Well executed counterfeit chips
When Bunnie isn’t hacking the Xbox, contributing to MAKE or cranking out open source Chumby’s he figuring out international chip counterfeiting mysteries… Fascinating read! – Link.
Technology
Astrophysicist makes “DIY” supercomputer with a cluster of 8 PlayStation 3s
Ok, so the PS3 has this over the Wii… more @ Wired – Suffering from its exorbitant price point and a dearth of titles, Sony’s PlayStation 3 isn’t exactly the most popular gaming platform on the block. But while the console flounders in the commercial space, the PS3 may be finding a new calling in […]
Change the message on HP printers
A lesser-known feature of the HP Printer Job Language (HPPJL) command set is that you can change the ready message” from “READY” to whatever you like. Yaakov wrote a Perl script that will change the message for you, and he also came up with the clever “INSERT COIN” replacement. Very nice. You can think up […]
Suspended computer
The Sky Puter is essentially a computer without a case, while all components are suspended from the ceiling with a combination of coat hangers, cat5, and cat3 cable. Your airflow doesn’t really get any better than this. To me it looks like a still frame of a computer exploding. – [via] Link.
HOWTO – browse the Zune in Windows Explorer
Here’s a decent screencast that shows you step by step how to alter a few registry settings so that your Zune will show up in Windows just like a normal external USB drive. Step 1. Make sure your Zune is not plugged in and your Zune software isn’t running. Step 2. Open up regedit by […]
Ultimate Guitar Hero mod
Now THAT’s what I’d call a heroic case mod! The ultimate Guitar Hero case mod – [via] Link
Datasheet search engine for electronic components
Wow, hello – here’s a datasheet search engine for electronic components – Link.