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DIY Hard Disk Clock for Sale on Etsy!

by max on March 23rd, 2009
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Remember the wall clock made from a hard disk? Well, there’s an Etsy seller who’s selling this-style of hard disk clock for $32. It’s sold out right now but this is an awesome clock to get if it’s available again soon. This is a real 3 1/2in computer Hard drive converted into a desk clock with a quartz drive movement installed. The clock measures roughly 4̸ ...

SheevaPlug Tiny Linux Box!

by max on February 24th, 2009
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Here’s an awesome tiny linux box called SheevaPlug, basically super-tiny Linux box running on ARM processor and minimal hardware. The linux box can connect easily to your network and USB devices while only using 5 watts of power. This will be a great tool for linux tinkerers and hackers, who should be able to make most of this device. I can already think of dozen ideas on how to ...

USB Hack - How to Turn a USB Flash Drive into a Local Hard Disk!

by max on February 7th, 2009
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GetUSB.info has a great write up on how to turn a USB Flash drive into a local hard disk. This might be a great way to stick everything you need in a USB if you happen to use multiple computers on daily basis The process of turning a USB stick into a hard drive is fairly easy. However, there are limitations. For example, this works best with Windows XP operating systems. You also ...

HD Camera/Camcorder Review Under $200!

by max on January 28th, 2009
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Well, I am about to buy an HD camera/camcorder so I figured I’d do a market analysis (or review) of all the HD camera/camcorders out there that are under $200. For one, I am looking for following qualities in an HD camera: HD quality (at least 720P) videos - I want to be able to record high-res videos that I can also upload to high-res video websites. Ability to use SD cards for e ...

Eee PC Hack - How to Make your Eee PC Boot in just 5 seconds!

by max on October 7th, 2008
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Here’s a cool Eee PC Hack that uses a modified Fedora Linux to speed up the boot time of Eee PCs. I think this shows how great linux operating systems are modification by uses. I am sure you can do something similar with Windows, but not to the extent this hack does. How did they do it? Arjan said it starts with the right attitude. “It’s not about booting faster, ...

DIY Green/Red Laser Projector!

by max on July 27th, 2008
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Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Wow, check out this green/red laser projector which can do animations. This is one of my experimental Dance/Trance songs from 2000. I build laser systems for fun so I have put together pictures and clips from assembly to a full working system to go with the song. I know the song gets really annoying ...

DIY - How to Build a Hard Disk Green Laser Projector!

by max on July 11th, 2008
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Here’s a really cool DIY showing you how to build a hard disk laser scanner made from bunch of old hard disks. My latest tinkery hardware and embedded systems project is a homebrew laser scanner. You know, the kind you see at planetariums- sweep a laser beam around on the wall really fast, and draw vector graphics. Commercial laser scanners have been around for decades now, but b ...