Computers & Mobile

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Package tracking with Google maps

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 […]

Read resistors with Resistulator

Read resistors with Resistulator

Simon writes – “You might be intersted in this OSX Dashboard Widget by Nicholas Zambetti Resistulator. It calculates the value of a resistor from the sequence of colored bands painted on the resistor. It also displays the corresponding color sequence when a resistor value is entered.” Link. Previously: HOW TO – Read color coded resistors […]

Use your feet to control your computer

Use your feet to control your computer

Dance Dance those emails away – “This is just one off-the-shelf piece of hardware we can use,” A.J. Brush, the lead researcher on the project, said after demonstrating the technology. “Now we’re looking at broadening, thinking about accelerometers or other things you could strap onto your feet so you really could be just sitting at […]