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November 6, 2007
Stamp keyboard
Jake writes -
Andy sent me a couple of shots of his beautiful stamp decorated keyboards. He write that he's made about 10 of these beauties. Each of his keyboards are made with the stamps of a single nation and often commemorate a royal coronation or celebrate a particular sport. Andy's friends and family are most often the lucky recipients of these works of art.Stamp Keyboard - [via] Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Nov 6, 2007 04:00 AM
Arts, Computers, Made On Earth |
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Happy birthday VMS, OS turns 30 years old
Wow, VMS just turned 30 and it (still) runs all sorts of important things... -
Gareth Williams, associate director of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Minor Planet Center since 1990, has been tracking the 400,000 orbits of known asteroids and comets in the solar system using a cluster of 12 VAXes, from offices on the Harvard University campus. The Deutsche Börse stock exchange in Frankfurt runs on VMS. The Australian Stock Exchange runs on it. The train system in Ireland, Irish Rail, runs on it, as does the Amsterdam police department. The U.S. Postal Service runs its mail sorters on OpenVMS, and Amazon.com uses it to ship 112,000 packages a day. It has "a very loyal installed base of customers," says Ann McQuaid, general manager of OpenVMS at HP, who shows no signs of wanting to give it up.Happy birthday VMS, OS turns 30 years old - Link.
Ok makers, those of you still using VMS post in the comments, I know you're out there.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Nov 6, 2007 01:00 AM
Computers, Retro |
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Blinkin' USB port made from a candy LED treat
AlphaA writes -
Okay. So, this isn't my most impressive project. But, it's so simple and silly I believe others could have fun with the idea, just as I have. I have found something to do with unused USB ports. I call it U-S-Blink and they are quick, easy and cheap to make. This is another product of boredom. and some solder. I used an old RadioShack PCB which was laid out like a protoboard/breadboard and a Flashing LED snagged from a blinking lollypop once I finished devouring all of the sugary deliciousness.Blinkin' USB port - [via] Link.
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Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Nov 6, 2007 12:00 AM
Computers, DIY Projects, Electronics |
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November 5, 2007
Tic-Tac-Toe with RGB LEDs
Here's a nifty electronic tic-tac-toe machine made with RGB LEDs and two microcontrollers (the AVR Mega16 and Mega8).
Electronic Tic-Tac-Toe with RGB LEDs - [via] Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Nov 5, 2007 04:00 PM
Computers, Electronics, Toys and Games |
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Arduino AVR In System Programmer (ISP)
David Fowler of uC Hobby writes:
Randall converted an Arduino into AVR chip programming hardware for use with AVRDude. The project programs AVR tiny13 and other tiny AVR chips using an Arduino. He provides code and instructions to implement the Atmel AVR910 In System Programming protocol.
Arduino AVR In System Programmer (ISP) - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Nov 5, 2007 02:00 PM
Arduino, Computers, Electronics |
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HOW TO - Convert an old PC (386 or 486 or Pentium) to a network print server
Good use for an old 386/486 computer... -
This tutorial demonstrates how to build a low cost, stand-alone, professional quality Network Print Server for a local area network. It uses the industry standard Raw Socket API, a trend set by Hewlett Packard's JetDirect and JetDirectEX print servers; also called "raw socket printing" (tcp port 9100). JetDirect is used in Hewlett Packard's, Xerox's, Lexmark's business-grade network printers. Most business-grade network printers on the market today support the Raw Socket (tcp port 9100) printing. Microsoft calls this "Standard TCP/IP port printing" (Windows 2000 and up). This method of sharing a printer is much more elegant than the "Samba print sharing method" because it can handle multiple OS, it can easily punch through routers and firewalls over wide area networks, and it can be easily encapsulated (tunneled) under the strong cryptographic encryption of openssh or openvpn for highly secure remote printing to remote offices.HOW TO - Convert an old PC (386 or 486 or Pentium) to a network print server - [via] Link.
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Nov 5, 2007 12:00 PM
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SurveillanceSaver alpha 0
Michael writes -
Not a real hardware hack but a software hack to public available hardware. SurveillanceSaver is an OS X screen saver that shows about 400 live images from public accessible Axis network cameras. it shows surprising scenes from underwater pool cameras, cows in milking machines to shopping malls and street cameras. you don't want to stop that screen saver..the instructions about the url retrieving are described on the website. The screen saver is under creative commons license.SurveillanceSaver alpha 0 - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Nov 5, 2007 08:00 AM
Computers, Online |
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November 1, 2007
Wind-up steampunk laptop
Our pal Datamancer has finally finished and posted details on his steampunk laptop. And it was worth the wait. Seriously cool. He also has a tutorial on making the brass faceplate he used on the mod and a page showing his gorgeous custom-made steampunk keyboards. I like how he has a customer testimonial on the keyboards from sci-fi/fantasy author William King (who writes game fiction for Games Workshop).
Datamancer's Steampunk Laptop -Link
Custom Keyboards - Link
Brass faceplate mini-tutorial - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Nov 1, 2007 02:00 PM
Computers, DIY Projects, Retro |
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October 27, 2007
HOW TO - Install Leopard on your PC in 3 easy steps
dailyApps shows you how to install Apple's new Mac OS X (Leopard) on a PC...
Well its been only a day since the Mac OSX Leopard was released officially by Apple and the hackers have managed to create a patched DVD that everyone like you and me can use to install Leopard on PC's without having to buy a Mac. Please note the tutorial that I am going to post is still experimental and things might not work the right way simply because it is still early days in hacking Leopard to work on PC's. Well if you don't mind your PC getting screwed then go ahead and try out this tutorial.HOW TO - Install Leopard on your PC in 3 easy steps - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 27, 2007 06:00 AM
Computers, DIY Projects |
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October 25, 2007
Star Trek Powerbooks
Lovely laser etched Powerbooks, warp factor 9... Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 25, 2007 08:00 AM
Arts, Computers |
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October 24, 2007
Customize your USB storage design
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The Mixa lets you design your own USB blank cassette just like the old mix tapes you used to make your girlfriend/boyfriend in high school. Combining an old audio tape (that most people now use as doorstops) with a USB flash drive, this seems like a good way to get nostalgic with your data.
Posted by Jonah Brucker-Cohen |
Oct 24, 2007 05:03 AM
Computers |
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October 20, 2007
Art Deco PC Mod brings back the old days
This is a nice way of taking your PC back to the 1930s Art Deco designed world. Maybe it will also make us think back to the time when consumer electronics weren't just pocket-sized gadgets that can be thrown away after a couple years of use.
The Art Deco PC Mod - [via] - Link
Posted by Jonah Brucker-Cohen |
Oct 20, 2007 06:05 AM
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October 18, 2007
Astrophysicist makes "DIY" supercomputer with a cluster of 8 PlayStation 3s
Ok, so the PS3 has this over the Wii... more @ Wired -
Suffering from its exorbitant price point and a dearth of titles, Sony's PlayStation 3 isn't exactly the most popular gaming platform on the block. But while the console flounders in the commercial space, the PS3 may be finding a new calling in the realm of science and research.Astrophysicist Replaces Supercomputer with a Cluster of Eight PlayStation 3s - Link.Right now, a cluster of eight interlinked PS3s is busy solving a celestial mystery involving gravitational waves and what happens when a super-massive black hole, about a million times the mass of our own sun, swallows up a star.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 18, 2007 01:00 AM
Computers, Science |
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October 16, 2007
Ultimate Guitar Hero mod
Now THAT's what I'd call a heroic case mod!
The ultimate Guitar Hero case mod - [via] Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Oct 16, 2007 04:00 PM
Computers, Gaming, Toys and Games |
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October 12, 2007
MiniMac makes your Mac-Mini seem like a giant
Think the new iMacs are too big? You haven't seen anything smaller than the desktop MiniMac. Chunkier than an iPhone with all the nostalgia of late 90s iMacs.
MiniMac project page Link
Posted by Jonah Brucker-Cohen |
Oct 12, 2007 06:17 AM
Computers |
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October 10, 2007
Retro stereo mod for a media center PC
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Shawn writes -
Saw the TV Retro casemod... I made something similar and built a PC and monitor right into it.Retro stereo mod for a media center PC - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 10, 2007 08:00 AM
Computers, Home Entertainment |
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USB to serial project
Spikenzie writes -
The USB to Serial project is a break-out board for the CP2103 from Silicon Labs. I was looking for an inexpensive Serial Port solution for my Mac, that I could build into my projects without external adapters. I have the KeySpan USA-19HS, which works very well, but it is too expensive to build into projects and you must use a level shifter to safely use TTL or 3.3 volt signals. For projects where adapters are not convenient you can use the CP2103. With this break-out board, you have pins for all of the RS-232 signals, four GPIO pins and 5 volts, 3.3 volts and ground. I made it with the intention of testing designs on a bread-board, but it may also be incorporated into another design by simply plugging it in like a DIP.USB to serial - [via] Link.
See thousands of other projects like this one and share your work with over 3,000 members in the MAKE Flickr photo pool! - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 10, 2007 12:00 AM
Computers, DIY Projects, Electronics |
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October 9, 2007
Add memory to your old Apple relics
This hack shows how to add a compact flash memory card to an Apple Powerbook 150 using an adaptor board that allows the card to be plugged into a standard IDE bus. Pretty cool if you are nostalgic about breathing life back into your old laptop-turned-doorstop.
Replacing the Internal Disk of a Powerbook 150 with a CompactFlash Card - Link
Posted by Jonah Brucker-Cohen |
Oct 9, 2007 04:58 AM
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October 1, 2007
JTAG pinout detector
JTAG is a standard for device testing ports found on the PCBs of many devices. Finding the pads and pinouts for these ports allows hackers to gain access to the embedded systems, their on-board debugging tools, etc., effectively providing a back door. But determining the JTAG pinouts can be a time-consuming and frustrating process. To help in this, a German hardware hacker named Hunz has created the JTAG Finder, an automatic JTAG pin-out detector, using an 8bit AVR ATmega16/32L microcontroller. Details of the project, and a call for others to get involved, can be found on the JTAG Finder wiki. He also wants to build a JTAG Found database of known device pinouts.
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Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Oct 1, 2007 02:00 PM
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September 25, 2007
HOW TO - Hide a hard drive in a UPS
Need some clandestine storage space that's within reach of your PC but hidden from prying eyes? Here's a tutorial on stashing an HD inside of a USB-equipped uninterrupted power supply (UPS).
Hide a Hard Drive in a UPS - Link
Related:
- HOW TO - Server in a UPS - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Sep 25, 2007 04:00 PM
Computers, DIY Projects, Electronics |
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