Sam writes – “I recently built a Linux-based backup server and I documented the process. We built a full-fledged server, installed Fedora Core 4 (not 5! waaaay to bleeding-edge), setup the server to serve the 4 backup hard drives (broken-up into 2 RAIDO arrays) through FTP (the protocol our software uses), and as a bonus […]
Leorick writes – “So you want to get a high quality audio from a minidisc recording but when using red and white RCA, the quality drops drastically. Here is my cheap solution for you.” – Link.
Barbara writes: “A couple of freshman roomates at MIT set up a full-fledged dorm room automation system, complete with voice activation, web control, touch screen controllers, a security system, fingerprint scanner, automatic blinds, screens with news feeds, etc, all actuated by a central “MIDAS” controller which they built and wrote the code for. Pretty cool […]
Jake writes – “When the GPU fan on my PC’s video card started to rattle I decided to make the quietest PC I could manage. The CPU and power supply are cooled by the thermosiphoning of water and the convective flow of air alone, no fan, no pump. And most of the parts came from […]
Will is cranking along on his iPod super dock, part 4 is up, making the circuit board! – Link.
Windell writes – “It’s a USB-powered LED lamp. It looks like it would be a little bit floppy, so I’d suggest wrapping some solid copper wire around the cable to make it bend to your will.” – Link.
Tiny Little Life writes – “Speaking of “Bug Suckers”, here is a stand-alone version that I put together a few years ago. Unlike the model featured in Make #6, this one was designed more for outdoor use (to deal with all moths on my back porch). Plus, it works while you sleep.” – Link. Related: […]
