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Today only – get CrossOver (usually $70) for free – runs Win apps on Mac and Linux… Saw this all over the place today, downloading now… CodeWeavers’ mission is to make Linux and Mac OS X fully Windows compatible operating systems. We do this through the power of Wine, which powers all of our CrossOver […]
Looks like more folks are talking about making things more than buying things on Twitter… Not sure if it means anything but it’s fun to poke around with the Twist site. If you want to follow MAKE we’re on there too…
In response to International Caps Lock Day last week, Sean Ragan made this caps lock trainer key: DOES SOMEONE YOU KNOW HAVE A SHOUTING PROBLEM? IF SO THEN THIS HANDY TRAINER KEY MAKES THE PERFECT GIFT. A standard 101-pattern caps lock key has had its lettering removed by wiping with a paper towel soaked in […]
This video shows how to build your own USB powered fan to cool your laptop or other over-heating piece of electronics. This is especially useful for those of you with the lemon Macbooks with the faulty heatsinks that constantly overheat.
3D scanner using a webcam and laser pointer. More: HOW TO – $10 XY Laser scanner. Make – Volume 14 – Homebrew 3D Scanner. If you use/make these, post up your favorites in the comments.
The KNFB Reader lets users photograph printed material, then reads it back… The possibilities of a ‘portable eye’ – The Boston Globe. When Peter Alan Smith pulls out his phone in a crowded Back Bay restaurant, there’s no clue that his Nokia is by far the most expensive mobile phone in the entire place. He […]
Clever art project that raises awareness of net censorship – China Channel Firefox Add-on – Experience the censored Chinese internet at home… The Firefox add-on China Channel offers internet users outside of China the ability to surf the web as if they were inside mainland China. Take an unforgetable virtual trip to China and experience […]
