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This is somewhat “new” – eBay has RSS feeds when it returns search results, so you can subscribe to something you’re looking for – Link. As GetLoFi pointed out, this can be handy if you’re looking to scoop up cheap gear or items that are hard to find. Here are a few handy ones for […]
Will shows you how to build an IR remote control interface for your PC, works with WinLirc and/or LIRC – Link.
Chris writes “This project has been many months in the making and I finally had enough time to put this thing together. For those people that aren’t HVAC engineers, Phase Cooling involves using a refrigeration compressor to compress a gas till it changes phases to a liquid. This liquefied gas is then pumped into an […]
Ken writes “WEP password, meet oil landscape. Recycle that old painting into a functional piece of tech decor. Keep your network protected while your house guests can surf the ‘net and admire art.” – Link.
Mark writes “This old SGI Indy with the marvelous Indycam is laying around my place for ages already. But, in a week where SGI themselves seeks Chapter 11 protection I thought it would be a good idea to get the dust of the Indy and make it into a dedicated little webcamserver, headless, no keyboard […]
Keener2u writes – “I wanted a way to carry around my hub bluetooth usb and memory card system while keeping everything manageable. Everything is set in velcro so if need be cables can be pulled and devices pulled. If the cables had not have been zip tied even the cables can be unwound from their […]
This is sort of interesting, and useful for something (maybe) – it’s an app that uses Google Calendar and Google Desktop to turn off your PC remotely/scheduled – [via] – Link.
