Computers & Mobile
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for digital gadgetry, open code, smart hacks, and more. Processing power to the people!
Here’s a periodic table of Perl operators. You can download the PDF for free or order one through Cafe press at cost. The sources are primarily Michael Lazzaro’s “Perl Operator List, TAKE 6”, Larry Wall’s Apocalypse 3: Operators and Luke Palmer’s Synopsis 3: Summary of Perl 6 Operators. [
Phrack Final – July 2005
PHRACK FINAL (#63) scheduled for July 2005. Since 1985, PHRACK MAGAZINE has been providing the hacker community with information on operating systems, network technologies and telephony, as well as relaying features of interest for the international computer underground. PHRACK MAGAZINE is made available to the public, as often as possible, free of charge. Link.
RocketBoom Happenings!
A couple interesting thing on my fav DIY news channel, RocketBoom. On today’s show they previewed a clip for a new video blog with John Edwards. Looks like anyone will be able to video in questions too. I think we’re about to see vlogs hit like podcasting late last year. . RocketBoom also launched a new site called Apollo Pony that has a lot of video clips from around the web.
InstantSOUP – Electronics
Neat projects, using Macromedia Flash. InstantSOUP is a path into electronics using an approach of “learning by making”, introducing electronic prototyping in a playful, non-technical way. It was developed following the experience gained in teaching physical interaction design at Interaction-Ivrea. Link.
Homemade Linux Windows Hard Drive Switch
AizeMashu via the MAKE Flickr blog made the coolest OS switch (literally). “I bought a generic electrical switch from Radio Shack and wired it to switch my computer OS between Linux (left,) Windows (right) and boot disc (the off setting.) To get an idea of how macro this image is, the switch is mounted on a 3.5″ external drive plastic knockout”. Link.
Use a Cell Phone LCD on your Computer
Here’s a good resource for making an cell phone LCD in to a small display that gets its data from the parallel port. pcd8544-based displays can be found in some monochrome nokia-cellphones. With some technical skills, an independant, small display with background light can be gained out of these phones at hardly any costs. Link.
Unlocking the GeForce 6800
Some video card hacking…Firingsquad is running a story on how to unlock all 16 pipelines in nVidia’s GeForce 6800. By default the card only ships with 12 pixel pipelines enabled, but with a tool and a few mouse clicks, the card can be unlocked to run with all 16 pipes. Performance improvements are seen everywhere, so it’s a pretty nice free upgrade. These cards are currently selling for $200 online, so a 16-pipe GeForce 6800 delivers great bang for the buck. [via] Link.