USB BBQ
What do you do with 6 PCI USB cards with 5 USB ports each? Chop off the ends of course and wire up a BBQ – [via] – Link & translated page. Related: Homemade USB cup warmer – Link.
Computers & Mobile
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DIY Banana phone
Larry scored a Jabra Bluetooth headset for under $20 and after a quick trip to the craft mart made a banana phone – [via] Thanks Steve! – Link. Related: Turn a brick cell phone into a Bluetooth headset – Link. Ringringringringringringring banana phone – Link. Cell phone hacks, mods and more – Link.
HOW TO – Run MacOS 9 on an Intel Mac
Dan writes – “Who said you can’t use MacOS9 because you have an Intel Mac? It is completely possible with a little bit of tinkering, and a really cool universal application called Sheep Shaver… a full speed ‘Classic’ emulator for Windows, Linux, and Intel based Macs, that runs older MacOS’s at shockingly full speed!” [via] […]
HOW TO – Run your own network wiring
Wil @ Engadget has a good how-to on setting running network wiring around your home/biz – “Wherever you call home, it probably didn’t come wired up for that most precious of home utilities: internet access. Sometimes wireless networking can only take you so far. Guerrilla network wiring might sound a little strong, but sometimes it […]
USB powered power amplifier for your PC
Sciprog shows you how to make a USB powered power amplifier for your PC – “I was looking for simple solution how to increase the output of my integrated sound card of my PC. I don’t know why, but the sound level of it decreased so I can’t normally listen with my headphones. So this […]
Homemade analog gauge controller for PCs
Ben writes – “I love analog gauges, toggle switches, and other retro technology, so I had to find something to do with my small collection of antique gauges. The result is my PIC-based analog gauge controller, which takes serial data and displays it on the gauge. Right now it’s displaying CPU usage from my PC.” […]
HOW TO – Build a multimedia home control center
EiED’s William Wong has an extremely thorough article on building a multimedia home control set up, he writes – “Home multimedia centers are popping up at stores but most are relatively closed boxes or are full blown PCs. Of course, engineers like myself love to get under the hood so this project is about building […]