Jordan is having a lot of fun (still) with the new Google patent search… “I really love this site. I love the splash pages that show random patents. I don’t know if you were a transformer kid, but I totally had this guy megatron. Its awesome to see it in patent form, and the sketches […]
A MAKE reader writes – “After playing with various WiFi setups for a community network for the past three years, I discovered Meraki which is testing an easy to use setup for a mesh network (based on mit roofnet). The hardware was not designed for outdoor use so I used sch 40 pipe to make […]
Neat, grab this torrent and give the CDs away as gifts or put on flash drives – “A “Wikipedia CD” has been made available for download on BitTorrent.com. The CD comprises of over 2500 hand-picked educational articles aimed at helping schools enhance their curriculum and children learn. WikipediaThe CD has been compiled by volunteers for […]
Garrett spotted this really neat way to view the past without getting a Delorean, Google Earth now allows you to travel back in time – almost. There is an incredible set of old maps that can be turned on an explored, maps include: World globe 1790, North America 1733, US 1833, Lewis and Clark 1814, […]
Jachin writes – “I made a pocket sized network connectivity tester out of an old Network Interface Card (NIC), Wake On LAN (WOL) cable, and a Cheap-O Computer Clock 3X “AA” Alkaline Battery Holder. No soldering required. Our school district can not afford to liven every port in a school. As a computer technician I […]
I saw that you can make your own Windows Live Search, so let’s see how it works with MAKE… Try and let me know what you think (the Google search is here to compare).
Wow! Karosium got Pixil (syncable PDA linux operating system) running on a ZipIt and browsed the web with it (ViewML), it’s just a start, but a great one! [via] – Link. We reviewed the ZipIts in MAKE 07. Related Zipits!: Zipit Hacking – Link. HOW TO make an iTunes remote from a ZipIT – Link. […]
