Saturday, September 1, 2007

HDRack


The designers of my computer case, the bright men of design had gathered their brainpower together and the result was a very poorly functioning HD/floppy drive stand, so I had to help myself with this one. Not that much of a mod, but a handy trick. So, this is the story of how I got a functioning, cheap and easy-to-make attachment for several HDs
I happened to have some of those AT-aged backpanels which had places of 9 and 25 pinned serial ports. I just clipped the connectors off the plates and, lookie lookie, the HD frame starts to be finished. Detail...

Friday, August 31, 2007

Old CRT Computer Moniter Into A Fish Tank


by mcanderson76on from instructables.com
introTurn Your Old CRT Computer Moniter Into A Fish Tank ! ! !
Talk about a great screen saver! I've been wanting to do this build for a while now. Just about every time I see and old CRT computer monitor by the side of the road on trash day I think to myself ...that would sure make a cool looking fish tank. So here is my first attempt at turning and old computer monitor into a fish tank. Detail...
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Thursday, August 30, 2007

MouseFan

From metku.net
So, your hand is getting a little warm while playing or surfing the net? This little mod could help you. The basic function is somewhat similar to the device in bowling alleys where you can dry you hands and the bowling ball. Lets try out if this idea works :) Detail...
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Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Disk Combobulation


copyright 1999, George W. Hart
This is Disk Combobulation I, an assemblage of thirty 3.5 inch floppy diskettes, slotted and slid into each other gluelessly, embodying a precise five-color pattern. Each diskette is penetrated by diskettes of the other four colors. Twelve five-sided openings are each bordered by the five different colors in a different cyclic order. The six of any one color are arranged in the form of an exploded cube. For any choice of three different colors, there is one point where all three touch in a clockwise order; at the opposite point, they touch in a counterclockwise order. There are exactly two possible arrangements of the 30 disks with all the above properties, giving rise to Disk Combobulation I and Disk Combobulation II. They are not mirror images of each other. Above is the first one, currently on display at the Goudreau Museum in New Hyde Park, NY. The second one of the set was sent to someone as a house-warming present. Link...

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

DIY hardware keylogger

From KeeLog.com
KeeLog has decided to release an early version of it's hardware keylogger family to the public domain, including full firmware & software source code, keylogger hardware electrical schematics, and documentation. This PS/2 key logger is a 100% operational and tested device, assembled and used by hundreds of people around the world. Operation of this hardware key logger is similar to the KeeLoggerTM Classic. We provide the application KeyGrab for retrieve and analysis of recorded keystroke data. However, please note that this DIY hardware keylogger project is provided as is, with all faults, and with no warranty whatsoever.
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Monday, August 27, 2007

CD Lamp


From: gizmodo.com Soure: Jim Watters
At a previous job, the head of QA had several stacks of several hundred CDs, on the floor, in front of floor to ceiling windows. The sunlight shining through the window would glow through these CDs in a very appealing manner that made the green light seem warm. From that point forward I always thought that a stack of CDs with a tubular light inside would make a very cool lamp. Detail...
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Sunday, August 26, 2007

CD Sculpture

From George Radebaugh CD Sculpture
George Radebaugh creates art by joining together recycled materials: hundreds of discarded CDs, pipes, and other miscellaneous stuff. His artwork is simply wonderful. He uses materials in ways that are innovative and unusual, and the results are fun and fascinating to see Detail..