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Wow, the Mac tinkerer and hacker community are at it again, here’s a beta of an easy way to dual boot Intel Macs to XP and Mac OS X, oh wait, this one is from Apple – “Boot Camp – public beta software that enables Intel-based Macs to run Windows XP. Available as a download […]
We get a lot of questions about cell phone repeaters and this is one that might be interesting to check out (and take apart)… DA4000MR Wireless – no connections to cell phone Increases cell phone range up to 50+ miles Amplifies 800 and 1900 MHz bands Use multiple cell phones and carriers at the same […]
Here’s a fun Google feature you can add to your site, it will show related pages, news and searches [via] – Link. I was curious what it would show with MAKE, so here it is… Update: This is wonky.
The wisdom of MacGyver, on your desktop – “Do you know what a drag it can be to be locked in a freezer by ill-meaning bank robbers? Ever felt helpless while being chased by Soviets through Kabulstan? With some ice cubes, a light bulb and your computer you can break out of that freezer. Or, […]
Chris writes – “If you are going ot make a lot of network cables, you might as well get a 1000 foot spool of wire, the ends, a crimping tool and make exactly what you want. I bought a spool a few years ago for $50 at You Do It Electronics in Needham MA. It […]
Christian writes – “Johan Nauwelaertz from Sweden is building his own Jetfighter Cockpit Simulator in his garage. It uses 4 networked PCs, large projection screen and an original cockpit from AJ37 Viggen, a swedish attack fighter. The picture in this swedish article shows his latest setup.” – Link.
A MAKE reader sent in this eBay auction – “Looks like a guy is making his own unimount for 25$ – I’ve seen these for over 100$ everywhere I look.” – Link. Seems simple enough to make your own based on the photos, but $25 is a pretty good deal if you need to mount […]
