DIY: Computers

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USB-Powered Fan from MAKE: 07: Backyard Biology
12 easy steps to a cooler you. by Erica Sadun

Installing Bluetooth Internally on an iBook from MAKE: 07: Backyard Biology
Tuck a USB wireless adapter inside the case. by Timothy B. Hewitt

Thumb Life from MAKE: 07: Backyard Biology
USB keydrive lets you listen to, read, and play what you want on any machine. by Russ Ethington

Video Podcasting from MAKE: 06: Robots
Producing TV shows on the cheap. by Howard Wen

Dual Booting Linux and Windows XP from MAKE: 06: Robots
Turn your PC into a switch-hitter the easy way, with a LiveCD. by Mark R. Brown

Da Xerox Code from MAKE: 06: Robots
How to read the tracking dots in your color Xerox printer. by Annalee Newitz

Pump Down the Volume from MAKE: 05: Science, Weather, and Outdoors
Five simple steps to a quieter PC. by Jason Kohrs

Peace and Quiet with the Flip of a Switch from MAKE: 02: Home Entertainment
How to add a power switch to an external drive without one! by Joe Grand

No More Cue Cards from MAKE: 02: Home Entertainment
Make a teleprompter with a laptop, a sheet of glass, and some scrap wood. by Brian Lawler

Tiny PC Tote from MAKE: 01: Make Premiere
Make rubber tie-down handles for a Small Form Factor PC. by Marc H. Nathan

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