The OpenTracker project now has kits! – The OpenTracker is an APRS unit that transmits data via amateur radio Packet. Usually the OpenTracker is connected to the microphone input of a radio (generally a 2-meter handheld or mobile.) Data from a GPS receiver gets encoded and transmitted in APRS format, and in many parts of […]
Scott writes – I mentioned last week that I’ve been working on building sort of a lightweight home security system for my house so my 4-year-old daughter won’t be able to sneak out of the house again. I spent about a day researching possible solutions, to see if there was something simple that I could […]
If you know more about this nail-and-toothpick artist post up in the comments – Link.
Cheap solution for keeping the cable clutter down @ the computer desk… Link.
If you use Windows Terminal Services for remote desktop access, it’s common to run into this nasty error message from time to time: The terminal server has exceeded the maximum number of allowed connections. The error refers to the maximum 2 remote connections that are allowed to a Windows 2000 server (or up… XP only […]
My friend Thomas Edwards, who’s the alpha geek behind Dorkbot DC, has put up a new project wiki for his (and presumably other techno-artist’s) work in what he calls Phy2Phy, or “Physical Interactions over IP.” This YouTube vid shows progress-to-date on his “Touch” project, which allows two people to touch each other over a Net […]
Lenore at Evil Mad Scientist Labs shows off her fantastic Quiltbert, a Q*bert inspired quilt and shows you the steps to make one yourself – Link.
