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December 23, 2005
iKitchen - The kitchen Mac mini
Lilmuckers details his installation of a Mac mini in a kitchen "My father wished to install a computer in the kitchen, hidden, and with few to no visible cables. Encorperating a TV into the setup somehow. The kitchen had been recently overhauled, tiled, plastered, and cleaned up. So I had a blank canvas to work from." [via] Link.
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Dec 23, 2005 12:49 PM
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HOW TO - recreate trips with Google Earth, and a GPS
CMPalmer writes "This may be old hat to most, but I've posted an example of using GPS tracklogs and Google Earth to virtually recreate vacation trips. I uploaded the GPS tracks into Google Earth so I could visualize them. One of the coolest tricks that Google Earth does is to let you "fly" along the tracks at any speed and altitude that you wish, so I can virtually recreate each drive over 3D scenery overlayed with satellite photos. This would have been great to do real time while I was there, because I was extremely frustrated to find that I had missed wonderful things that I drove right by or were just a few blocks away from." Link.
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Dec 23, 2005 04:45 AM
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Apple and Makers modding minis...
One of my predictions for 2006 was going to be that Apple embraces the Mac mini modder community in an interesting way, and now they crossed that one off my list before the new year! - check out their new section showcasing many of the cool mini projects (we've featured some of these on MAKE, but it's awesome to see them on Apple). "Mac mini packs so much power and versatility into its tiny case that it's no wonder people all over the world are finding fun new ways to use it. Here we highlight some of our favorites." Link.
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Dec 23, 2005 02:37 AM
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December 18, 2005
10 Reasons Ubuntu Linux is a good distribution to get started...
Ravi has a good round up on why Ubuntu Linux is a good way to get started with Linux, I usually hand out the live CD version to friends who want to tinker or install on an old computer, he writes "Ubuntu is fast on its way to becoming a peoples OS. I have always wondered what is it that makes people embrace Ubuntu over other Linux distributions. After some pondering, it struck me that the USP (Unique Selling Point) of Ubuntu is its user friendliness. Ubuntu is a distribution targeted at the non-techie crowd - those that want to get their job done and not spend time tinkering with the OS." Link.
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Dec 18, 2005 06:22 AM
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December 15, 2005
Wake up calls for phones?
Sean was looking for a service that would automatically call his phone with a text to speech message at a specified time "I would like to be able to program my computer to call my cell phone or a regular phone with text to voice messages--eg reminders, important appointments or wake up calls and for pranksters...The catch is that the other person should not require the same software to receive the call. Anybody know of any software that does this univocally?" I found a web service that does this (some free and some fee) here. I usually use my built in alarm clock on my phone, but it doesn't of course talk to me or call anyone else.
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Dec 15, 2005 08:47 AM
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December 14, 2005
Functional prototypes in 30 minutes or less...
I asked Scott and Bjoern to write up what they're up to when I saw the challenge of making a functional music player in 30 minutes, they write "d.tools is a hardware and software system that enables designers to rapidly prototype the bits (the form) and the atoms (the interaction model) of physical user interfaces in concert. d.tools was built to support design thinking rather than implementation tinkering. With d.tools, designers place physical controllers (e.g., buttons, sliders), sensors (e.g., accelerometers), and output devices (e.g., LEDs, LCD screens) directly onto form prototypes, and author their behavior visually in our software workbench." More info and downloads here.
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Dec 14, 2005 04:20 AM
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December 13, 2005
Quanta to build the $100 dollar laptop...
I think Quanta makes Apple's Powerbook too, I wonder if they made the eMate..."The One Laptop per Child (OLPC) organization, which hopes to bring a $100 laptop championed by MIT's Nicholas Negroponte, has selected Quanta to serve as its original design manufacturer, or ODM. ODMs typically manufacture products, but also participate substantially in the final design. Although not many U.S. consumers know the name, many own Quanta's products. The company produces systems for Hewlett-Packard, Dell and others. It is engaged in a long-running rivalry with Compal, also based out of Taiwan." Link.
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Dec 13, 2005 06:01 PM
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DIY Hardware shredder...?
MAKE reader Matthew writes "I woud like to suggest a make project to design and build a hard drive/electronics shredder, not one to shred software but something to shred actual metal hard drives, they have commercial versions. The end product can be recylced." Awhile back there was a round up on G4's Destroy All Data and I've also seen this company and their crazy couch shredding, computer devouring videos, as far as DIY solutions - how about a hard drive clock? Post suggestions in the comments!
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Dec 13, 2005 09:15 AM
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Vonage WiFi phone...
Scott writes "Vonage just released a VoIP WiFi phone... you can use your Vonage VoIP account on any public WiFi access point (but not at places that charge, such as the airport, Starbucks, etc). I'd love to see this phone modded/hacked to be used with other providers (I use Voicepulse)." Link. If you use EVDO, you could at least make a mobile hotspot (see how to) but I'm not sure what settings you can change in the phone for providers (if any).
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Dec 13, 2005 07:37 AM
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December 12, 2005
Adding internal Bluetooth on a Dell laptop...
Nice mod, adding Bluetooth to laptop with an extra USB port...TomTheGeek writes "This weekend I added internal bluetooth to my Dell CPx laptop. These laptops have a two port USB hub in them but only one is available on the outside. The other one is only used if you have a docking station. Since I don't have a docking station I found the traces for the unused USB port and placed my USB bluetooth module internally. These are the connections I had to add to the main board in order to use the USB port..." Link.
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Dec 12, 2005 02:18 PM
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HOW TO - Convert a computer ATX power supply to a lab power supply...
Here's another great how to on converting an ATX power supply to a lab power supply, Abizar writes "Computer power supplies are US$15 but lab power supplies are US$100+. By converting the cheap (free) ATX power supplies that can be found in any discarded computer you can get a phenomenal lab power supply with huge current outputs, short circuit protection, and very tight voltage regulation." Link. See previous.
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Dec 12, 2005 03:12 AM
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December 10, 2005
The Sangaku Case Mod
300 hours and approximately 130 wood joints to build, Nicholas Falzone's excellent case mod "The Sangaku case mod a fusion of computer technology with Japanese the furniture-making tradition. Sangaku translates to "mathematics tablet" in Japanese. The top connects the sides, with the shorter pieces lining up with the lines from the doors and the acrylic strip carrying the black from the front of the case up and over through the back. The two sides started out being four sliding shoji doors, two per side, but to get the lighting to work, I combined the two on one side. The joinery on the doors was made almost entirely by hand, using Japanese chisels and a dozuki saw." [via] Link.
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Dec 10, 2005 12:21 PM
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HOW TO - Make your own laptop bag
MAKE Instructable group member Radiorental made a really nice laptop bag from antistatic workbench rubber mats - "Materials are irrelevent. I wanted a slightliy durable material and opted for this 1/4" thick antistatic workbench rubber mat. Some neoprene for the parts of the bag that will directly cover the laptop to provide some shock absorbsion and a combination velcro & tarp snap for fastning." Nice work! Link.
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Dec 10, 2005 09:11 AM
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December 9, 2005
HOW TO - Run a Mac on a stick!
Run a Mac, on a stick. "Running Linux, Windows or applications like Firefox, Thunderbird and AbiWord from a USB flash memory device is old hat. How about a Mac 128K or Plus on a USB key? Using a 'portable' Mac system you can: play with old system software and applications without dusting off your old Mac, impress your friends, or show others what the older Mac system looked like, use Mac on Windows and Linux." Thanks Jim! Link.
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Dec 9, 2005 10:30 AM
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HOW TO - G4 Powerbook color Apple logo mod
If laser cutting your Powerbook isn't your thing, here's a HOW-TO on replacing the glowing white Apple logo with the old school rainbow colored Apple. The tricky part is taking off the back case, but they have some pretty good tips on getting it off without damage. The logo was replaced by multicolored "Roscolux" gels. [via] Link.
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Dec 9, 2005 08:45 AM
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Intel vs the $100 laptop...
Wow, Intel smacks what they call "gadgets" a bit - they think the $100 laptop effort is more of a gadget than a "grown up PC...not dependent on servers in the sky to deliver content and capability to them, not dependent for hand cranks for power." It will be a fascinating to see what happens in the next couple years. I think it's not just one solution, but many...The $100 laptop seems to be using, or will use an AMD processor, not Intel, I wonder if that's why they're down on it? Link. See our less than $100 version made from an Apple eMate here.
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Dec 9, 2005 08:13 AM
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December 6, 2005
How it's made - Laser etching Powerbooks
Last weekend we laser etched 3 more Powerbooks. We etched two 15" Powerbooks and a 12" - this time we etched a very cool bunny infused Tsunami, a NeXT logo as well as a subtle and elegant plum blossom. If you've wondered about the process, tools or just how laser etching looks - I put together some of the photos, links and files. Enjoy!
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Dec 6, 2005 01:26 PM
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HOW TO - Save iTunes TV show previews
Handy tip if you want to see how TV shows on iTunes will look on your TV -before- you purchase them. Andrew writes "Unfortunatly, iTunes does not let you save the 30 second previews of music or video. While thats not really an issue with music, many people want to know how good the video looks when played on their TV or iPod. So how did I get the urls of the above videos. I used Debug iTunes Music Store." Link.
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Dec 6, 2005 08:38 AM
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Linux driver project for the Airport Extreme
Good news for future Linux installs on Macs..."Through reverse engineering, a linux driver for the Broadcom 43xx series chipset has created. This chipset is used in the Airport Extreme, TrueMobile 1300 WLAN Mini-PCI Card, Wireless 1350 WLAN Mini-PCI Card, WL-100G, Linksys WMP54G PCI, Belkin F5D7010 54g Wireless Network card, etc." [via] Link.
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Dec 6, 2005 07:30 AM
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December 5, 2005
Parabolic Kitchenware as Wi-Fi Extender
Tasty! "The Apple Airport Express is a wonderful piece of hardware. The only drawback I have exprerienced with this device is its relatively low signal sensitivity. Having noticed that, I started looking for a way to connect an external antenna to extend the range of the Airport Express...This idea is to put the Airport Express in the middle of the parabolic kitchenware. In other words to make a kind of a passive wifi antenna enhancer. Et voila!" [via] Link.
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Dec 5, 2005 05:20 AM
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