Tweak writes- A how to, from i-hacked.com, on building a pre-emptive device ,as used on FromTheShadows 4.0, for under $20. This device will allow you to change red lights to green, just like the ambulances (on signal lights that have the ir sensor). Don’t build this, cool to know how it works though. I like I’ll make an uber-TVbGone. Link.
IT conversation’s Doug Kaye (who also appeared in our Podcasting 101 project in MAKE 02) has a great write up on recording Skype. It has been a long-standing rule here at IT Conversations that we don’t conduct interviews over Skype, but recent improvements in Skype as well as additional experience has caused us to revisit that restriction. I’ll be publishing more detailed guidelines shortly, but here’s a summary… Link.
Here’s another solar bag, looks kinda nice- would you want to buy or build one of these? I’m thinking of doing a how-to. Be the first one on your block to charge your electronics using only the power of the sun. Juice Bags Daypacks are easy to use, all-purpose bags that hold all of your gear and charge it too! Link.
Holy smokes, this new from the shadows has a low- a view in to the LA traffic center, saving games to hard drives, a cool new security live CD, removing scratches from and the scariest thing- red light, green light- they met someone with one of those devices that can turn stop lights. Link.
Using the case from an spare Zip-disk and custom made cards, you can have a small portable archive that will stand nicely on your office desk. I use it as a part of my GTD system, and it comes with 8 different cards for Next Action lists, Notes, Weekly cards and so forth. Link.
We’re going to break down the process of determining your needs and choosing the right power supply for your situation. But before you upgrade, take note: Dell is notorious for using proprietary power supplies and motherboards that are not interchangeable with standard ATX equipment! If you install an incompatible product in your machine, you could damage your components. Don’t say we didn’t warn you. Link.
If all goes well you’ll see some of the cool projects everyone sends in to the MAKE blog, Flickr, my gadget bag and other MAKE-like places on G4 tech’s Attack of the Show. Tune in! I think there might be call ins too- see you on the TiVo! Link.
