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MAKE pal Michael writes in with word about OpenMoko – Linux based phone (Neo1973) running OpenMoko – I’m sure you’ve heard about the OpenMoko project. The news event today is that they have put up an extensive website describing the hardware, the software, the look and feel, the APIs, source code, developement invironment, etc. etc. […]
Brian @ our new Hackszine site writes – For anyone looking for a last-minute Valentine to send instantly, Google Maps Mania advises heading over to GeoGreeting.com: a virtual greeting site that lets you send a message to others on the web using buildings that are in the shape of letters and punctuation. In this recent […]
Now we’re talking – Jimbo made a fantastic stained glass PC! The maker says it’s made from canary wood, copper, lead, and of course, stained glass. Custom PC case – Ultra Products – Tech Forum – [via] Link.
Check it out, Brian shows you how to infect your own computer to test virus software – nice screencast! Last week, Hackszine fielded a reader request to come up with a way to infect a computer without letting too much heck break loose. This procedure was so much fun that we decided to use it […]
Jonah Brucker-Cohen is one of my favorite artists, his latest – a tactical toolkit to liberate pay-per use wireless networks – Wifi Liberator is an open-source toolkit for a laptop computer that enables its user to “liberate” pay-per-use wireless networks and create a free, open node that anyone can connect to for Internet access. The […]
In our first printing of Make: Projects-Building the Perfect PC, 2nd Edition, some of the photos didn’t come out as well as they should have. I’ve posted a Flickr Set with some of the figures that looked most murky to me. If you have any requests for a specific photo, please add a comment to […]
I like how Extremetech doesn’t just review new motherboards, they rate them on how well they can be overclocked… “When it comes to selecting a motherboard, you’ve got a bunch of factors to consider: Form factor, features, stability, performance, and price are a few that jump to mind. Some of us, however, look at one […]
