The Bike PC…
I’m not sure if you ride this PC, boot it up (or both) – [via] Link.
Computers & Mobile
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for digital gadgetry, open code, smart hacks, and more. Processing power to the people!
The Future of Interfaces Is Multi-Touch
Jeff Han gave an amazing talk and demo at Etech – pictured here, LCARS multi-tounch interface! While touch sensing is commonplace for single points of contact, multi-touch systems enables a user to interact with a system with more than one finger at a time, allowing for the use of both hands along with chording gestures. […]
HOW TO – Make an over-the-bed computer cart
Efemmeral writes – “Does your laptop overheat? Neck cramps from those poorly made computer carts from staples? This is a simple to make cart that will make you and you computer happy at the same time.” – Link.
Monsta-Mac-Attacker
MAKE Flickr photo pool member AizeMashehu writes – “My Monsta-Mac-Attacker is an ongoing project consisting of a homemade hard-drive-selector-switch and homemade fanbuses as well as modded [liquid-safe] external water cooling and best of all it runs Mac OSX, Linux KDE and Windows XP!.” Link.
Package tracking with Google maps
Isnoop writes – “I’ve just published an update to my universal package tracking tool that now enables you to view a map of your package’s progress as it travels across the country in addition to an RSS feed of shipping status.” – Link. Pictured here, one of my packages! Idea: Start a monthly air/ground competition […]
IR Audio bridge
Here’s how to mod a pair of cheap wireless headphones to play music from a computer across the room – [via] Link.
Homemade mouse warmer & other mouse mods
Keep your hand warm for those cold winter nights of web surfing with this do-it-yourself mouse warmer, just add 20 resistors and up the amp on your USB – [via] Link. Related: Mousey the Junkbot by Gareth Branwyn. With a few spare parts, you can turn an old computer mouse into an amusing robot. MAKE […]