The Leopard installer enforces the minimum requirements of 512MB RAM and a 867Mhz CPU. Under normal circumstances, if you have an older G4, you machine won’t meet both of these requirements. The RAM you can buy and upgrade. Nothing new there, but the CPU? Dylan McDermond from Low End Mac posted a hack today which […]
I really like these little robots are built with parts salvaged from discarded TVs and VCRs, avail @ ETSY – Link.
Here’s a build of Mousey the Junkbot where the builder reused more of the mouse by creating wheels out of scroll wheels and using the cord as a tail on the power switch. At this year’s Bay Area Faire, several people asked me, in the spirit of the “junkbot,” why I didn’t try using more […]
Nokia has released an Energy Profiler for Series 60 3rd Edition FP1 devices. The profiler will gather data on energy consumption and temperature so you can fire up the energy profile, launch that application you suspect of sucking down your battery, and see just how much power it’s eating up. This is a great little […]
Interesting beginner electronic kit- A NerdKit is a combination of electronic parts and wisdom, which together will teach you about digital electronics, embedded systems, and how to bridge computers with the “real world”. The electronics world has changed dramatically in the past few decades. We want to make sure that it’s still easy to get […]
I remember when it was all about which robot could run or ride a bicycle, now it’s which one can play the violin… – Toyota Motor Corp.’s new violin robot performs during a press unveiling in Tokyo Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007. Compared to a virtuoso, its rendition was a trifle stilted and, well, robotic. But […]
EETimes tool apart and fully documented Myvu Solo goggles – Virtual display glasses are nothing new (we analyzed one of the first, from Olympus, over a decade ago), but improvements have slimmed the package considerably and brought costs to levels more simpatico with consumer budgets. At $199, Myvu’s Solo brings iPod video viewing front and […]
