“Taking things apart is just plain fun, but there’s also a lot to learn about how to build a foolproof Linux-based appliance. Break out your Torx drivers and take a closer look at TiVo’s inner Linux workings. Examining the TiVo system reveals how one company made the transition from desktop operating system to embedded system.” [via] Link.
This fellow originally started out wanting to build a microATX motherboard in an RC car, but when he couldn’t find a car that would fit it so he outfitted a cheap RC car from RadioShack with a modded WRT54G. Details, source, video, photos and more… Link.
You might recall the Elvis mosaic and the post-it lamp made from sticky notes, well- these folks are pushing the office art boundaries with a Richard Feynman Sticky note wall complete with sharpie accents. Link.
Looking for something to do with that old floppy drive? Turn it in to a motor! When you’re all done, you can use it for a turntable- the end project looks really great. Link.
“Using technology already available for self-cleaning windows and bathroom tiles, scientists hope to paint up cities with materials that dissolve and wash away pollutants when exposed to sun and rain. The idea: UV rays hitting the titanium dioxide coated cement and concrete trigger a catalytic reaction that destroys the molecules of pollutants, including nitrogen oxides.” [via] Link.
This site allows you to enter any words and make a Google-looking page, a personalized Google of sorts. Here’s the one I made, MAKE Magazine. Now if it could sync with iCal and display an image on special days…[