FairUse4WM, v1.3 Fix 2
Divine Tao (Viodentia) released FairUse4WM which gets rid of the protections on the subscription music for XP (WMP 11), Vista, files bought and sent for Zune and more… – [via] Link.
Computers & Mobile
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Mr. T1 – Determine your bandwidth speed with Mr.T.
No more jibba jabba, determine your bandwidth speed with Mr.T. – “Mr. T1” is a bandwidth meter detector that runs as a standalone, cross-platform (OSX, Linux, Windows) application. The project constantly checks the current speed of the connected network and if it reaches that of a standard T1 line (1.5mbit/sec) or higher then a Mr.T […]
Mac Mini cube enclosure
Rich Willis put a Mac Mini in an abandoned Macintosh cube acrylic enclosure, nice mod. Bonus points for the laser keyboard – Link.
HOW TO – Use an Apple IIe as a terminal
Here’s how to use an Apple IIe as a Linux terminal… – [via] Link or hook it up to your mac.
Typewriter keyboard
Here’s a good tutorial on retro-izing a keyboard using some clever photography and sticker making… Link.
OpenMoko: $300 Linux-powered mobile phone
Brian writes – OpenMoko, a project to create an open, Linux-based smartphone, and FIC (the manufacturer) have started shipping a phone for developers who want to play around with OpenMoko and get a jump start on application development, the Neo 1973, which features: * 2.8″ VGA TFT color display * Touchscreen, usable with stylus or […]
Li-ion Life Extension
Spicy Gadget Rolls has some basic tips on extending the life of Lithium-Ion (Li-ion) batteries, commonly found these days in cellphones, laptops, mobile media players, etc… Battery Storage – If you plan on not using the Lithium battery for prolonged periods of time, then you’ll want to have the charge level at 40% and place […]