Intel Mac Mini "Carputer" In A Subaru

This guy has installed an Intel Mac Mini in his Subaru. Photos, videos, and useful information for anyone looking to do the same.

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PSP Firmware 2.71 with TA-082 Motherboards can now Downgrade!

Using Dark_Alex's latest downgrader, you are able to downgrade your 2.71 Firmware TA-082 PSP (previously unable to downgrade) in conjunction with Dark_Alex's homebrew enabler (HEN-D). You must first install HEN-D on your PSP and then you must run this downgrader by following the instructions that are within the downloaded folder (the readme)!

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instructables: LED's for beginners

"This instructable shows how to wire up one or more LED's in a in a basic and clear way. Never done any work before with LED's and don't know how to use them? Its ok, neither have I."

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How To Make a Mini Air Horn

How to make a mini air horn in just a few easy steps, using a balloon, film canister, scissors, and a straw.

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Install Windows to a Macintosh USB drive (without Bootcamp).

A guide to running Windows on an Intel Macintosh, from an external disk drive, without using Bootcamp. Earlier guides require the internal drive to be partitioned with Bootcamp, leaving an unused windows partition that just wastes space.

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Toyota 400HP hybrid sportscar / 0-60 in 4sec / $35,000 = Nice knowin ya GM

Plus it looks super cool. GM and Ford better step up their game, fast.

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Open source Wi-Fi, cellphone, GPS and Bluetooth RF jammer

So small that it fits in a packet of cigarettes!

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Creating fake 'Miniature' environments In Photoshop - Skill Level: Easy

Very simple but effective photoshop tutorial to make real images look like miniatures, takes 2 minutes. You will need Photoshop CS2 or better.

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Leopard build 9A321: all the new features listed!

The latest build (9A321) of Mac OS X Leopard 10.5 is revealing several neat features. We gathered all this information in one article for you, Mac OS X fans!

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Fake Name Generator goes FREE

Get 20,000 real looking fake identities for free in several formats -- CSV, MySQL, Excel, etc. -- instead of paying the normal $30 fee. Works great for testing databases or signing up for online sites!

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Make your XP System look just like Vista!

"This program will transform your Windows user interface to ultimate Windows Vista look that everyone will never notice it
’s the same old Windows XP (or 2003)."

Download page: http://www.windowsxlive.net/?page_id=79

Screenshots Included

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The Reality of Resizing: Changing Image Resolution without Changing Quality

Possibly one of the most confusing aspects of dealing with digital imagery is resolution-specifically, what it really is and how changing it affects an image. You'd be shocked at the number of brilliant designers who don't know how to change an image from 72 dpi to 300 dpi-without turning it into a pile of pixel mush. That is, until now.

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Vista Exploit Surfaces on Russian Hacker Site

Proof-of-concept exploit code for a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting all versions of Windows
—including Vista—has been posted on a Russian hacker forum, forcing Microsoft to activate its emergency response process.

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Using Google to View MySpace or Any Restricted Site

Most companies employ proxy servers to filter unwanted sites so employees won't waste precious company resources surfing sites that the companies deem unproductive. If you are in such an environment, what can you do about it? One way is to use an anonymous proxy server. A much more foolproof way is to use Google (yes, you read right).

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Web 2.0 how-to design style guide

Analysis of Web 2.0 design style elements, why they work, how and when to use them.

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Lifehacker's top dozen most popular posts of 2006

"The posts that resonate the most for our readers tell us a lot about what's been on your mind all year when it comes to software and productivity. In the spirit of the Google Zeitgeist, today I've got Lifehacker's top dozen most popular posts of 2006, according to our traffic logs."

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Infrared X-ray Machine! Just put your arm under it and see through ur skin!

Live at the WIRED NextFest at the Jacob Javitz center in New York City, an Infrared X-ray Machine displays your vessels and muscle directly on top of your skin by just moving your body under the beam.

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Screenshots of Newest Build of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard

Here's a gallery of screenshots of the newest build of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. The build, dubbed 9A321, shows that the OS has several significant improvements; however, it is still far from finished, as stability issues persist.

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Turn Off Unnecessary Windows XP Services

Turning off unnecessary services in Windows XP can greatly reduce your exploit risk, while improving system performance. It's a good time to inject that often there are all sorts of "download optimizers" and other cute programs that vendors like to push on users. The first rule is "If you don't know you need it, you probably don't."

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OCZ Roadster - ubersmall 1GB flash memory

Amazingly small flash memory stick

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Fauxto.com: Flash-based Photoshop-like image editor

This is the first online image editor that I know of that includes photoshop-style layers. It is still in early beta at this time, but it shows a lot of promise

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Encode a binary file - like an image, or even an MP3! - into a text URL

I discovered a URI called "data:" today which allows you to encode any amount of file data into a URL. This data could be an image, ascii text, xml data, you name it. You'll have to read the details, but you use it like this:
data:image/jpeg;base64,base_64_encoded_jpeg_goes_here

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Hundreds of Web Design Tools

This web site has hundreds of links to web design tools sorted by category and popularity. The site stores your favorites so you can reference them later. The categories on the site are: color, css, fonts, html, icons, images, inspiration, tutorials, and widgets. You can even add your own links.

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iPhone officially announced... By Cisco.

We hate to break it to everybody who thought the inevitable Apple phone was going to be called the iPhone, but Cisco, which has apparently had the trademark on the name since the 90s, is launching a line of Linksys "iPhone" VoIP devices (yes, that's right, lower case "i", uppercase "P").

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MythBusters - Hacking a fingerprint scanner

Adam and jamie use their smarts to get through the previously thought invincible lock of a fingerprint scanner!

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Crazy DS Lite Tilt Mod!

The fine folks of Acid Mods have done something very cool with their DS Lite. Not just putting LED lights into the d-pad and face buttons, but in creating a motion sensor that plugs into the unit and allows for motion-sensing gameplay.

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LG KE850 = iPhone?

With a 3.5" touch-screen interface and (almost) Apple-like minimalist design, this forthcoming LG phone (likely to be released as a member of the Chocolate franchise) looks to have what most people seek from iPhone. The site is in espanol, but the pics speak for themselves.

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Sweet hack for FF and IE users. Make web pages load much faster.

Make web pages load lightning fast.. A must-see tweak for Firefox and Internet Explorer users. Most browsers are configured for dial-up.. Tweak the settings to boost surfing speeds and minimize page load times...

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Mac OS 7.5 on a DS

"Mac on ds? You might think its crazy but with lazyone's mini vmac ds you can emulate mac os 6 to 7.5.5"

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instructables: Hacking DVD/Videogame Physical Security

"I started this project when i my Dad bought dvd's from a Hollywood Video that was about an hour away, brought them home, and found that the cashier had left in the security bar that keeps you from opening the box. After tearing apart one box, utterly destroying it, i figured out a better way."

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Stream Live TV to the PSP

A you don't need a PS3 for this one.....

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Screenshots Of PhotoShop CS3

Tomorrow, Adobe will release a beta of Photoshop CS3. Here is a little on what ot expect. (Pictures included)

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World’s First Carbon Fiber MacBook

ired with the MacBook's lack of color options, an inventive Apple fan customized their MacBook with Carbon Graphix, an easily attainable $20 vinyl sticker that looks like real carbon fiber. The sticker can be easily applied and removed from your MacBook to give it that MacBook Pro look.

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Xbox 360 Compare: DVD vs. HD-DVD

"The difference between HD DVD and regular DVD is astounding, and really offers a true next gen experience. The price, at only 200 bucks, is a steal, and the fact that it comes with a great movie makes it even sweeter."

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Default Password List

Updated today :) Enjoy

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It's True! Bigfoot's Killer NIC actually works!

HardOCP published a review of the KillerNIC network card from Bigfoot Networks, which promises to drastically reduce latency in online games. Too good to be true? From the article: "The Killer NIC does exactly what it is advertised to do. It will lower your pings and very likely give you marginally better framerates in real world gaming scenarios"

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Run two mice simultaneously

DualOsx is a program that will let you work with two mice simultaneously on your Mac OS X system. The program is based on the Dual Core 2 processor technology, which allows your Mac to carry out multiple commands from two mice or graphic tablets at the same time.

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113 Professional Looking 10x10 Icons

Here are 113 10x10 greyscale icons in .gif format to fill up your stocking with - the next instalment of my mini icon collection, which has been steadily growing over the last year.

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Geek Squad .. SUCKS!

An undercover operation in which folks from this news channel, simply took out the IDE cable and guess what the Geek Squads tell them, ITS A POWER SUPPLE ISSUE. Way to go Geeks! Even compusa/circuit city correctly diagnosed the issue. whew!

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Xbox 360 VS. PS3: Graphics Comparison

You'd think that the PS3 versions would be exactly the same or slightly better than the Xbox 360 versions, since many of these games appeared on the 360 months ago, but it seems like developers didn't use the extra time to polish up the graphics for the PS3. We found that the 360 actually had better graphics in the majority of the games compared.

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HOW TO - Build your own Laptop Watercooler

While most people's response to an overheating laptop would naturally be to send it in for repairs, Instructables member "Jack Ruby" decided to do things a little differently and take matters into his own hands, creating a water cooling system that is at once highly impractical and oh so right.

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Azureus 3.0 Launched

Lots of new bells and whistles, the future promises more.

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Downloadable Microformat Icons

Wolfgang Bartelme and Chris Messina teamed up to create a couple of Microformat Icons which they offer for download and usage on your own sites.

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Apple’s iPhone Patent (with Pictures!)

This goes out to anyone still doubting the forthcoming iPhone; the and media player combination was filed on August 7th of this year, and the US Patent & Trademark Office now discloses the details.

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9V Battery Powered Wii Sensor Bar Hack for $8 in Materials

Without the need for candles, IR hacks, PCBs, soldering, or even (visibly) voiding your warranty, you to can hack that Wii sensor bar to make it wireless for $8 (or less). Simply head to Radio Shack and snag...

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