Ikea’s Help Desk is run by a software bot named Anna (click on the Ask Anna link here). Apparently she doesn’t want to talk about love and romance. Link via Obscure Store.
Month: June 2005
Do-It-Yourself Hacks Link Dump
For those of you who have a hankering to void the warranty on products you own, or to create something out of common household objects or cheap items from Radio Shack, or if you’re just a cheap bastard and would rather do things that hard way to save a few bucks, here are some great links for you. Most of these came from the great Make Blog and Hack-A-Day and these are the ones I found particularly entertaining (and I really need to get them unflagged in FeedDemon).
- Play Breakout on a 7×5 Dot Matrix.
- Make a simple FM Radio transmitter.
- An Atari 2600 Web Server.
- How to install a ModChip in a Gamecube.
- Crack a WEP in three minutes (that’s more of a hack to show you how to secure your wireless).
- Hack a pepsi machine or a coke machine.
- Poor Man’s X-box live
- An automated bartender.
- Popcorn maker that can spit out coffee.
- Make a Wi-Fi antenna for your PSP
- Turn a dead frog into a Web server (weird).
- Screenprint your own t-shirts cheap.
- How to stream songs from iTunes to your Mobile Phone.
- Make your own air conditioner.
- Pick locks with old computer parts.
- Free PDF project documents for folks who are really good at this type of thing.
- Great modification of the American dollar bill.
- Make your own baby wipes.
- Create a cardboard folding chair.
- Create your own digital Etch-a-Sketch.
- Google Maps on your Cell Phone.
- Google Map Hack for Large Maps.
- DIY Data Center.
- Good Power Over Ethernet Guide.
- DIY Laptop Systems.
- Mod your Honda/Acura Navigation System.
- Dual Monitor PC to Dual Mac/PC Setup.
- Hacking a MasterLock.
That should keep you guys busy for a while. Have fun!
Stupid Criminal For The Day #2
If you’re going to rob a place, don’t leave a filled out job application when you do it.
Used Computer Parts Exchange
This is awesome. It’s an online inventory of parts for people to exchange with other folks from around the world. I don’t know how much stuff is on there, but the idea’s good, and I know I’ve got a bunch of old parts that I’d love to just get rid of to somebody who could actually use them.
Don’t Take Good Photos To Wal-Mart For Prints
Make sure you take only crummy photos to Wal-Mart. Apparently if they look too good, Wal-Mart won’t print them because they’ll say they’re a professional’s photos and won’t give them to you without a copyright waiver. Full story.
Stupid Criminal For The Day
When you steal somebody’s cell phone and wallet, at least make sure the phone is disconnected so that police don’t hear every word of your conversation in the getaway car. Thanks Barn for the link.
Yet Another Online Riddle
I’ve mentioned these kinds of sites before, so here’s another one to kill your work week. I haven’t tried it yet, so I don’t know if it’s a pain in the butt or not (probably is a royal pain).
I used to believe…
“…that there was a totally different world through the mirror. The reason why we couldn’t get through was because the person the looks exactly like you on the other world does the exact same thing. Whenever you poked the mirror to get to the other world, the other person pokes it too, blocking you from getting through.”
Huh?
Everybody’s got an obsession, I guess. Like this guy’s downright scary obsession with pregnant animals.