NES netbook cosy
Flickr user Mendicon received this netbook cosy as a gift from his girlfriend. The only thing missing is it recharging the battery when you press: up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, start.
Computers & Mobile
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Low-cost laptop car mount using cupholder
Michael Davis made this really cool PVC pipe laptop mount for his truck cab that mounts in the console cup-holder. I actually had this idea on-deck for a Make: Project for a couple weeks from now, and was really annoyed excited to find that Michael had already done such a great job of it. Of […]
SPARK Project #1, Post #5 Part 2
Let’s begin this SPARK post with a recap. I began this series with the notion that I would use a simple project, a smart home computer system, to explore a software development tool that was new to me. The first project was simple in the sense that I had a well-defined task: acquire several digital […]
Plam Pre hacked to run on Verizon
Here’s a short video from PreCentral user Cleanser showing off his Palm Pre hacked to run on Verizon’s network. It’s not perfect. Apparently the data portion isn’t working, but at least it’s a start.
Boot Android from live CD
Live-Android’s disk image allows you to boot from a CD and is the easiest way to get the system running on your device in its current form.
Eee atTiny45 USB LED message notifier mod
Maker Justblair managed to cram an atTiny45, 2 diodes, a half-dozen resistors, and a 5mm RGB LED “deadbug” style into the screen housing of his EeePC901, so he can receive email, Twitter, and Pidgin notifications.
Simon Mwaura’s junk-built home automation system
The really cool thing about the maker featured in this YouTube video is that his home automation system is cobbled together from salvaged components and bits of junk. My advice is to ignore the insipid voice-over and fast-forward to 0:23, where the good stuff starts. Via AfriGadget.