Some people are really picky about their trackpads. [John] posted a guide on retrofitting a Synaptics pad in place of the newer, but less user friendly ALPS touchpad/stick combo used in the Dell Inspiron 8200.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.09.16 at 01:37
While we haven’t talked about the OLPC XO laptop much here, don’t think we haven’t had our eyes on its developments. Originally shipping last November, this unit captured the interest of many for its humanitarian goal, low cost, and potential hackability.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.09.16 at 01:37
As promised, [tnkgrl] has published part two of Acer Aspire One upgrade. In part one she added Bluetooth and more RAM. This time around she focuses on the storage.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.08.16 at 15:28
[The Tech Guy] shows us how he added cells to an MSI Wind's battery. This hack is extremely simple but it may be difficult to get the battery back into your laptop.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.08.01 at 14:54
Adeona is an open source internet-based laptop tracking system that is free to use. It's available for Linux, OSX, and Windows XP/Vista. After installation, Adeona will submit at random intervals, anonymously encrypted updates on the computer's location to servers on the Internet, specifically to OpenDHT, a free storage service.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.07.26 at 16:51
[Mark] sent in this nice trick for breathing new life into an old laptop. [Sarc] had a tibook with a broken LCD. It was still usable with an external monitor, so he simply removed the broken LCD.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.07.24 at 06:28
The Nokia N810 tablet is a great buy, especially for hackers. It already ships with a Linux-based operating system, called OS2008, which is based upon Maemo 4.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.07.15 at 13:18
Dell announced today that it will be offering a free multitouch upgrade to their Latitude XT tablets. You may remember Microsoft using an XT when they first demoed the multitouch features in Windows 7.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.07.14 at 19:47
Macintosh makes a lot of wonderful pieces of technology, but they do not make a tablet. Pictured above is the Modbook, the closest you can currently get to a Mac tablet.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.07.14 at 15:40
OCAU member [Bismar] was in the market for an e-book reader, but all of his commercial options were too expensive. He decided to build one himself, and what he came up with is the Tabeee MK1, an e-book reader made from a 7" Eee PC, a touchscreen, and a custom case.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.07.07 at 15:41