JTAG programmer
Here’s a really nice Xilinx JTAG CPLD/FPGA Programmer sent in by MAKE reader J. (schematic / image to etch your own included) – Link.
Technology
Apple – Safari 3 Public Beta
Here ya go – Apple’s Safari browser for PC (XP/Vista) is now on Apple’s site – smart idea from Apple, half a billion iTunes downloads, add in a browser and attract more folks to do more Appley things. The Beta 3 is also available for Mac… Link.
Crreate a Wii media server
Wii Media Center X is a Java-based web media server that you can have up and running in about 15 minutes. After downloading and unzipping the application, just run the following command (from the mediacenter folder) to start it up: java -jar MediaCenter.jar Run this on any machine that your Wii can see and you […]
HOWTO download and watch YouTube videos on Windows Mobile
The web browser on Windows Mobile devices won’t play YouTube videos, but you can still enjoy them on the go with the instructions on Pocket PC Thoughts: Anyone into watching YouTube videos knows it has always been pretty problematic to play YouTube videos on Windows Mobile. This has also been explained in my related article […]
Bare bones Arduino time lapse
Steve writes – Modern Device has a *really* sweet electronics kit for $15 that has most of the Arduino functionality at about half the price. What’s even better is that it’s about 1/3 smaller than the arduino board. Also, it now has 6 pulse width modulators due to it using an upgraded version of the […]
mac mini in an Apple SE / 30
This is sweet a Mac mini in an Apple SE30, thanks Hans! Link.
Weirdconverter
I really like the weird converter, haven’t you always wondered… WEIGHT How many NASCAR Winston Cup Tires in an African Elephant? How many kegs of beer in an Airbus A380? LENGTH/HEIGHT How many Shaquille O’Neals in the Great Wall of China? How many Giraffe’s necks in the Weinermobile? weirdconverter.com – [via] Link.
