[acabtp] has already started hacking on his Dell Mini 9. He wanted to add GPS functionality, but didn’t want a dongle or anything external. After ordering the smallest GPS unit he could find, he found a place to wire it in internally.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.10.07 at 16:12
Great post from Brian @ Hackszine on getting a netbook on the cheap! He writes. . . Things I learned today:
Microsoft is encouraging people to use Live Search by running a generous rebate program.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.10.07 at 12:07
Video and article about how illustrator Bob Staake made this week's cover of the New Yorker. Interesting note, he uses Mac OS 7 and PhotoShop 3.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.10.07 at 10:32
This article shows how to hook up an Arduino to a "Bug" machine from BugLabs over the USB port. Pretty cool way to make the Bug even more interactive outside of its existing attachments and have it effect things in the physical world.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.10.07 at 05:56
Boxee, the social XBMC, is now easy to install on your Apple TV. We first covered Boxee in June when the alpha was released. It’s great to see how much the project has advanced to this point.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.10.06 at 20:12
Very cool looking homemade / modded hand grenade mouse from a Russia modding forums. Looks pretty easy to remake. . . .
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.10.06 at 10:36
Nobody seems to be happy with just a normal flash drive these days. If you haven't customized your usb stick yet, or you're bored and have the following parts lying around waiting to be used, this guide is for you.
Via Instructables | Posted on 2008.10.05 at 20:07
IDEO has a new lab blog that catalogs some of their projects and experiments, here's a multi-touch display. . . They released the code for the FTIR server and the Flash API here if you want to check it out.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.10.05 at 16:19
In a bit of serendipity, reader [Tim Molter] had decided on the IKEA Helmer cabinet for his new cluster right before seeing the previous IKEA cluster we covered.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.10.04 at 18:00
Reader, [Fox9p3400], opened up an Xbox 360 controller battery pack so we could all see what goes into one. It contains two Sanyo 2100mAh NiMH AA rechargeables (Model HR-3U 1.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.10.04 at 16:18