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How to Convert VHS to DVD

How to Convert VHS to DVD

Images-68 Converting home videos to DVD is a great way to preserve, share and enhance those old tapes that may be aging not too gracefully and “do it yourself” tape to DVD conversion can be easy and affordable. If you want to transfer VHS to DVD, several options exist for the VHS to DVD conversion and, if done right, the DVD’s can look even better than the original VHS tapes (for simplicity sake I use VHS, but this process also applies to VHS-C, SVHS, Hi8, regular, even Beta). Link.

Make a Universal Game Machine

Make a Universal Game Machine

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Dave5 has a really interesting post about using the Sony Librie e-Ink device as a universal game machine. In his examples he uses the screen as a chess, checker, Ludo and other game board images as the display so the games can be played on top of the screen of the device- you could really create any game board with an e-ink device. He then goes in to what could happen with a bigger screen, e-ink pieces and networking. It’s a little glimpse of what’s to come I think. Link.

50 Best Magazines – Chicago Tribune

#12 out of 17,500 Magazines! Make. This new quarterly hopes to turn digital living from a spectator sport to a participant sport. The first two issues captured the do-it-your-self-as-entertainment vibe with instructions for building a kite that takes bird’s-eye view pictures of your neighborhood and another for creating a cheap camcorder stand that takes the jumpiness out of fast-moving home videos. Even those of us who aren’t tech-inclined can appreciate the clear photos and step-by-step directions that meld Popular Mechanics magazine with a Sharper Image catalog. Link.

Make PCR out of a VCR – The VCRVO

Make PCR out of a VCR – The VCRVO

Dscf0155 (2) Neat project, uses a VCR as a computer case. I decided gut the VCR and use it as a computer case. This would replace the functionality of the DVD player and video recorder with one unit that looks more like a VCR than a computer (thus keeping the wife happy). My initial goal was to get Freevo running on it, so during the build I affectionately referred to it as my “VCRVO” project. Here are the steps I took… Link.

Open source beer

Open source beer

Oel The beer is based on classic ale brewing traditions but with added guarana for added energy-boost. The recipe and the whole brand of Our Beer is published under a Creative Commons license, so anyone can use the recipe to brew the beer or to create a derivative of the recipe. You are free to earn money from Our Beer, but you have to publish the recipe under the same license and credit the original work. Link.