Intern’s Corner: Old Laptop, New Tricks
One of our lab interns, Paul Mundell, is inspired by Volume 30’s Smarter Homes theme to create a media server from his ailing laptop.
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Flashback: Disappearing Apple
I love electronic music, but lately looking up on stage at shows seems more and more like a perfect photo op for an Apple ad. I also love my Mac, but in a dark, nightclub setting, that glowing Apple elevated on stage is a distraction. It reminds me of an article in MAKE Volume 09 […]
PS3 Slim laptop
Console hacker extraordinaire Benjamin J. Heckendorn (aka Ben Heck) built this one-off PS3 Slim laptop for portable gaming without compromise.
ThinkSafe: A Magnetic Power Connector for Thinkpads
Got a ThinkPad and have a tendency to trip over the power cord all the time? Well, you’re in luck. This Instructable will show you how to assemble your very own ThinkSafe magnetic power connector.
Paper notebook … computer
Dutch artist Evelien Lohbeck‘s “Paper Notebook” video showcases some very clever & quirky interactions with sketchbooks. I’m pretty sure there must be a similar Firefox theme out there – just wish I could get YouTube to load up in graphite as well.
Cardboard laptop case
UK designer Giles Miller makes these laptop cases (and a number of furniture pieces) from recycled cardboard. I love the way he’s altered the corrugations to create designs in the cardboard. Corrugated Cardboard Laptop Case
DIY Parallax Propeller laptop
Alan Parekh, of Hacked Gadgets, write: Using a DVD player screen, a rewired toy keyboard and toy laptop looks like it made a great start to this DIY Parallax Propeller Laptop.This project demonstrates the power of the Propeller microcontroller. Full documentation is available so that you could make your own. “This is a Propeller laptop […]
