This is somewhat “new” – eBay has RSS feeds when it returns search results, so you can subscribe to something you’re looking for – Link. As GetLoFi pointed out, this can be handy if you’re looking to scoop up cheap gear or items that are hard to find. Here are a few handy ones for […]
Ken writes “WEP password, meet oil landscape. Recycle that old painting into a functional piece of tech decor. Keep your network protected while your house guests can surf the ‘net and admire art.” – Link.
Mark writes “This old SGI Indy with the marvelous Indycam is laying around my place for ages already. But, in a week where SGI themselves seeks Chapter 11 protection I thought it would be a good idea to get the dust of the Indy and make it into a dedicated little webcamserver, headless, no keyboard […]
This is sort of interesting, and useful for something (maybe) – it’s an app that uses Google Calendar and Google Desktop to turn off your PC remotely/scheduled – [via] – Link.
Mike Outmesguine’s Solar-powered Wi-Fi extender in the latest issue of Popular Science – “The promise of Wi-Fi is freedom–the ability to bring your laptop or PDA away from the anchor that is your desk and into your life. With most wireless routers, however, your life had better stop at around 300 feet, and forget about […]
About a year ago we started sending MAKE sample PDFs through iTunes, we were hoping it would catch on and eventually become another way to distribute eBooks – and now there are a couple more, so maybe it will start to happen — Wikinews print edition and Rick Steve’s audio tours – [via] Link. I […]
Drew writes – “A father and son at the middle school I teach at sent me this email: “I’m sure you will love this! My son & I built a birdhouse recently and installed a webcam inside it. In the last few days, we have had the absolutely thrilling experience of watching a couple of […]
