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Daisung says, “I’ve uploaded some photos of my analogue phone + old Nokia phone. I’m currently overseas so I’ve had to leave it behind, but every time I’ve used it, I got great reactions out of people who were extremely curious. The handset works just like a regular phone by the way!” Link. Update 9/1: […]
I visited the computer museum at RE/PC recently and took a walk down memory lane. Since I played “Wizardry” for about three years from the age of 10-12, old computers make me feel all soft, fuzzy, and nostalgic. What old computers do you have fond memories of? Photoset link.
What do you do with 6 PCI USB cards with 5 USB ports each? Chop off the ends of course and wire up a BBQ – [via] – Link & translated page. Related: Homemade USB cup warmer – Link.
Larry scored a Jabra Bluetooth headset for under $20 and after a quick trip to the craft mart made a banana phone – [via] Thanks Steve! – Link. Related: Turn a brick cell phone into a Bluetooth headset – Link. Ringringringringringringring banana phone – Link. Cell phone hacks, mods and more – Link.
Dan writes – “Who said you can’t use MacOS9 because you have an Intel Mac? It is completely possible with a little bit of tinkering, and a really cool universal application called Sheep Shaver… a full speed ‘Classic’ emulator for Windows, Linux, and Intel based Macs, that runs older MacOS’s at shockingly full speed!” [via] […]
Wil @ Engadget has a good how-to on setting running network wiring around your home/biz – “Wherever you call home, it probably didn’t come wired up for that most precious of home utilities: internet access. Sometimes wireless networking can only take you so far. Guerrilla network wiring might sound a little strong, but sometimes it […]
Sciprog shows you how to make a USB powered power amplifier for your PC – “I was looking for simple solution how to increase the output of my integrated sound card of my PC. I don’t know why, but the sound level of it decreased so I can’t normally listen with my headphones. So this […]
