DIY Solar-powered PC
These guys in Munich built a mid-range PC, and powered it with nothing but solar power. This is the first part of the series, thanks amp2003! Link.
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Raising an old OnStar GPS unit from the dead
In this PopSci “Void Your Warranty” piece, MAKE contributing writer Dave Prochnow shows you how to use an old OnStar GPS unit on a laptop computer with free software, no subscription required. Raising GPS from the Dead – Link Related: OnStar Projects – Link OnStar eavesdropping – Link
Open source iPhone SIM unlock application released
Boom, an uncompiled version of a proof of concept iPhone SIM unlock source code has appeared from Zappaz – [via] Link. Related: Engadget has a mirror of the app too – Link (zip).
Microwulf: A personal, portable Beowulf cluster
Here’s a lower cost way of making a sorta-supercomputer, it reminds me of the computer from Pi… – Microwulf is a personal, portable Beowulf cluster, providing over 26 Gflops of measured performance, for less than $2500. Its dimensions are just 11″ x 12″ x 17″, making it small enough to fit on one’s desktop or […]
No-budget multi-touch interface?
This video of a DIY multi-touch interface in tantalizingly cool, but there’s little detail. So far. More is promised. But then, that was back in June. DyeSight $2 Multi-Touch Pad – [via] Link
Make custom iPhone ringtones work with iTunes 7.4.1
Last week there was an update to iTunes (7.4) – this allowed you to make your own ringtones by simply renaming your files with a .m4r extension. Within a day Apple released 7.4.1, the update killed that, but now you just need to rename them back to m4a. This reminds me of when Sony tried […]
Bare Bones Arduino Diecimila mod
David Fowler of uC Hobby writes: A new version of the Arduino board was released that added a cool new feature. With help from Paul Badger of Modern Device Company and Brian of the Freeduino project this article will show you how to modify the Bare Bones Arduino board to make it compatible with the […]