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June 15, 2006
The $8 Home network rack
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Rick020200 writes - "This quick project took five household network devices, plus their power supplies, and stacked them into a nice neat package. You can do the same for as little as $8." - Link.
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Jun 15, 2006 04:51 AM
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June 14, 2006
Laptop screen holder
Steve writes "I finally got tired of my powerbook's screen falling down when I was reclining on the couch with it, so I made a clamp that holds the screen in place when I'm exploring the ergonomics of my couch. Included are photos of the actual device and a link to the sketch up file." - Link.
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Jun 14, 2006 09:44 AM
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June 13, 2006
HOW TO - Build a PC troubleshooter with the Basic Stamp
Hans writes - "This project decodes the port 80 diagnostic port common to nearly all PCs and displays the last component tested, in English, should the computer hang on power up self test (POST); Using a Basic Stamp I" - Link.
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Jun 13, 2006 12:51 PM
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June 8, 2006
Vintage Apple ADB mouse revival mod
Datarush writes - " Although being completely satisfied with my Apple Mighty Mouse I bought on ebay a couple of weeks ago I couldn't refrain myself from 'moding' it. In my endless quest of personality enhancement for mice I bought an authentic and vintage Apple ADB mouse (on ebay). The ground idea is quite similar to my other mouse mod: trying to make the inside of a mighty mouse fit into a vintage ADB mouse to obtain a lovely and fully featured modern mouse with an breathtaking vintage look." Thanks Dan! - Link.
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Jun 8, 2006 04:23 AM
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June 5, 2006
Zasterisk - Play Zork over the phone!
Wow! Here's voice recognition and speech synthesis for playing Infocom games (like Zork) over the phone, this might be the coolest VoIP project ever - [via] - Link.
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Jun 5, 2006 03:27 PM
Computers, DIY Projects, Gaming, Retro, Telecommunications, VoIP |
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Geiger counter (analog) CPU meter
SilentQ writes - "A few months ago I picked up a Geiger counter. I had no idea what to do with it. Then one day, I was playing with it, and looked at the analog meter, and thought I would try a hardware CPU load meter. I've seen all sorts of software analog meters, but the only analog hardware I've ever seen is CPU temp, or fan speed. That kinda stuff. Doesn't mean that nobody ever did one, but if there are others who have done hardware analog meters, I've not found them..." - Link.
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Jun 5, 2006 10:41 AM
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HOW TO - Linux on obsolete displays
Bryan writes - "Interfacing older, non VGA displays to systems with VGA hardware without the help of a hardware scan converter- Almost every linux embedded project out there today uses some form of LCD text or graphics display. CRTs have been abandoned as bulky and obsolete. But not all are. Forgotten are the tiny portable b/w televisions you can pickup for almost nothing online or at your local drugstore. These are indeed small, and capable of displaying readable 80x25 text and 640x480 graphics. Best of all is the price, less than $20, often free. No LCD can compete here. Coupled with an equally inexpensive wyse winterm (shown), this linux based system costs a lot less than a crankup laptop or anything you'll ever see at a tradeshow." [via] - Thanks Tom! Link.
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Jun 5, 2006 02:40 AM
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June 2, 2006
Apple IIe on the Interweb!
Ben has his Apple IIe on the web, here's how he did it - "My Apple IIe is online via an ethernet card I bought from a2RetroSystems, and the Contiki Operating System. I used a super serial card along with a Windows machine and some software called ADT to transfer disk images of Contiki to actual Apple II disks. It's tricky to get the serial card configured properly, and you have to bootstrap the system by having the Windows machine type a program directly into the system monitor. I'd like to break out cc65 and create a web server that runs under Contiki, but that will be a little bit trickier." - Link & photos.
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Jun 2, 2006 05:51 PM
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June 1, 2006
DIY LCD monitor
MAKE reader Ronal has some pages describing using an old laptop LCD screen as DIY LCD monitor, I'm not exactly sure where/what converter and inverter is being used (and how much it was) but - this is one of the most asked "DIY" mods folks want to do, so - perhaps we can figure out if this worth checking out." [via] - Link.
Update: The Geekgroup sent these in... Link.
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Jun 1, 2006 10:31 PM
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Listen to math proofs in MIDI
Norman writes - "I added this web page just for fun. While looking at some proofs, it occurred to me that their structure resembled musical scores, so as an experiment I decided to see what they "sounded" like. Essentially, the musical notes correspond to the depth of the proof tree as the proof is constructed by the proof verifier. A fast higher note is produced for each step in the construction of a formula. A sustained lower note is produced when the formula is matched to a previous theorem or earlier proof step, to result in a new proof step (which corresponds to a proof step displayed on the Metamath Proof Explorer page that shows the theorem's proof). Is it "music"? I guess that's for you to decide. It is richly structured, with underlying themes that on the one hand seem to repeat but on the other hand are interestingly unpredictable, teasing your mind as the piece progresses." - Link.
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Jun 1, 2006 09:30 PM
Computers, Music |
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Hard drive grinder mod
Jipa writes - "This time we have something not-so-serious for all the modders out there with broken HDD(s). I had some dead HDDs lying around and I started wondering what could I do with them. After opening one and testing if it still run, I couldn't resist scratching the spinning disk with a screw driver... " - Link.
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Jun 1, 2006 03:37 PM
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'Fly Electric' - CD-ROM motors
Here's how to make brushless motors from CD-ROM parts and use them as small model airplane motors - [via] - Link.
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Jun 1, 2006 03:22 AM
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Old PCs = Sculptures
Here are 11 or so things you can do with old PCs and old PC parts - [via] - Link.
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Jun 1, 2006 12:03 AM
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May 31, 2006
Bricksmith - Virtual LEGOs
Virtual LEGO building for Macs - "Bricksmith allows you to create virtual instructions for your Lego creations on your Mac. The magic is based on the LDraw library, a collection of 3D models of Lego building blocks created by enthusiasts from around the world. With Bricksmith, you never have to worry about running out of parts!" [via] - Link.
Related:
LDraw - Link.
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May 31, 2006 03:57 PM
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Outside Air cooled PC
Bpowah set in an air cooled PC, using a fan from Home Depot - "Desperate to get rid of some PC noise and realizing I'm in a relatively cool climate (Utah mountains) I decided to duct that cool air into my PC. It worked. Even under heavy load the temps never exceeded 60 C." - Link.
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May 31, 2006 07:19 AM
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May 26, 2006
iPod in Linux - Banshee
I haven't tried this, but it looks like a good way to manage an iPod if you're on Linux... - "With Banshee you can easily import, manage, and play selections from your music collection. Banshee allows you to import CDs, sync your music collection to an iPod, play music directly from an iPod, create playlists with songs from your library, and create audio and MP3 CDs from subsets of your library. " - Link.
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May 26, 2006 04:48 PM
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Simple laptop sun-shade
Rachel sent in the simplest way to cut down the glare when you need to use your laptop outside - "How to make your own really cheap (or free) laptop sun shade. This is a tutorial (pretty self-explanatory though) that I made for solving the age-old problem (for me at least) of trying to be on my laptop while still sitting outside in the sun... the solution? Open up a xerox box and stick your computer in it! Ghetto, but works like a charm!" - Link.
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May 26, 2006 10:44 AM
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May 25, 2006
HOW TO - Make your own Ethernet "splitter"
Chris writes - "With an Ethernet "splitter", you can simultaneously connect two computers (or other network devices) on one Ethernet cable. You can buy Ethernet splitters for approximately $ 20.00 USD but you also can make your own. Context: One office, one ethernet jack and two computers, or One living room, one ethernet jack and one HTPC and one XBox. If you can't realistically (without tearing apart walls or renting a scissor lift) pull one more ethernet cable from the patch panel to the office / living room etc. you can consider the use of an Ethernet "splitter". I'm assuming all the four pairs of the ethernet cables are properly connected within the ethernet wallplate and the patch panel." - Link.
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May 25, 2006 11:33 AM
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May 22, 2006
WMD - PC case
Peter writes - "...the aim of this project was to build a completely custom-built computer case, out of stainless steel, that would look like the sort of atomic bomb that one sees in spy movies or on TV shows like 24. I tried not to base the design on any real or fictional bomb, but simply out of my imagination. " [via] - Link. Also see part I, the fabrication.
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May 22, 2006 03:33 AM
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May 20, 2006
iBook modifications
Since Apple released new Macbooks you can now pick up the old iBooks for pretty cheap, here are some mods - appearance, hard drive replacement & overclocking and screen/hinge repair. Thanks Silas! - Link.
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May 20, 2006 05:39 PM
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