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Month: August 2005
Homemade PBX
We’ve talked about using Asterisk as a home PBX, but what if you hand built your own PBX? It is an interesting read covering how a home phone system works. There is an example situation of how this system would be used. The hand drawn schematics are cute too. I doubt anyone would try this now, but it is neat to see how a nonsoftware based system would work.
[thanks joelanders]
Hackaday Links
People have been asking about the $100 laptop. I don’t think anyone ever sent anything in. So here is a mini-ITX laptop[GRimo]. Not cheap, but if you are already inclined to build your own.
[syfenx]’s howtos
[brian]’s fm transmitter mods: Tunecast 2, Si-Link
Spot fake photos [anonymous]
Tech support woes: one, two [SOLARAEUS]
Ipod video, uh video [scott qualls]
Halo 2 CE [Voteccow], don’t ask me, I own a Playstation
Human Clock‘s Atari 2600 Webserver [anonymous]
[exparrot] and [tim] decided to take the OSX86 challenge
Change XP’s OEM info [garrett]
Thermosyphons [Paul]
We seem to be killing the guest map; I’m not really surprised. I’m reposting the link anyway. Just avoid clicking on that little blond, Cap’n Hack, she’ll definitely crash it.
IR Digital Camera Mod
We’ve featured IR webcams before, but this is Fuji FinePix 2300 still camera that has been modified to take IR photos. The site has a pretty thorough walk through of the disassembly and has all of the warnings you’d expect. Once the IR filter is removed (or broken in this case) it is replaced by at least two layers of material cut from exposed 35mm negatives. From the sample pictures it looks like it works well. I kinda wish I had been an early adopter so I’d have a worthless camera laying around right now to tear open.
[thanks Captain seduction]
Hackaday Links
I was wrong. The skull and crossbones isn’t gaining new popularity. Josh Rubin is just obsessed. I do love my Kid Robot hoodie.
Here are some other IR cam links:
Nikon D70 [christofer flynn]
Polaroid PDC2010 [via]
Windows 95 and Linux on PSP via Bochs Thanks to [matan] for sending it directly to us, but it’s hard to scoop Engadget with one post a day.
Speaking of Engadget, if I buy a scribbler robot is it a tax writeoff?
Helium balloon aerial movies [anoymous](sic)
Build your own render farm This got lost in the shuffle yesterday.
Google maps hacking blog I’m sure this isn’t the only one out there. [anoymous]
[Derwin] removed the mushrooms from Supre Mario Brothers. See how hard withdrawl is.
The last issue of Phrack has been released. [a person]
Damn, I’ve been looking for that graffiti bot link forever.
The text editor poll is complete, have a look at the results.
Want to have a Hack-A-Day meetup in your area? First, let’s find out who lives near you by marking your location on the Hack-A-Day guest map. Make sure to throw in your contact info. [via Download Squad]
As usual, keep the links coming in.
PVC Bagpipes
They’re supposed to sound great. I swear. Well at least compared to bagpipes. They should only cost you about $5 not including the reeds. I doubt many of you are going to rush to the hardware store to build these, since you need to be pretty familiar with the instrument beforehand. That being said: I’m sure the submitter will get some great mileage out of his pipes without the fear of damage and I do actually like bagpipe music.
[thanks Billy the impaler]
Hackaday Links
Make joke aobut Mr. Yuk; get a free logo from [mrdelayer]. [led_scorched] also thought it was a good idea.
Here is a good howto on OSX86 [via everywhere]
Japanese door that barely opens, check the video
MAKE:Blog‘s reverse case mod reminded me of this pic [jamie moffett] had sent in a while back
The DIrtY MIRT is definitely illegal now. I have all the parts, but I don’t even want to do the proof of concept anymore.
Build your own poodle [tim]
That’s all I’ve got for links; seriously start submitting.