2 days ago
deusx : Gph: The Wiz - Official Announcement - "The specs are quite powerful with an Arm9 533mHZ processor and 3D Accelerator and 64 MB of ram. Looks like the PSP, DS and even the Pandora will have a fight on."
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12 days ago
deusx : LSDJ - 8bitpeoples - "Little Sound DJ transforms the original Game Boy / Game Boy Color into a full-fledged music workstation."
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27 days ago
deusx : pagetable.com » Blog Archive » How MOS 6502 Illegal Opcodes really work - "The original NMOS version of the MOS 6502, used in computers like the Commodore 64, the Apple II and the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), is well-known for its illegal opcodes: Out of 256 possible opcodes, 151 are defined by the architecture, bu
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27 days ago
Linkorama : I, Cringely . The Eyes Have It - Perhaps this chipset matters more for a real video iPhone than it does across the line
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2 month ago
deusx : MAKE: Blog: Commodore 64 LAN party - "The setup consists of up to eight Commodore 64s with Ethernet cartridges and a central server written in Java running on a PC. The game is also playable over the Internet."
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deusx : Sound Chaser - "A train-style record player. Users connect the chipped pieces of records together to make new tracks. The records pieces are from cheap records bought at jumble sales or used record shops. This record player revives forgotten, old records."
Andy Baio : Sound Chaser - broken vinyl used as train tracks; don't miss the video [via]
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2 month ago
deusx : Story of a Peanut: The TiVo Remote's Untold Past, Present and Future - "As I sat down with Paul and began to weed through containers of foam molds and old remote prototypes, I asked him to start from the beginning and explain how TiVo had turned a Peanut into one of the world's most loved remotes."
Andy Baio : History of the TiVo peanut remote control - story of the design process with several photos of prototypes [via]
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2 month ago
nelson : hwmonitor - simple, no nonsense temperature / fan speed reporter
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deusx : Internet-connected coffee maker has security holes | Tech news blog - CNET News.com - "An Australian man has discovered security vulnerabilities in his Internet-connected coffee maker that could allow a remote attacker to not only take over his Windows XP-based PC but also make his coffee too weak."
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3 month ago
deusx : Create Digital Music » Gorgeous DIY MIDIBox64, MIDI Controller for Live, Traktor, Max - "It consists of 16 knobs, 5 faders, 16 arcade buttons, and 32 MIDI controlled LED buttons. "
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wearehugh : mjg59: Things in your computer that you do not have the source code for
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deusx : subatomicglue - MidiboxSID work log - "This is the worklog for my MidiboxSID, a synthesizer that has sound chips from the original commodore 64 personal computer from the 1980's. These sound chips are called the SID 6582"
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3 month ago
deusx : IEC connector - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - "IEC connector is the common name for the set of thirteen line sockets (called the connector in the specification) and thirteen panel plugs (called the inlet) defined by International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) specification IEC 60320 (formerl
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3 month ago
deusx : Blue Snowflake USB Microphone and more Condenser at GuitarCenter.com. - "The Snowflake is a direct plug n play mic that connects to either a Mac or PC computer-no additional software is needed."
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3 month ago
deusx : MXL 990 Condenser Microphone with Shockmount and more Condenser at GuitarCenter.com. - "Attractive vintage body style with champagne finish. 30Hz-20kHz frequency response. 130dB maximum SPL. Includes custom shockmount, mic stand adapter, and case. Requires phantom power."
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3 month ago
deusx : Behringer EURORACK UB1002 Mixer and more Unpowered at GuitarCenter.com. - "The Behringer EURORACK UB1002 Mixer has all the right stuff for simple mixing chores: 2 mono channels with IMP inserts and phantom power, plus 4 stereo channels, a post-fader aux send, and 3-band EQs and low-cut on all mono channels."
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3 month ago
deusx : Behringer XENYX 1002FX and more Unpowered at GuitarCenter.com.
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3 month ago
deusx : Behringer EURORACK UB802 Mixer and more Unpowered at GuitarCenter.com. - "You get 2 mono channels with IMPs inserts and phantom power, plus 2 stereo channels, a post-fader aux send, a stereo aux return, and 3-band EQs on all channels."
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3 month ago
deusx : Atari 65XE - "The 65XE was essentially a straight replacement for the Atari 800XL, adding not much more than a new version of BASIC, and updating the looks to match its big brother, the 130XE."
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3 month ago
deusx : NetFlix: First Netflix Streaming Box Review, $100 and Unlimited Downloads! - "First of all, the box is 99 bucks, ... Any Netflix disc mailing plan over $9 gets you unlimited streaming of almost 10,000 titles."
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3 month ago
nelson : Xbox 360: 30% failure rate - My console died. Apparently that's not uncommon.
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3 month ago
nelson : Xbox towel trick - One recommended fix: deliberately overheat your console. No frickin way, thanks.
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4 month ago
deusx : Blocks and Files - Data recovered from Seagate drive in Columbia shuttle disaster - "The Kroll people managed to recover 90 percent or so of the 400MB of data from the drive with its cracked and burned casing."
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4 month ago
gleuschk : Docking Station for 13" MacBook - White - Docking Stations by BookEndz - need to see if I can use my research subsidy money for this stuff
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4 month ago
Rod Begbie : Review: Apple Keyboard - I've been using an Apple aluminium keyboard at work for the last couple of weeks (after stealing it off the desk of a departing colleague), and can confirm that it is an amazingly comfortable surface on which to type. Only downside: The function keys are [via] #
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