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Mac DIY - How to Remotely Control your Mac using Open Source VNC!

by max on June 23rd, 2009
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There are many free PC/Mac remote control services such as GoToMyPC. There’s also VNC, which is open source version of those. You will need to install server/client software on both ends of the computers, just like GoToMyPC. Using Chicken of VNC, you can now remotely control your Mac and here’s a great site detailing how to do that. One more note, you can use free ser ...

The Cideko Air Keyboard

by David Allen on June 17th, 2009
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The title does not actually do this device justice, launched at the Computex 2009 in Taiwan this is a full wireless keyboard, but it is more than that. It is a remote control and a mouse too. Being a USB device, no software is required. The Air Keyboard is a simple plug in play device that has a possible range of about fifty metres and uses two AA batteries that are supposed to la ...

Remote controlled cannon

by David Allen on June 9th, 2009
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You could have so much fun this gadget, while at the same time getting yourself into so much trouble with people. It is a fun idea in sensible hands, but in the wrong hands as with anything it could be a nightmare especially with a hundred foot range! Features: You can control it with the infrared remote while in direct line of sight from up to 30′ away The cannon can be rotate ...

Battle tank from Titan

by David Allen on May 15th, 2009
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The cool battle tank offers the opportunity to build and drive your own six wheeled tank, but when there are two of these, they battle it out using the tanks infra red cannon to put the other tank out of commission, its cool and fun. Specs: Battle Titan DIY Tank features: One tank DIY kit included. Choose two tanks for battle mode Infrared gun Tank Size: 125 x 45 x 90mm (5 x 1.7 x ...

DIY iPhone Controlled R2D2!

by max on May 8th, 2009
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Here’s the cool R2D2 robot of the day, one that can be controlled via an iPhone! I have to say this is becoming more realistic than all that other junk they sell online, awesome! I found a way to remote control my R2D2 with an iPhone. I’ve got minimal control working now. Once I perfect it, I will share more details, but for now this will wet your appetite. In the videos I demo ...

Fly planes & helicopters from your iPhone

by David Allen on May 5th, 2009
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As tricky as it may sound this app can actually allow the user to take control of a remote controlled aircraft and fly it around as if you had the proper flight controls. The program allows the iPhone to access a Linksys router to get an IP address and from there on its just plain sailing. I am not sure that is as easy as all that, but there are further details available on site. ...

Remote control jamming device

by David Allen on April 27th, 2009
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If the truth were told, the remote control is responsible for many arguments and in fact occasionally even more than that. Therefore, the simple solution is put on which channel you want and stop anyone else from changing the channel. That may be easier said than done, unless you happen to have the remote control jammer, this will prevent the remote from working while you are watching yo ...

Having trouble finding the remote?

by David Allen on March 5th, 2009
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The remote control for the TV, DVD player, satellite and music player often get lost, they fall down the back of the sofa and sometimes even are thrown out with the rubbish. What the reason for losing the remote, there is no doubt that it can be a right pain. However, that may not be a problem any longer. This the family sized remote control, there is little chance of these one be ...

Best Ionic Air Purfier Review!

by max on February 25th, 2009
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If your house doesn’t get much fresh air or simply you need to purifie it, you do have a choice, that of getting an ionic air purifier. You need to get an ionic air purfier, not just a generic air purifier. There’s a bunch of “regular” air purifiers out on the market today but they are not as efficient nor recommended as the ionic ones. The PlasmaWave Air Purif ...

The BSOD device

by David Allen on January 15th, 2009
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Image that you are working away minding your own business suddenly the monitor turns blue, yes that’s the Blue Screen Of Death (BSOD), which is something that no computer user ever wants to see. So imagine having the power to turn on the BSOD at will, wouldn’t that be fun? Well with the Bsodmizer you can do just that, fit the device between the computer and the monitor without anyon ...