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

Watch(Tweet) Masters Live on Twitter!

by max on April 9th, 2009
Comments

As you know, today (and this weekend) I will be blogging less due to the fact that it’s Masters weekend. If you are a super-duper golf fanatic like me, you should join me on my @ProGolferDigest Twitter for live commenting, retweeting, and more. Yup, it pays to earn a living blogging so I can concentrate on golf this week! Oh yeah, you can watch Master Live too here. My favorites ...

Top 5 Geek’s Linux Distros!

by max on March 8th, 2009
Comments

Call me old school but I tend to like Fedora and Ubuntu for Linux distro of my choice but here’s a good list and explanation of the Top 5 geek’s linux distros. Of course, now I might have to try them all out and see which one is actually the best. My Ubuntu has been failing as of lately on my spare desktop, everything is SLOW! ...

Old school record player

by David Allen on February 13th, 2009
Comments

This may look like one of those old record gramophones that played records and needed to be wound up in order for them to work. However, this is no old fashioned device this is cutting edge technology at it best. Made from a plastic type material, this device does not play records, all this device does is stream music from any Bluetooth device and the controls appear on the screen ...

How to Get Buy Tolls Using an RF Remote License Hider!

by max on October 28th, 2008
Comments

If you are old school and you like KITT and the old Knight Rider series, you will remember one episode where Knight Rider uses an RF remote license hider. Well, I was actually going to make myself one of these one day, but you can now order one for about $121 from DealExtreme. Of course, I don’t think it’d be legal but then again, it would never be illegal until you are caug ...

Dial Phone Watch Makes You Look Super Old School!

by max on June 23rd, 2008
Comments

Do you have a fettish with old school technology? Here’s a dial phone watch to make you look super old school. It’s not cheap but at $80, it’s a good investment for your great looks. This watch is gimmicky but it’s also completely brilliant. Dial 117 and the watch will speak the time to you. Dial the wrong number and you get the message, “We are sorry, ...

Old School Telephone Kitchen Timer!

by max on June 20th, 2008
Comments

Want to make your kitchen look old-school? Then get the telephone kitchen timer, which looks just like an old school telephone. The company claims: Burnt roasts and cakes will be a thing of the past! Great stuff guys, that’s top notch emerging technology we need. via coolest-gadgets ...

Go Old-School with USB Mix Tape!

by max on June 14th, 2008
Comments

As technology gets better and better, designers are forced back to old-school styles such as this USB Mix Tape that allows you to writes notes. And, why would I spend a dime on this? Go figure, only designers can understand this one. Create your own unique mix tape 1. ADD YOUR OWN SOUNDS TO THE USB STICK. 2. PLACE THE STICK INSIDE THE TAPE STYLE GIFT PACK. 3. WRITE YOUR OWN MESSAGE AN ...

Garlic Chopper Chops Garlic Easy!

by max on June 13th, 2008
Comments

I love to cook and since I am an old-school kind-a-guy, I’d never buy something like this to chop garlic as my Chinese butcher knife probably works faster but if you are not such cook-savvy like me, you can buy this garlic chopper to help you chop garlic. Whimsical wheeled gadget chops garlic as it rolls Clear acrylic with stainless-steel blades Place garlic cloves inside, run b ...

Fully Autonomous Golf Carts!

by max on May 18th, 2008
Comments

Well, I am a scratch golfer and do not like to use any golf carts since I am old-school, but here’s an autonomous golf cart that’s better than the existing electric carts on the market. Yet another job for pimply 16-year-olds has been rendered obsolete with technology, now that golfers can use the Shadow Caddy—a fully autonomous golf club carrying cart that trails behind y ...

Super Mario Brothers Car in Russia!

by max on May 18th, 2008
Comments

Check out this beautiful super mario brothers car! You will need to be an old-school NES fan like me to appreciate such artwork. Even better, would someone come up with a “playable” super mario bros car? ..it’s the amazingly accurate and detailed Mario paint job. The mural contains Goombas, pipes, coins, blocks, red-shelled Koopas and of course, Mario-himself [via tec ...