Gmail has an intersting feature that allows you to append a keyword to your email address with the plus (+) character. For example, username+spam@gmail.com will still deliver mail to username@gmail.com. This essentially allows you to create a unique email address whenever you need one. This comes in really handy is if you are ever required […]
Spark Fun Electronics just dropped a whole load of goodness – This is the USB to serial Nike+iPod adapter. This device allows you to connect a iPod receiver to your computer over USB. The user can then ‘listen’ for foot pod data and IDs. Very handy for creating an access controlled cat door – Link. […]
This is clever, Bob’s vacuum system turns on whenever he uses his wood working machines… Woodworker Bob Neidorff bought a vacuum to collect the chips and sawdust from his shop equipment, and plumbed it to the vacuum ports on his power tools and to his homemade vacuum hose ports. But then, he had to turn […]
Windows Vista has a 30-day grace period before you’re required to activate it. This can be inconvenient for people who do a lot of testing and frequent clean installs; even though the MSDN subscription includes several activations, what’s the point of activating it on a real or virtual machine that may be running some other […]
Great PIC project, source and schematic included — When the unit is turned on the last used starting count, minutes 0-99, seconds 0-59, is showing on the display. The start count is held in data EEPROM of the PIC16F84. Countdown starts when the start button is pressed. An alarm is sounded when the count reaches […]
David sent in how to convert an old PC Keyboard into a custom function key box uC Hobby » Blog Archive » Custom Function Key Box – Link.
When my access to O’Reilly’s email server went out today, I still managed to send a message to tech support from my O’Reilly email address. Since I’d already added my other address to Gmail, here’s all I needed to do: Log in to your Gmail account at mail.google.com. Click Compose. Use the drop-down menu in […]
