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Refik writes – “Today you cannot see an embedded device without RF (Radio Frequency) capabilities, without the option to transfer data wireless. So I decided to make a little project that can be understood, handled and implemented by everybody; simplicity rules.” – Link.
Extremetech shows you how to make a quieter PC – “Killer gaming rigs are one thing, but we’re getting a little weary of the noise a lot of these high-end systems make. So we set out to build a high-performance, but quiet, gaming system…” – [via] Link.
Another quiet PC build, this one is a home theater – “There are a lot of Digital Video Recorders on the market right now, some cable and satellite companies will give you one with their service for a small fee. Unfortunately, most of them come with low amounts of storage, sometimes only 20 or 30 […]
SilverHalo writes – “A plexiglass constructed notebook cooler equiped with spiffy lighted fans for some trippy late hight surfing/gaming safari’s..” – Link.
Here’s a cheap and clever way to back up your PC using DV tapes! – [via] Link.
Lik-Sang has a review of a $14 Xbox 360 to PC memory transfer kit – “For those of you who think 64 Megs is just not enough, we have today received stock of the Memory Transfer Kit from Datel for Xbox 360.” – Link. $5 DIY version – Link.
I’m going to make this “answering machine” for my rotary cell phone – Popular Electronics 1958 Link.
