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November 18, 2005
Laser-etched Powerbook!
I didn't really plan using a $20,000 laser cutter on my 17" Powerbook to etch a 19th-century engraving of a tarsier, a nocturnal mammal related to the lemur (also a book cover image, from O'Reilly), but it seemed like it had to be done. The results are stunning - photos and more...
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Nov 18, 2005 06:27 AM
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November 17, 2005
Homemade Atari 800 XE Laptop...
Master modder Ben Heck has created a masterpiece "Of all the portable videogame devices I've ever built over the years one system has always been my "Holy Grail" to make - my "dream portable" if you will. (Yes, even more so than my Neo Geo arcade machine) And now after a couple years of tinkering it is complete! Without further ado - the Atari 800 XE Laptop!" Link.
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Nov 17, 2005 12:06 AM
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November 15, 2005
Convert a SCSI enclosure into a SATA enclosure
Here's a step-by-step guide to converting any external hard drive enclosure (USB, Firewire, SCSI, etc) into an external SATA enclosure that meets the SATA standard. Link.
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Nov 15, 2005 08:44 AM
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November 13, 2005
Record anything with "Silent Bob"
"Silent Bob records all incoming music, streaming or otherwise, from the soundcard. When the user decides to record and pushes the button, no problem Silent-Bob has already started the recording 2 minutes earlier! Never miss the begining!" This could be handy for podcasters or anyone looking to record sounds to make their own ringtones. [via] Link.
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Nov 13, 2005 04:43 PM
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November 12, 2005
Put Macs to "Deep Sleep" hack...
"Up until recently, Mac users didn't have a similar Sleep mode which required no power. When Apple announced new PowerBooks in October 2005, it also introduced Safe Sleep to Mac OS X, an extention to Sleep mode that allows for hibernation without power." The article details how to put other Macs to deep sleep with a clever hack - the comments also have a lot of useful information. [via] Link.
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Nov 12, 2005 10:28 PM
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November 9, 2005
HOW TO - Turn a iBook12" into a PowerBook12"
Here's a pretty good how to on turbo-charging an iBook - All parts including the iBook have been purchased for 1,598 euros VAT included. To compare, the same iBook 80GB 5400rpm without the SuperDrive costs : 1,677.99 euros VAT included and the PB 12" Superdrive 1.2 GB with 80 GB 5400rpm : 2,168 euros VAT included. [via] Link.
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Nov 9, 2005 01:09 PM
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November 7, 2005
Use Apple's Front Row with an Airclick...
Some folks are using Apple's new media application Front Row on non-iMac Macs and others might want to use their trusty Griffin USB Airclick (A RF transmitter/reciever, I use this for all my presentations). Here are some hacked up drivers for using the Airclick with front row over on MP3car.com. [via] Link.
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Nov 7, 2005 04:11 AM
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November 2, 2005
HOW TO -LCD backlight quick fix
Tom writes "Inventgeek.com has a great article on rescuing your LCD monitors from the dumpster. Those of us that have used LCD monitors for a while know that over time the backlight starts to dim and can eventually completely fail. Well for less than $20.00 and about a half hour of your time you can replace the backlight and rejuvenate that monitor to as good as new condition. Now if they can only come up with a way to do this with my old Plasma TV tube." Link.
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Nov 2, 2005 11:47 AM
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November 1, 2005
The Clear G4 Cube
MAKE Flickr photo pool member macphile writes "This is what a Power Mac G4 Cube looks like when you remove its metal RF shield." He posted up a great photo set of the clear cube in all its translucent glory. Link. Don't forget to join our group and post your photos too!
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Nov 1, 2005 03:04 PM
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Building the $200 OSx86 Mac...
Bill writes "The following article discusses how to build a Intel based computer that comes very closely to meeting the specs of the OSx86 Development machines. We will discuss exactly WHAT hardware you want, WHERE to find the software, and HOW to install it." Link.
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Nov 1, 2005 09:29 AM
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HOW TO - Assemble an Open Source IPTV Production Suite
Mark writes "The 'Open Source IPTV Production Suite' is an ensemble of high-level animation, 3D, compositing and editing tools that are available as free, open source GPL applications. However, this is not a direct attempt to duplicate the production tools found in Apple's Final Cut Studio. It's an attempt to create a fully functional, professional software suite that is capable of generating high end VFX and 3D animation like those found in Shake and Motion and Maya. Don't be fooled, just because the software is open source doesn't mean that it isn't of professional grade." Link.
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Nov 1, 2005 08:26 AM
Computers, Imaging |
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AC Ryan UV kit review
A glowing review...Nice gear for lighting up your PC case mod. "The Cold Cathode Tube kit was interesting, as some similar products seem to be plagued by high-pitched noises from the inverter and slow warmup times. Thankfully, neither of these effects was visible in this kit and was surprisingly silent. This CCFL set came with 2 x 30cm UV tubes which were very bright (certainly better than most I've seen), this allows you to place them either side of your case to light up many UV items." Link.
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Nov 1, 2005 08:11 AM
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October 29, 2005
HOW TO - Make a (real) Pumpkin PC
Here's a photo diary explaining how a group of Makers made a PC using a real pumpkin as the case. The Pumpkin PC uses a Latitude D410 motherboard and red flashing fans for eyes. It would be cool in version 2 to have a LCD screen that pull Flickr photos with tagged Jack-o-lantern photos. [via] Link.
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Oct 29, 2005 07:16 AM
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Dell SC420 PCI-Express Modification
Dell included a 16X PCI-E slot with the Dell SC420. Oddly only enough pins for an 8X card are present, and they placed 2 dividers preventing the use of a 16X card even though it's a 16X slot. Knocking out those two dividers and running a 16x card at 8x is the plan. With the minimal effects of 8X vs. 16X, this modification was a go! [via] Link.
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Oct 29, 2005 07:11 AM
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October 28, 2005
DIY Das iBook Keyboard
Mark writes "Having some issues with my G3-keyboard in my 12" ibook, I was lucky to find a G4-keyboard cheap, only it was an Azerty-model and meant for a 14"... After trying all kinds of solutions, I decided in the end to make it a 'Das iBook Keyboard'" Link.
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Oct 28, 2005 11:20 AM
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October 27, 2005
iBook picture frame
Here's another laptop to picture frame project - this one uses an iBook. The iBook screen was flipped around, a new color added and the whole thing uses a hockey puck to stand on its own. The power button was moved to a more accessible spot too. Link.
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Oct 27, 2005 03:28 AM
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October 26, 2005
Compass belt project...
Seems to me this would could be used with a GPS and low cost portable computer for the blind..."a belt which enables its user to feel his orientation in space via vibrotactile stimulation. This belt is equipped with a set of vibrators controlled by an electronic compass: the element pointing north is always slightly vibrating. That way, the person wearing the belt gets permanent input about his heading relative to the earth's magnetic field." [via] Link.
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Oct 26, 2005 01:19 AM
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HOW TO - Ubuntu Linux for novices
Here's a pretty good overview and how to on setting up Linux on a Mac or PC. I usually carry a few Ubuntu "live CDs" when I travel - these CDs allow you to boot in to Linux, but it won't mess up anything on the hard drive. More often than not, the folks I show it to start using Ubuntu, it's a pretty nice system and this how to is really handy to get it up and running on that old computer gathering dust you might have. Link.
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Oct 26, 2005 01:16 AM
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The Highly Interactive Parallelized Display Wall project
The most 30" Apple Cinema displays, ever. Scientists at UC Irvine have completed the world's highest-resolution grid-based display for visualizing and manipulating massive data sets. The Highly Interactive Parallelized Display Wall (HIPerWall) is a room-sized display that measures nearly 23 x 9 feet. The HIPerWall system, consisting of 50 flat-panel tiles, resides in the Calit2 Center of GRAVITY (Graphics, Visualization and Imaging Technology) at UCI, and provides a total resolution of 200 million pixels, bringing to life terabyte-sized data sets. HIPerWall's resolution is nearly twice that of the world's next-highest resolution display wall. [via] Link.
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Oct 26, 2005 01:13 AM
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October 25, 2005
Laser-etched cases...
Make proto author David sent me a link to this interesting new service "Etchamac.com custom laser etches PowerBooks and iPods. A full PowerBook case (top or bottom) runs $200 while iPods are around $40. Pretty slick." I think in the future the tattoo artist and their shops will add nice laser cutters to their businesses. You'll go in with your ibook/powerbook/ipod/laptop thingie and either choose a design, or bring in your own. Perhaps they'll even pierce that USB port too. [via] Link.
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Oct 25, 2005 07:12 AM
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