the possibility of running Windows externally on my Macbook Pro so as to not waste any internal space by pre-allocating it to a bootcamp install (hence "sans Faustian Pact"). life stuff tech