I mentioned before about how the morse coders beat the tar out of a person texting a message on her cell phone. Apparently there was a similar contest on Leno (OK, so I’m a little behind, give me a break) with one of the Morse code guys commenting here. Links via Waxy.
Category: Cool
Episode III Easter Eggs
I might have to go see it again so I can look for these.
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!
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.
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).
Central Oregon Athlete Blog
Leave it up to Josh to get into blogging so much that he created a second blog — one dedicated to Central Oregon Athletes. Looks good, Josh, and it’s been added to Bend Blogs (which I really need to get an RSS feed and some CSS tweaks done on it — if only I had another 30 hours in a day).
Oregon Should Follow New York’s Lead
They’re using their variety of breweries in the state to try to get people to visit. Considering the amount of breweries Oregon has per capita (maybe Jon knows how many?), I don’t know why the State of Oregon tourism board isn’t doing this.
Essential Fonts
This site is loaded with a pile of freeware fonts that every designer should have. And if you could only have six fonts to buy, here’s what some designers would purchase.