HOW TO – Add 20GB of external storage to the PSP
Steve writes “While I love my Playstation Portable as a both a game machine and portable media device, one of the biggest limiations is the fact you’re limited to the storage on the memory stick. Even with a 1GB stick, after you drop on a movie or two, you’re really limited in what you can store on it compared to an iPod.” This how-to shows how to use custom firmware on the WL-HDD 802.11g drive enclosure to add a built in webserver. By using RSS feeds, you can stream content directly from the drive to the PSP. Link.
This is a pretty fun “first:” here’s a how-to on Instructables on applying multiple textures to a single object in the virtual world of Second Life. The process is very simple and can greatly enhance the appearance of objects you build. There are lots of how-tos and in-world help for building things, but I think Instructables works for both atom- and electron-based Makers particularly well. 
Inverarity writes in regarding serial port projects for PCs – “There’s a great book for this stuff, 
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William on GoRobotics writes “The popular educational and hobbiest company, Parallax is finally 
Flickr member Chainbreaker writes: “I found these old magazines last week at the flea market and thought that the graphics on the covers were great. Some of the articles are interesting but I really enjoy looking through the advertisements and classifieds.” I also really enjoy these old magazines; it’s pretty amazing what people used to make and build. I usually show these at conferences when I talk about about DIY culture and MAKE history. [
Good show for the security minded makers out there – “Welcome to SploitCast, the podcast for hackers, geeks, and the security paranoid. We are a group of students and IT professionals that have decided to start a downloadable talk show. SploitCast will discuss a wide variety of topics; these include, but are not limited to, new vulnerabilities, exploit code, security and technology news, and possibly even cute little bunny rabbits (but don’t hold your breath). The SploitCast crew will also be conducting interviews and round table discussions with other members of the security industry.” [