DIY your own desk bins
John writes “Today I was given two drive blanks for an AS/400. Normally these would go right in the trash but I spotted an opportunity to build a handy orginizer for my far too cluttered desk. IKEA watch out!” Link.
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5lbs of Silly Putty for $77
Brian sent this along, 5lbs, wow! Silly Putty has been around for 50 years, and in that time it’s become an international toy classic. Now you can purchase a 5-lb. block of original Silly Putty. The block comes in a box. No plastic eggs are included. Share pieces of this 5-lb. blob with classmates, co-workers, family and friends. Link.
In game virtual game coming to the GBA
Kermitt Quick made a game called “Tringo” in Second Life (an online multiplayer world) – Tringo is like Bingo and Tetris all in one. In the virtual world it was a huge hit, and now cell phone companies and gameboy game publishers are licensing it from the Maker. The cool part about all this – residents in Second Life own all their own content, so things like this can flourish. Link.
Google to offer secure WiFi VPN
I could access the page, then it went away…Google Secure Access is a downloadable client application that allows users to establish a more secure WiFi connection. By using Google Secure Access, your internet traffic will be encrypted, preventing others from viewing the information you transmit. Link.
Plasma televisions look great hanging on a wall without any visible wires, but they require a lot of wiring and effort to look that good. To install a plasma television using WireTracks, you must set up both the electrical and signal cables. [HOW TO Sync iCal to your Sony PSP (video)
Looking for a quick and easy work-around for syncing your Apple iCal calendar to your Sony PSP? This Quicktime video tutorial demonstrates the procedure to get your iCal calendars on your PSP using the free application PDF2PSP. (Download PDF2PSP via Sourceforge) Link.
Control Stuff With Your Mac
Andy writes “I picked up a Velleman K8055 USB I/O card the other day and was a bit disappointed that the only software that came with it was a closed source Win32 DLL and a simple control panel for the board. So I don’t have to boot into Windows to play with it I’ve produced a Mac OS X application that talks to the board. It’s open source too so you can write your own control applications”. Link.