Okay, I admit it, I am not an Apple fan boy, I am a linux fan boy, let’s forget about bad PR just for a minute here as I don’t really like getting mad anyways.
The BIG NEWS this week is that there’s a way to build a Perabyte (or 1,000,000 gigabytes) Cloud Server for under $120,000.
BackBlaze, a company that provides unlimited online backups for just $5/month, has just released their company’s secret. They can build this “
I admit it, I’ve been a Palm Pre whore ever since I got the Pre couple weeks ago. For me, having Sprint’s EDVO fast connection and a linux-based smartphone is like heaven. Trust me, it’s faster, better, and more reliable than proprietary iPhone. Yes, I support the open source community Linux.
So, if you ever get a Palm Pre, what’s the Top 5 Palm Pre hacks you need to do to your Pre?
Hack your Palm Pre to act as a WiFi Router. ̵
All things man-made will break, even Google’s own GMail. Now, you don’t need to fuss about it if you had all your GMail data backed up.
Here’s a bunch of great resources on how to back up your GMail so the next time GMail goes down, you will still have access to your e-mail:
UPS (Uninterruptible power supply) is a great way to insure that none of your real-time applications shut down while working if the power goes out for some reason. Of course, UPSes aren’t cheap these days and they can cost you an arm and a leg but there’s a UPS hack that can help you get more capacity and bettery life by adding car batteries to it. What a great idea huh? Your new hacked UPS should last you at least 3-20 times longer.
Now I have a great idea for all those UPS com
Here’s an awesome Arduino hack that shows you how to make a pH meter. I was thinking that this could be great for automating the pool maintenance where you have to check the water’s pH level among other things. That could be a LOT of money, automated water stabilizer!
Now, I gave you a great idea for a niche business, someone go please make it! (well, I guess there’s such thing as automatic pool cleaner already, oops!)
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Here’s an awesome new product that will be available this year called BucketVac that lets you turn any standard painter’s bucket into a wet/dry vaccuum.
My take on this device, AWESOME! I am sure this might become common tool among contractors in the near future. Maybe I will ask them for a sample as soon as they are available.
Here’s another use for that 5 gallon bucket everyone carries to the job site. Turn it into a tough commercial wet/dry vacuum just by snapping a BucketVac into plac
I remember back when I was 11 years old, I was trying really hard to get a ham radio license so I could talk to people all over the world. I still remember staying up late nights, trying to learn English and Ham Radio at the same time. Well, Make has a great tutorial on how to get started on Ham Radio without a license.
In the days before Internet and Dial-ups, I think Ham Radio was like the “thing” you can d
If you have kids, you might be happy to learn that you can make them a table tent so they can play hide and seek to kill time during those boring summer months. Of course, summer is almost over but this table tent may serve as a cool hideout place for your kids all year long.
Kids love making forts and tents. The simplest one would be a blanket or sheet thrown over a table. However if you still want to be able to use the table, this instructible will show you a simple way to create a tent for your child that reduces the risk of everything on top of the table being pulled off.
I am an avid cook who loves barbeques. I’ve tried every type of Barbeque grills in the past including medieval, portable, gas, you name it.
Anyways, here’s an awesome barrel barbeque you can make from an old barrel!
Lucky for me on my last day of work at The Bake
