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August 26, 2005
Computerized Etch A Sketch
Older project, but I really like this one- I pulled the knobs off of an Etch A Sketch and attached it to two stepper motors which in turn are attached to the parallel port of a computer. This gives one the ability to control the plotter's movements with a standard mouse or analog joystick (more intuitive interfaces than the knobs). Having a computer in the loop also allows one to record what movements are done, so one can edit them and play them back. This robotic device is also capable of erasing the Etch A Sketch by flipping the whole contraption upside down and tilting it back and forth. The assembly has been carefully counterbalanced so that it only takes a tiny motor to flip it. A pair of mercury switches let the computer know which way is up, so that the board can be rotated to the correct positions. Link.
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Aug 26, 2005 03:03 AM
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August 25, 2005
The Bender PC - Case mod...
Master modder Jan made a really neat PC- After finishing my last project, I just had to do something new. I thought about what to do for months and had several good ideas, but finally I fell for Bender. I've always been a big Futurama fan and I was 100% certain I'd be able to do this, despite how much time and money I'd spend. I would never have been able to finish this project if I hadn't had help from my friends: Einhar Flå - for welding, Geir Gravem - who calculated the angles and proportions. So a big thanks to these guys... [via] Link.
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Aug 25, 2005 01:18 AM
Computers, Made On Earth |
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The Super $500 Myth Project
Building a $500 Myth box - Build the fastest, most stable, most brand-name, best looking, $500 PC I can muster. Hardware testing phase (nope, way too lazy) Super tune a stage 1 gentoo install. Compile a million small things, optimize, optimize, optimize. Edit some files, load some modules, press some buttons. Plug into TV, get some nachos... [via] Link.
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Aug 25, 2005 01:17 AM
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August 24, 2005
HOW TO Integrate Google Talk with Google Sidebar
Nice HOW TO if you use Google Sidebar and Talk...After you install both Google Talk and Google Sidebar, you can select an option to integrate Talk into the Sidebar. (Then you can dock it to the side of your screen.) Do you think Windows is slowly becoming a bunch of device drivers to run Google apps on?... [via] Link.
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Aug 24, 2005 05:49 PM
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IPic - A Match Head Sized Web-Server
The single chip computer on the site runs the iPic web-server, the world's tiniest implementation of a TCP/IP stack and a HTTP web-server. The chip is a complete micro-computer, and it includes all components of a complete computer on a single tiny micro-chip (this includes the CPU (central processing unit), memory, serial port interface circuitry, and clock oscillator). Link.
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Aug 24, 2005 07:59 AM
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August 23, 2005
Play a game only for people - computers can't do it...
Arimaa is the first game designed specifically to be hard for computers to play, while easy for people. With its billions of combinations and push-me-pull-you gameplay conditional value strategy, it's too much for brute force computing. And yet, it's simple enough for a child to play [via] Link.
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Aug 23, 2005 12:15 AM
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August 22, 2005
Google Desktop 2 Beta - Sidebar!
Wow, I liked the sidebar in the demos I saw of the next version of Windows, you could "roll your own info bar" - but you don't need to wait for Windows now - Google today introduced Google Desktop Version 2 with a Google Sidebar, a panel on your desktop which provides convenient, one-glance access to all sorts of personalized information that is similar to the sidebar that you are going to see in the upcoming Windows Vista (previously Longhorn)... [via] Link.
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Aug 22, 2005 05:26 AM
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August 19, 2005
How to Make a "Live" Transparent Desktop
ZaphodB42 writes "We've all seen that spiffy "transparent" desktop hack on the net. But thats ancient history. Here is a quicktime movie of a "live" transparent desktop. Ok, you've probably figured out that its not a "real" transparent desktop. For one thing, I did not have all the camera angles perfect, so things do not line up exactly. The video cameras I have do not have a wide enough zoom lens. But with a little more time, I'll get things aligned and post a new video. Still a neat trick". Link.
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Aug 19, 2005 09:48 AM
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August 18, 2005
HOW TO Build A Computer
Building a computer is a very rewarding experience. You can learn more about computer hardware by building a computer than you can by reading every computer hardware textbook ever written. Aside from that, you get a totally personalized computer that no OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) could match, and there is also the opportunity to save a lot of money in the process. The only downside is that you won't have any technical support number to ring, or any warranty service, so there may be a chance that you will have to pay more for service (if you don't repair yourself). So now you've been sold on the merits, read on to find out how... [via] Link.
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Aug 18, 2005 01:53 AM
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Booting an OS from an iPod...
IBM has taken the next logical extension of booting Linux from a flash drive. Researchers were recently able to boot Knoppix from an iPod and run an x86 virtual machine in VMware, which provided an easy way to encrypt the whole operating environment. The tests were conducted on a 60GB iPod photo using Knoppix. [via] Link.
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Aug 18, 2005 01:31 AM
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August 16, 2005
HOW TO build weather computers...
MAKE pal Hans writes "I have always wanted to build my own weather computer but never had the time my own first plans were based on an Intel 8085. My friends use to joke that I was going to build the Hans 2000 Weather Computer. The Tim's page is about the best I have found for building a Weather Computer". Link.
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Aug 16, 2005 10:26 AM
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Blog from Word - Blogger for Word
...free plug-in for Microsoft Word that works with Blogger. We call it Blogger for Word. Catchy? Maybe. Useful? You bet. With this little number, you can work in Word like you normally do and then save your document as a post to your Blogger blog. Once you install the plug-in and restart Word, some buttons will appear. These buttons allow you to publish, edit, and save as draft from within Word. Link. Last year I had proposed "blog printers" you just install a MT, LiveJournal, Word, etc plugin...and they show up as printers.
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Aug 16, 2005 09:26 AM
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August 15, 2005
Ceiva picture frame serial port adapter and HOW TO
Want to control your Ceiva picture frame yourself? Want to send pictures to it from you local server? Hack your Ceiva picture frame to run linux and drive it from your own local linux server. Link.
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Aug 15, 2005 12:31 PM
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Build Your Own Mac for $199
While it was always possible (although costly and time consuming) to cobble together a PowerPC Mac from old and new parts, hardly anyone did it. Now that Apple has introduced OS X for Intel processors, however, it’s conceivable that you could soon be building your own Mac from scratch. One user, CEpeep, shopped around and found everything you’d need to build your own Intel Mac for under $200 - no rebates, no refurbs. Obviously, there are still many reasons why you’ll want to buy a true Mac – Apple quality and support (and innovation), the current lack of a legal x86 OS X, etc. But it’s interesting to think that the days of the do-it-yourself Mac may be just around the corner. Link.
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Aug 15, 2005 12:14 AM
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August 13, 2005
Build a -better- NES PC
Why is this NES PC better you ask? Well, first off I went with a real Intel MoBo/CPU (As apposed to the VIA EPIA all-in-one boards). I also installed a GeForce 2 MX video card to allow me to play recent 3D PC games! Lastly I wired up the front controller ports to allow me to use my original NES controller with an NES Emulator! And I did this internally! This means no ugly wires plugged into the back of the NES looping back inside the case!...Link.
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Aug 13, 2005 10:06 PM
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How To Transfer Windows XP Activation Information...
Nice tip. Users who reformat their hard drive and perform a clean installation of the operating system will find that they need to reactivate the product. But, as long as the new installation is on the same system and there won't be any hardware changes it is possible to transfer the existing product activation and skip having to go through the product activation process again. Follow the steps below to save the activation status information and restore it once your system is rebuilt Link.
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Aug 13, 2005 11:39 AM
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August 11, 2005
Homebrew Linux based Car PC...
In the spirit of MAKE Volume 03's MOD YOUR ROD- This car mod shows off a LINUX-based CarPC that is just plain awesome. He can listen to music, watch videos, view slideshows, sniff wireless networks and plot them with GPS, browse the web with Firefox, connect to his cell phone via Bluetooth, stream DirecTV, remote-start the car, and connect to it via WI-FI, EVDO...Lots of great pics. [via] Link.
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Aug 11, 2005 02:08 PM
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NetBSD...on a Toaster
Finally after many, many yeas of running on everything-but-your-toaster NetBSD is there too. Technologic Systems has made a toaster that is controlled by NetBSD and powered by one of their ARM boards, the TS-7200. Everything is controlled through sysctl, there are LEDs that show you what is going on, the toaster can play MP3s while it fries the bread and even has Apache/PHP installed... [via] Link.
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Aug 11, 2005 01:42 PM
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Some amazing case mods...
Wow, check out these case mods. They're all part of the Atomic Hotbox of the Year for 2005 contest. My favorites are the microwave and gas tank mods. [via] Link.
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Aug 11, 2005 12:23 PM
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ConsumerReports - Macs have viri and spyware?
Macs may eventually get lots of Viri and Spyware, but can this be right? Consumerreports says - Macs are safer than Windows PCs for some online hazards. Only 20 percent of Mac owners surveyed reported detecting a virus in the past two years, compared with 66 percent of Windows PC owners. Just 8 percent of Mac users reported a spyware infection in the last six months vs. 54 percent of Windows PC users. [via] Link.
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Aug 11, 2005 11:58 AM
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