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Brian @ our new Hackszine site writes – For anyone looking for a last-minute Valentine to send instantly, Google Maps Mania advises heading over to GeoGreeting.com: a virtual greeting site that lets you send a message to others on the web using buildings that are in the shape of letters and punctuation. In this recent […]
Now we’re talking – Jimbo made a fantastic stained glass PC! The maker says it’s made from canary wood, copper, lead, and of course, stained glass. Custom PC case – Ultra Products – Tech Forum – [via] Link.
Check it out, Brian shows you how to infect your own computer to test virus software – nice screencast! Last week, Hackszine fielded a reader request to come up with a way to infect a computer without letting too much heck break loose. This procedure was so much fun that we decided to use it […]
Jonah Brucker-Cohen is one of my favorite artists, his latest – a tactical toolkit to liberate pay-per use wireless networks – Wifi Liberator is an open-source toolkit for a laptop computer that enables its user to “liberate” pay-per-use wireless networks and create a free, open node that anyone can connect to for Internet access. The […]
In our first printing of Make: Projects-Building the Perfect PC, 2nd Edition, some of the photos didn’t come out as well as they should have. I’ve posted a Flickr Set with some of the figures that looked most murky to me. If you have any requests for a specific photo, please add a comment to […]
I like how Extremetech doesn’t just review new motherboards, they rate them on how well they can be overclocked… “When it comes to selecting a motherboard, you’ve got a bunch of factors to consider: Form factor, features, stability, performance, and price are a few that jump to mind. Some of us, however, look at one […]
I’m really impressed with the open source collaborative news site platform – NewCloud, worth a quick gander if you’re thinking of starting up a site for a particular cause/effort or project. Jeff writes – “If you’re looking to start up your own online media publication but want something more sophisticated than a blog, check out […]
