Photo documentary of a Tivo Series 1 drive upgrade
These photos document the hard drive upgrade I did to my factory-dual-drive Series 1 Tivo. I've had these photos sitting around for years, and only now that I have this site, do I have a way to share...
View ArticleHomebrew microcontroller based hard drive LED bar graph
This is a PIC microcontroller project I did some time ago which turns my computer's hard drive LED into a more interesting 10 LED bargraph display. One afternoon, I was looking for a simple...
View ArticleCool FPGA board lets a Gameboy Advance control robots and more!
With the upcoming release of the Nintendo DS Lite, my GBA SP will be heading to the "infrequently used" pile. This might give it new life. Here's an interesting gizmo that could be used for all kinds...
View ArticleMaybe, just maybe, customer service isn’t dead
A recent experience with a customer service call left me (gasp) satisfied and happy! In this era of "the customer is always wrong" and total concentration on short-term quarterly profits and greed by...
View ArticlePersonal computer robotic platform
Perhaps the ultimate casemod or is it something much more interesting? I don't know how many people will remember the old Heathkit Hero-1 robotic kits yould buy in the early 80's. However, as soon as...
View ArticleUltra tiny full-blown x86 class computer
Imagine what you could build with a fully functional, fully spec'ed x86 class computer that's the size of a couple 2.5" laptop drives stacked? Utilizing the Pico-ITX form factor standard, this tiny...
View ArticleExternal enclosure with custom microcontroller goodies
This beautifully crafted external hard drive enclosure features my hard-drive bargraph LED project in addition to a temperature display, fan controller, and custom metal-work. Some time ago, I posted...
View ArticleNonvolatile CPU concept demonstration
I can't say that I've ever considered the idea of a non-volatile CPU, but this interesting concept has several obvious benefits. One of the current trends in electronics is increasing power...
View ArticleCheap, low power mobo+CPU for Linux/etc.
Here's a $60 board and CPU combo that could be useful if you're looking to build a low-powered home network server or web-surfing terminal. I've been considering building a NAS box for use at home for...
View ArticleSeagate tech support is cut and paste garbage
Contrary to the wonderful support I received from Logitech some time ago, the brand new Seagate 1TB FreeAgent drive I just bought exemplifies the worst in support. Many of you have already heard about...
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