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May 2, 2006
Simple Laptop Stand
Nospleen writes "I always use my laptop on my lap, and it tends to get really hot. I looked online for some kind of stand, but they were all really expensive. I made my own out of a scrap of plywood and some rubber. Now the laptop sits nicely on my lap and still has airflow around it." - Link.
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May 2, 2006 01:16 PM
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April 20, 2006
PowerGlove mouse mod continued
Leading writes - "Austin Weber took it upon himself to make his own PowerGlove Mouse based on my previous design. In addition to cleaning up all the wires and using smaller circuitry components he also has a killer demo of the glove with Unreal Tournament. He mapped the in game controls so that his thumb controls forward motion, his pointer finger controls the trigger and his arm motion controls the camera view." - Link.
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Apr 20, 2006 01:26 PM
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April 19, 2006
Speed up a Macbook pro graphics cards
If you have a MacBook pro you can run an ATI Tools beta (In Windows) and speed up the graphics card and from to 310MHz (GPU) / 278MHz (RAM) to 475MHz for the GPU, 470MHz for the RAM. So if you like this sorta thing - go melt your lap! [via] - Link.
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Apr 19, 2006 06:59 AM
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April 18, 2006
Grandstand Astro Wars MAME controller mod
Kevin writes - "I turned my broken Grandstand Astro Wars handheld game into a Mame Controller for my PC." - Link.
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Apr 18, 2006 07:17 PM
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April 17, 2006
Wacom tablet and wrist wrest mod
Junkmonger writes - "I decided to make this to save space on my desk and also to use my old Wacom tablet which had fallen into disuse." - Link.
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Apr 17, 2006 04:03 PM
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Portable Mac mini
Peter writes - "Here's a page with my new MMP MkII - with sexy sleek 'ice white combat' design and extra features. There's also a video demo of it in opperation." - Link.
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Apr 17, 2006 12:15 PM
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April 16, 2006
Minority Cube - control a cube with your webcam
This is a cool little Flash app that allows you to move a cube on screen by moving your hand, this would make a good FrontRow mod... - "Minority Cube allows you to control the rotation of the cube on the screen by moving your hand (or yourself) in front of your webcam. It understands up, down, left, right and screw (a motion a bit like if you're trying to screw a light bulb into your webcam's lens)." [via] - Link.
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Apr 16, 2006 04:53 PM
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April 15, 2006
The Linux infrared remote control (LIRC) project
Colin writes - "Linux Infrared Remote Control (LIRC) allows you to use inexpensive hardware to control your Linux PC with a TV remote control. Why would you want to control your PC with a TV remote control? A number of reasons are possible, the most obvious being MythTV, which I wrote about earlier for LJ.com. You might want to use LIRC for presentations, so you can step out into the audience and still change slides on your laptop. Or, LIRC can be used when you are keeping a machine out of the way somewhere but still want to control it." [via] - Link.
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Apr 15, 2006 03:09 PM
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April 13, 2006
Parallel port powerSwitch project
Sebastian writes - "pp_powerSwitch is a TCP/IP based server, which controls a power switching device through the parallel port. Besides Java, I used a bit C to handle the parallel port I/O. I use it for controling heating, lamps, computers, coffee machine and other things (device has eight ports)." - Link.
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Apr 13, 2006 09:59 AM
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12 - 30-inch flatscreens mount
Clay writes - "When friend of QJ.NET "Crazy Jon" called us up and told us about a project he was working on, we didn't believe it at first. But when we got to his house, sure enough -- twelve 30-inch Dell flatscreen monitors are sitting in his office, and he's grinning from ear to ear. Also among the pile of goodies are six NVidia GeForce 7900 GTX 512mb video cards, and three Turbo-Cool 1KW 1000-watt power supplies. Soon the QJ.NET crew was busy unboxing and tackling the project of mounting these bad boys." - Link.
Related note, 5 - 32" Mac monitors too!?
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Apr 13, 2006 07:13 AM
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Build your own DVR
Adam's DIY DVR guide on LifeHacker - "With all the potential controversy and uncertainty surrounding TiVo firmware upgrades, the time to build your own DVR has never been better. With your own DVR, you can get all the benefits of a TiVo and more without the recurring cost for subscription. This week, I'm going to show you how simple it is to turn your computer into a DVR. After that, I'll show you a few ways that I use my DVR to take it beyond TiVo." - Link.
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Apr 13, 2006 03:53 AM
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HOW TO - Rackmount your gear for cheap
Will's DIY rackmount how-to on Engadget - "Our simple network rack is an easy project that can really clean up a home network installation. Just a few square feet of floor space now keeps our cable modem firewall, Ethernet switch, server, wireless AP, KVM, monitor, keyboard and UPS neatly tucked away -- in a (decently well ventilated) closet, for example. It's also built to support rack mount hardware of shallow depth, like a router (the real kind) or network switch, so if you want to clear off that folding table in the basement, check out today's how-to..." - Link.
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Apr 13, 2006 02:55 AM
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April 12, 2006
HOW TO - Artistic designs on compact discs
Newoz writes - "Having a lot of CDs around with only a few words labeled on a silver faceplate is painful for the eyes. I have come up with an idea, for the last 2 years, of making your own CD cover by using only a few tools, a walkman, a couple of water-based or permanent marking pens and a clip." - Link.
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Apr 12, 2006 08:53 PM
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April 11, 2006
Alan Baker's Bar Monkey
Jon writes - "Here is some information on a Bar Monkey that I helped Alan Baker build this winter. The Bar Monkey is a device for automatically mixing drinks. The concept comes from BarMonkey.net where you can see several other versions of bar monkeys. Almost all of Alan's Bar Monkey, including the software, was designed by Alan." - Link.
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Apr 11, 2006 08:50 PM
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HOW TO - Make a USB foot pedal
Gschoppe writes - "I needed to be able to turn the page in a sheet music organizer I made, without stopping playing. After a bit of thought, this usb foot pedal was born. Some companies sell these for over $200. Mine cost $30-$40 to make." - Link.
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Apr 11, 2006 08:23 AM
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Homemade ergonomic vertical mouse
Wow! Check out this amazing ergonomic vertical mouse mod - it's made from a VCR wheel, shapelock plastic and a Logitech MouseMan - [via] - Link.
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Apr 11, 2006 07:39 AM
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Apple mouse utility for Windows
Have an Apple one button mouse and using Bootcamp? This might be for you! - "Are you using a 1 button Apple mouse under Windows? Than this utility is the solution for you! By holding the Control key while this utility is running, the mouse button will act as the right mouse button instead of the left mouse button!" Thanks Jason! - Link.
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Apr 11, 2006 01:31 AM
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April 10, 2006
HOW TO - Build your own gateway firewall
Johntron writes - "Learn how to build your own gateway firewall using FreeBSD and old PC parts. The firewall will consist of the PF firewall, Snort IDS, various IPS applications, Squid proxy, and some intuitive web interfaces for auditing. The cost of this project should be between free and $200 depending on your resourcefulness. I built mine for free using spare parts that were stockpiled in personal storage and parts that the USMC was throwing away, but you can build one from used and/or new parts for dirt cheap." - Link.
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Apr 10, 2006 10:51 AM
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ThermalTake MiniFridge Mod
Jarod writes - "I never really understood the mentality of someone that overclocked there computer for actual every day use. Sure, I have overclocked the hell out of computers and had a lot of fun doing it. It can give you a great edge in the gamming circles. But this group of overclockers using refrigerants and liquid cooling on an ongoing basis.... Well it seems a little unnatural to me to save 50.00 on a CPU to get a lesser one to overclock and make up the difference at the risk of the whole system... but some where in there is that self destructive geeky tendency we celebrate screaming to the surface. So with all the focus on making a cold computer case, I decided to make a case into a drink dispensing refrigerator just in honor of the hard core overclockers." Thanks Tom! - Link.
Related:
Mountain dew PC mod - Link.
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Apr 10, 2006 08:43 AM
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VertiSim - Vertibird simulator
Peter writes - " VertiSim is a 3-D simulation of the immortal Mattel toy from the 1970s, the Vertibird. If you had (or wanted one) of these toys as a kid, you'll appreciate this program...In addition to simulating a Vertibird, my program also has the added twist of being able to place the pilot inside the helicopter cockpit. Very cool! Think you're good? Try picking up the astronaut accessory from inside the helicopter!" [via] - Link.
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Apr 10, 2006 07:48 AM
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