old computer | zedomax.com - The DIY, HOW TO, Hacks, Gadgets, and Tech Blog/Search Engine!

Fish Tank DIY - How to Make a CRT Aquarium!

by max on May 28th, 2009
Comments

Here’s a genius idea for your fish, an aquarium made out of on old CRT monitor! Instead of throwing those heavy bastards away, now you can recycle them into nice, stylish homes for your lovable fish. Talk about a great screen saver! I’ve been wanting to do this build for a while now. Just about every time I see and old CRT computer monitor by the side of the road on trash d ...

Software supplied on 3.5 inch disks

by David Allen on January 27th, 2009
Comments

Who said that the floppy disk was dead, you can clearly see that there are some of the latest applications and programmes on these small 3.5 inch floppy disks, which is probably why there are so many for each title. Ok maybe not this art, a series of prints have been made which bring the old computer world directly into the digital age, these prints are the result and pretty impre ...

Tax Hack - How to Hack Taxes Before New Years!

by max on December 26th, 2008
Comments

Well, here’s a really simply advice but it could possibly save you a LOT of money next year when you report taxes to the U.S. government. (Now, if you live elsewhere, this might be different) Since you have until April 2009 to report your taxes for 2008 but your tax deductions only count until end of 2008, you need to really spend before the year is over. Here’s some tips f ...

Halloween DIY - How to Make Mac-O-Lanterns!

by max on October 14th, 2008
Comments

Here’s a ridicuously cool Halloween DIY your old mac will love, a Mac-O-Lantern! Yes, you can say that again. This Halloween season, bring an old computer back from the dead. Here’s all you need to turn that dusty old Mac Classic into a glowing, Halloween treat. Besides a working computer and a little technical know-how (very little), all you need is three cans of spray pa ...

DIY Hacked USB Thumb Drive!

by max on September 9th, 2008
Comments

DIY Hacked USB Thumb Drive! For those of you who need a real USB Thumb drive, this might not be the right picture but for those of you who want to have some fun, just go and grab an old harddrive, USB ports, and couple USB Flash Drives for a real good Thumb Drive laughs. This ordinary looking hard drive when plugged into a USB port will mount 4 USB thumbdrives onto your computer. Cool id ...

Windows Vista Mojave Experiment

by max on July 31st, 2008
Comments

Microsoft is doing an experiment where they tell people about their new “Mojave” operating system and how cool it is. In the end, MS tells the participants that the “Mojave” OS is actually Windows Vista. (10/08/2008 UPDATE - Now I have Vista pre-installed on my new Inspiron 1525 $600 Dell laptop, check out what happened on the first day, this is Zedomax Mohave ...

DIY Hack - HOWTO Make A High Voltage Supply in 5 Minutes!

by max on June 12th, 2008
Comments

Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s a fun DIY for experimenting with some high voltage from spare TV parts. In this Instructable you will learn how to make a High Voltage High Frequency power supply in 5 minutes and for less than $20. All you need is a compact fluorescent light (CFL) and a flyback transformer. Flyback trans ...