Every once in a while I need to make an update to an .htaccess file on a server share or some other dot-file that is normally hidden by the Finder. Instead of editing the file in the terminal with the vi editor—a perfectly appropriate solution, of course—it’s a pretty simple tweak to make the Finder […]
bbum has posted a great howto on building an arcade controller. His inspiration was a control deck he built many years ago: I call it the Ghetto Control Deck because the wood was found in an alley near my house (construction waste). I tore apart a broken (bad button) PlayStation One controller and used it […]
Here’s a guide for creating a MIDI keyboard from a cheapo toy keyboard. This project details the steps to build your own Open Source (musical) keyboard which connects to a computer via USB and sends MIDI signals. This is achieved using an AN2131 development board. The AN2131 is now discontinued, so development boards can be […]
Aaron Tiensivu has created a nice installer for XsX‘s alpha-blended cursors. Not only do they look cool, but Aaron lists some very good reasons for using them: #1 The cursors change color based on the action performed (Normal/Link Select/Etc) #2 They are easy on the eyes, professional looking, and most importantly, easy to locate on […]
Here’s the latest espressotronic creation in the long human tradition of modifying machines to produce the perfect cup of coffee. The goal of this project is to create a computer interface for my Gaggia Espresso machine replacing the factory thermal switches with a PID controller and the “steam” and “pump” toggle switches with a LCD/button […]
Here’s another hack from Preston Gralla’s Big Book of Windows Hacks that digs into some cool hacks for the Vista user interface. You’ll learn how to hack ClearType, get rid of the text from desktop icons, mess around with selecting multiple files in Explorer, delete files without being interrogated each time, and more. Hack #16 […]
Chris Seibold is hard at work on our second Big Hacks book, the Big Book of Apple Hacks, and he’s looking for contributors to help out with the book. Contributors to hacks books receive a copy of the book, credit within the book, and a small honorarium. Your contributions are done under a non-exclusive arrangement, […]
