Jen at Indie Fixx is looking for a few good artists, designers, and crafters who are interested in being part of an Indie Fixx Shop. Jen says, “Nothing is official yet, but remember back when I did that reader survey? An overwhelming majority of you said that you would love to shop at an Indie […]
This is really pretty, Mang writes – “These surface mount LEDs are nice since they aren’t point sources and don’t burn your retinas.” – Link & build photos & how-to.
If you use Google Notifier on your Mac to keep tabs on your Gmail messages and Google Calendar events but are disappointed by the limit of messages/events the Notifier shows before banishing the rest to a “View more…” submenu, this hack’s for you. MacInformant points to this useful Easter egg divulged by David Phillip Oster, […]
Contrary to previous reports, DailyTech now uncovers the news of a workaround that enables a “clean install” of Windows Vista from an upgrade DVD, without a previous version of Windows on your system. The hack–which involves installing Windows Vista first as a 30-day trial, followed by installation of the real thing as your “upgrade”)–seems tedious, […]
Engadget’s Ben Heck is back with part two on how-to make a Wii laptop, he writes – “Hello and welcome back! Last week, in part 1 of this amazing saga, we took apart the Wii, modified the heat sink and desoldered large parts off the board. Today, in part 2, we’ll reattach some vital components, […]
In life hacking news, I just learned that Merlin Mann (life hacking pioneer and one-person productivity guru behind 43 Folders) is now an adviser for Values of n (founded by former Hacks series editor Rael Dornfest), the company behind the impressive new Stikkit productivity app. I’m looking forward to seeing some great results from this […]
You can find a Wi-Fi hot spot just about anywhere now, in airports, restaurants, cafes, or even wider-range public locations. This always-on access to the Internet is great, but it also means that the related security risks follow you wherever you go. In a recent Computerworld article, our own resident Windows hacker, Preston Gralla, outlines […]
