Comments on: Friday night double cap extra

By: strider_mt2k

strider_mt2k — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 06:06:16 +0000

I would Hack a Day my Dell B130 in a heart beat.

I have three Dells. They all rock.

By: bloo

bloo — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 04:01:55 +0000

Oscope as terminal: See Tektronix 4010 and its successors, circa 1975.

By: Greg

Greg — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 23:59:59 +0000

Dude A Dell!
I’ve got a dell Inspiron 1420 with Ubuntu and it gets butt.
Now I also want a hack-a-day sticker, how to get one of those?

I also thought that the ipod dock was a little old, but you can find some great ones right on instructables.com

By: cde

cde — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 20:59:31 +0000

@Localranger, just because the uart isn’t accessible (maybe) doesn’t mean it can’t be used for serial display. Pseudo terminal + the gd image library or php creating an image on the fly + the script that Sprite created. Go look at the logitech g15/m5000 keyboards or z-10 speakers, which have a text display that is really text -> image -> lcd setup. Think outside of the boxen :P

By: strider_mt2k

strider_mt2k — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 19:28:08 +0000

Jebus I made a Lego dock for my Sony Clie PEG TH-55 3 years ago and managed to match the colors as well.

Should I post _that_?

By: Frogz

Frogz — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 04:45:30 +0000

isnt it obvious?
http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=795
or possibly http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=390

By: DioXide

DioXide — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 04:12:23 +0000

Me also wants hack-a-day sticker (or whatever it is :-P )

BTW, I love the idea of using the oscope as terminal.. it’s a plain clever idea

And what’s wrong with having a Hell laptop? I have a Gateway (soon-to-be Acer) because it was the one packing the most bang for the buck… but if dell had offered me a better laptop for same price, I don’t see a reason to not take it

By: localroger

localroger — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 02:38:28 +0000

That sprite photo display hack is seriously cool. Too bad the UART probably isn’t accessible or it could be an ultra cool USB/serial logging device. Also, I just ordered a Dell. Easiest way to get a XP laptop while I still can, and yes, I’m tied to Windows by work.

By: christooss

christooss — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:58:10 +0000

Sorry to bother but where can I get that Hack a Day sticker :)

Btw which laptop should he use? :)

By: Skyler Orlando

Skyler Orlando — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 21:38:08 +0000

I’ve never had any problems with my dell.

The fact that the use them on Atlantis has to speak for something.

By: ArigornStrider

ArigornStrider — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:52:34 +0000

Don’t let em get to you Will. I run a dell insp 8000, circa 2001.

Thanks for posting the alarm clock mod. I really would like to try something like that while I have some free time.

By: Frogz

Frogz — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:45:33 +0000

dude….a dell?!
thats like serious uncool
even my hp is sub standard imo!!
now… somone needs to hack 1 of these little monitors into a luxeon led based projector to get a 15 inch screen out of a little pocket sized device, the ultimate pocket projector

By: Alexander

Alexander — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:08:14 +0000

hold on?
is that really a picture you took? of your laptop?
dude, is that dell inspiron…how could you Will?
Anything but a dell!!!

By: Chupa

Chupa — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 09:11:22 +0000

that oscope terminal thing is neat. i wish it were for a PIC though :-/

By: Tony

Tony — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 06:51:29 +0000

Will have to try the lego base on my new ipod i got for christmas, also is that a sticker on your laptop or a screen printed type image ?