Homebrew Tatra G4 In-Car Computer

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Tatra Mac G4

Tatra Mac G4 04/10/2004 10:54 PM

What do you get when you mix an air-cooled V8 powered sedan with a G4 Mac? The Tatra Mac G4, a combination GPS navigaton system, MP3 player, movie player, game machine, built into a Czech-built Tatra 613. It even has its own network with ethernet ports in the armrests, and connects to the Internet either through WiFi or GPRS, whichever is available.

Now why don't more cars come with this sort of gear as standard equipment? Or at least as an aftermarket add-on?

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Tatra Mac G4 - Fastest Mac On Four
Wheels?

Tatra Mac G4 - Fastest Mac On Four
Wheels? 01/22/2004 10:25 AM

Tatra Mac G4 - fastest Mac on the four
wheels?

Tatra Mac G4 - fastest Mac on the four
wheels? 01/25/2004 05:43 AM
Autoon liitetty Macintosh Tsekeistä .. too much time, a car, and a Mac .. Power Mac G4 car system .. awesome car mod

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"MujMac - Tatra Mac G4 - fastest Mac on
the four wheels?"

"MujMac - Tatra Mac G4 - fastest Mac on
the four wheels?" 01/26/2004 03:28 AM

Homebrew Mecha

Homebrew Mecha 12/24/2004 12:16 PM

If there is a sweeter pairing than the union of "backyard" and "mecha," then I don't want to know it (unless there is, then tell me right now). Deep in the Alaskan wilderness (okay, Anchorage) lives Carlos Owens, a 26-year-old steelworker who is working on his own hydraulic-motivated 18-foot mecha that he intends to unveil at a local race track, where it will hopefully spout fire and destroy cars—or maybe even fight another mecha. Owens has no idea when his project will be done (if ever), but you have to respect the work of a man who takes on the giant robot challenge even our government has been reticent to pursue.

Be sure to look at the photo gallery on CNet, too. There's a great shot of a 1960s power-suit that was being by GE. Imagine how totally wicked our society would be now if that would have panned out.

Giant robots in the backyard [CNet]

Homebrew USB menorah

Homebrew USB menorah 12/19/2003 11:44 AM
In this project called "Taking Menorah Design into the 59th Century," an amateur hardware hacker uses the $8 commodity USB chipset to brew his own USB-powered menorah, then writes some code to get the shamas to blink arbitrary messages in Morse code. Link (Thanks Buddha!)

Fun with Homebrew Parts

Fun with Homebrew Parts 12/21/2003 12:05 PM
Every robot builder has been faced with needing (or wanting) parts that don't fit the budget. What's the solution? We try to improvise by building a homebrew replacement. Jack W. Crenshaw has written an amusing article in Embedded Systems magazine on this subject. He tells of an obsession in his college days to have (then unaffordable) seven-segment displays to play with. First he struggled to build a seven-segment display out of things like ice cube trays and light bulbs. He followed that up with a plan to build a circuit full of oscillators and counters that could generate the waveforms needed to turn his oscilliscope into a seven segment display.

Homebrew Robotic Lawmower

Homebrew Robotic Lawmower 06/24/2004 06:09 PM
Slashdot posted an "ask Slashdot" article yesterday asking for advice on building a homebrew robotic lawmower. As you might expect, reader advice is all over the place from "buy a sheep" to building a complex vision-based robot utilizing low-kinetic-energy cutting attachments for safety.

Homebrew PCB Through-Plating Machine

Homebrew PCB Through-Plating Machine 01/11/2004 01:32 PM
Ever wanted to create your own multilayer printed circuit boards? For most of us it's easier to send them out to a commercial boardhouse but it can be expensive. Open Collector recently included a link to a homebrew through-plating machine that can create 3 in x 3 in, 4 layer boards in about 4 hours for around $10 per board. The creator's website includes plenty of photos but is a little light on description. He offers to provide more construction details including schematics via email, however, if anyone else wants to try making their own multilayer boards.

Homebrew Financial Planning

Homebrew Financial Planning 02/17/2004 01:03 PM
I've been meaning to do it for a long, long time. But there are always more interesting things on my radar. After updating my copy of Open Office yesterday I started working on a few simple spreadsheets that will greatly improve my understanding of my financial situation. For far too long now I've been making educated (often overly optimistic) guesses based on back of the envelope calculations without the benefit of an envelope. I suspect that a lot of...

SmoothWall Homebrew Mods

SmoothWall Homebrew Mods 07/23/2004 07:57 AM
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Return of the homebrew coder

Return of the homebrew coder 04/09/2004 03:59 PM
The Economist: “The new craftsmen do not stitch leather, cut cloth or saw wood: instead, they write software.”

This article featuring independent software developers mentions Brent, as well as Jonas Salling of Salling Software; Gaurav Banga and Saurabh Aggarwbi, makers of VeriChat; and Nick Bradbury of Bradbury Software.

(Web access requires paid subscription. Print version: The Economist, March 13th-19th 2004, Technology Quarterly section, pages 10-11.)

Homebrew baby-wipes with your table-saw

Homebrew baby-wipes with your table-saw 06/17/2005 03:34 PM
Cory Doctorow: For parents with table-saws: converting a roll of paper towels to a roll of baby-wiped through judicious application of shop tools and a water/soap/oil mix.

The first thing that must be done is cut the roll of paper towels in half. I've tried doing this with serrated knives or hand saws, but I've found that they either squash the roll or produce a very ragged, chewed-up end. The best solution I have tried is the table saw. A band saw would probably do as well, but I don't have one to test on. First, put on your safety glasses, then raise up the blade as high as it will go. Then, with the plastic wrapper still on the roll, cut the roll down the center. You will probably have to spin the roll to cut all the way through....

Now, a box of 384 premade wipes costs around $10. A bulk package of 8 paper towel rolls costs around $5, and makes somewhere around 900 wipes. So the former runs around 2.6 cents per wipe, while the latter is about 0.6 cents per wipe. Plus you have the intangibles, like a personal feeling of accomplishment and the fact that you get to use the table saw.

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Wireless APs in Homebrew Coffee Shops?

Wireless APs in Homebrew Coffee Shops? 12/29/2003 12:25 PM

Building A Homebrew Robotic Lawnmower?

Building A Homebrew Robotic Lawnmower? 06/23/2004 08:53 PM

State of the Industry: The Homebrew PC
in 2005

State of the Industry: The Homebrew PC
in 2005 02/01/2005 09:06 PM
Analysis: Building your own PC has never been easier or offered as many choices as it does today. Here, we read the tea leaves to see how emerging technologies in 2005 will shape PCs for those of us who build our own.

Land Walker Homebrew Mecha

Land Walker Homebrew Mecha 04/05/2005 02:11 PM

Calling this mecha the 'Land Walker' might be a bit generous—it's more like the 'Land Shuffler.' Nevertheless, it's a heck of a project, and if I'm reading the stories right, it's mostly the work of one man. Too bad the guns are just for show. On the upside, there's a video, which makes it look a lot less photoshopped than in these pictures. (Thanks, Erick!)

The Land Walker [TransportTrends via MotherDigital]

Inside the Homebrew Atari 2600 Scene

Inside the Homebrew Atari 2600 Scene 05/23/2004 08:03 AM

Nintendo e-Reader Gets Homebrew Dot-Code
Games

Nintendo e-Reader Gets Homebrew Dot-Code
Games 04/19/2004 01:50 PM

Homebrew OSes give Microsoft run for
money

Homebrew OSes give Microsoft run for
money 12/29/2004 11:54 AM
WHO SAID that Microsoft had the dominance in the operating system market? A couple of homebrew efforts appear to be treading new ground in the ever-shrinking sector of niche hardware hacking. First up, from the OS4 team, is the brand spanking new update for Amiga OS 4.0. Thought the Amiga was dead? Think again. The new release includes support for USB mass storage devices and a Kernel update, taking it to 51.20. You can find more details on the release at AmigaWorld.

Homebrew Digital Picture Frame w/Remote

Homebrew Digital Picture Frame w/Remote 12/27/2004 01:03 AM

Homebrew Game & Watch Games Make
Debut

Homebrew Game & Watch Games Make
Debut 07/10/2004 01:23 PM

Lethal Homebrew Kills 13 Iranians,
Blinds Five (Reuters)

Lethal Homebrew Kills 13 Iranians,
Blinds Five (Reuters) 06/14/2004 08:28 AM
Reuters - Toxic moonshine killed 13 Iranians and blinded five others in the southern city of Shiraz, state media reported on Saturday.

Death Toll from Toxic Iranian Homebrew
Reaches 22 (Reuters)

Death Toll from Toxic Iranian Homebrew
Reaches 22 (Reuters) 06/16/2004 01:16 PM
Reuters - A toxic batch of homebrew alcohol has killed 22 people in southern Iran and put scores more in hospital, local officials said Tuesday.

O'Reilly Network: Inside the Homebrew
Atari 2600 Scene [May. 20, 2004]

O'Reilly Network: Inside the Homebrew
Atari 2600 Scene [May. 20, 2004] 05/24/2004 02:50 AM
passion of programmers who've continued to make new Atari 2600 games .. O'Reilly Network: Inside the Homebrew Atari 2600 Scene

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Powerful New Computer Cluster Will
Tackle Complex Problems In Physics And
Computer Science

Powerful New Computer Cluster Will
Tackle Complex Problems In Physics And
Computer Science 07/24/2004 07:49 PM
Playing the ancient Chinese game of go is among the tasks that awaits a powerful new cluster of Macintosh G5 computers set up at UCSC to tackle complex problems in physics and computer science. By Tim Stephens, UC Santa Cruz Currents (via MyAppleMenu)

IKEA | home | workplace furniture &
accessories | computer solutions |
JERKER computer table

IKEA | home | workplace furniture &
accessories | computer solutions |
JERKER computer table 04/09/2004 04:08 PM
A computer desk designed for porn. From Ikea .. Pornographic furniture name from IKEA .. JERKER computer table .. JERKER

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Whalley Computer Associates, New
England's Third Largest Computer
Reseller, Kicks-off 25th Anniversary

Whalley Computer Associates, New
England's Third Largest Computer
Reseller, Kicks-off 25th Anniversary 01/04/2005 04:21 AM
dBusinessNews.com Jan 4 2005 9:02AM GMT

Computer Crime Scene InvestigationDavid
Coursey offers seven guidelines to
conducting a forensic computer inve

Computer Crime Scene InvestigationDavid
Coursey offers seven guidelines to
conducting a forensic computer inve 09/17/2004 12:35 PM
eWeek Sep 17 2004 4:11PM GMT

French computer experts seek cause of
rail computer glitch

French computer experts seek cause of
rail computer glitch 07/17/2004 06:15 PM
AFP via Yahoo! Jul 17 2004 9:32PM GMT

Metro Detroit’s Small Business Computer
Specialists “The Computer Guys” Launch
Their New Customer Interactive Website

Metro Detroit’s Small Business Computer
Specialists “The Computer Guys” Launch
Their New Customer Interactive Website 06/17/2005 07:19 PM
Announcing the launch of The Computer Guys new website, www.tcguys.com offers customers the ability to submit computer and network service requests along with troubleshooting support. [PRWEB Jun 15, 2005]

Computer Rentals: The Best Classroom
Computer Training Solution

Computer Rentals: The Best Classroom
Computer Training Solution 02/01/2005 09:13 PM
For classroom training renting computers, sound systems and projectors from Rentacomputer.com is the easiest and most cost efficient way to coordinate corporate training initiatives with the least amount of headaches. Visit "The Rent Computer PC Software Training Equipment page at Rentacomputer.com: http://www.rentacomputer.com/training_rental.asp for details. [PRWEB Jan 22, 2005]

In the Near Future, Your Computer may
become a Weapon of Mass Destruction.
PeaceMaker, a SciFi Thriller, Exposes
the Emerging Threat of an “Intelligent”
Computer Virus.

In the Near Future, Your Computer may
become a Weapon of Mass Destruction.
PeaceMaker, a SciFi Thriller, Exposes
the Emerging Threat of an “Intelligent”
Computer Virus. 08/13/2004 03:27 AM
When we see a headline about weapons of mass destruction, we immediately think of Islamic terrorists launching chemical, biological or nuclear weapons. But another type of weapon will become equally dangerous and much more available within the next decade: an artificially intelligent computer virus. Dan Ronco explores this emerging threat in PeaceMaker, his new scifi thriller, released August 1, 2004 by Winterwolf Publishing. Complimentary copies are available to qualified individuals. [PRWEB Aug 13, 2004]

Computer-in-a-computer idea gains ground

Computer-in-a-computer idea gains ground 11/10/2003 11:16 PM
CNET Asia Nov 10 2003 10:35PM ET

Is It Fair To Ban Computer Use For Those
Arrested For Computer Crimes?

Is It Fair To Ban Computer Use For Those
Arrested For Computer Crimes? 12/04/2003 02:37 AM
It seems like it's pretty common for anyone arrested for any sort of computer related crime to be "banned" from using computers for a certain period of time. Now, however, some are questioning that ban because computers have become such a necessary part of life for so many people. Security Focus is running an article talking about the case of someone accused of hacking into numerous company networks and defacing some websites. While his trial has not occurred yet, he's been banned from using computers since he was indicted three years ago. His lawyer is now arguing that this violates his constitutional rights, saying that it goes to far in violating his right to free speech.

Computer-in-a-computer gains ground

Computer-in-a-computer gains ground 11/10/2003 11:38 PM
ZDNet Nov 10 2003 12:00PM ET

FlexTechs Introduced by Gallery
Technolgy NYC Computer Repairs -
FlexTechs Will be NYC Computer Repair
Experts

FlexTechs Introduced by Gallery
Technolgy NYC Computer Repairs -
FlexTechs Will be NYC Computer Repair
Experts 02/01/2005 10:01 PM
GTC LLC., introduces FlexTechs to NYC. Flex Techs will be the flagship companies lates line of computer assistance geared specifically for the small business. [PRWEB Jan 10, 2005]

Jumping From Computer To Computer

Jumping From Computer To Computer 07/08/2004 10:38 AM

Focus on the Family and Digital Praise
Unveil Two New Interactive Computer
Games Based on Adventures in Odyssey;
One of America’s Most Popular Family
Radio Shows Comes to Life in Interactive
Computer Games

Focus on the Family and Digital Praise
Unveil Two New Interactive Computer
Games Based on Adventures in Odyssey;
One of America’s Most Popular Family
Radio Shows Comes to Life in Interactive
Computer Games 06/30/2004 03:04 AM
New game titles announced for ages 8 and up; Titles based on Adventures in Odyssey radio show. [PRWEB Jun 30, 2004]
Grok Description matches for Homebrew Tatra G4 In-Car Computer
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P900 prints to HP via Bluetooth

P900 prints to HP via Bluetooth 05/25/2004 02:16 AM
infoSync May 25 2004 5:56AM GMT

P800, P900 PC Suite updated

P800, P900 PC Suite updated 12/12/2003 06:50 AM
infoSync Dec 12 2003 6:13AM ET

P900 Bluetooth not trouble-free

P900 Bluetooth not trouble-free 01/22/2004 08:45 AM
infoSync Jan 22 2004 10:36AM GMT

P900 Bluetooth & Infrared Issues

P900 Bluetooth & Infrared Issues 12/28/2004 09:34 AM
All About Symbian Dec 28 2004 12:33PM GMT

Layla, P900 Upgrade: Rumor No More

Layla, P900 Upgrade: Rumor No More 05/04/2004 01:58 PM
We've gotten a hold of the internal documents from Sony Ericsson that move the P900 upgrade (codename: Layla) from vapor to confirmed. It's clear from the information that the Layla isn't finalized, and to expect some changes as the "ergonomics [are] being evaluated." Even better, the Tri-band phone is tweaked...

Problems with Sony Ericsson's P900?

Problems with Sony Ericsson's P900? 12/02/2003 01:23 AM
The Inquirer is reporting that some problems have arisen with Sony Ericssons' new P900 smartphone and that they're so bad that cellular carrier Orange has recalled the first shipments made in the UK. Of course, they don't specify what those problems might be, only that a "usually reliable source" had indicated that something was wrong. Read UPDATE: Sony Ericsson is denying that there is any problem, and The Inquirer is now admitting that their source could have "confused the P900 with the SX1" from Siemens, which still isn't out yet. Read...

Sony Ericsson P900 smartphone

Sony Ericsson P900 smartphone 12/03/2003 12:41 AM
Reg Review

Another Sony Ericsson P900 review

Another Sony Ericsson P900 review 02/10/2004 02:41 AM
Howard Chui takes on the P900, Sony Ericsson's successor to their popular P800 smartphone:Virtually all usability issues users had with the P800 have been addressed...

Sony Ericsson's Maybe Possibly Hopefully
P900 Upgrade

Sony Ericsson's Maybe Possibly Hopefully
P900 Upgrade 05/04/2004 11:07 AM
It doesn't get much more speculative than this post on Mobileburn about an upgrade for Sony Ericsson's P900 (code-named: Layla), but if their sources hold, it looks like the upgraded version will include a new flip-out QWERTY keyboard on the inside (as opposed to just the outside), as well as...

P800 users petition for P900
functionality.

P800 users petition for P900
functionality. 11/03/2003 09:08 PM
InfoSync: P800 users petition for P900 functionality. I never expected new features, but it would be nice to have the bugs fixed.

A how-to guide for iSync and the Sony
Ericsson P900

A how-to guide for iSync and the Sony
Ericsson P900 07/21/2004 09:27 AM
For the last two weeks, I have been unable to sync a P900 phone with an Apple PowerBook using Apple's iSync application. Yesterday afternoon, I solved these problems thanks to a fellow Apple user Brandon Jenkins. I have reco...

Race Bluetooth car with Sony Ericsson
P900

Race Bluetooth car with Sony Ericsson
P900 12/17/2003 01:08 PM
infoSync Dec 17 2003 11:27AM ET

RSS Feed Reader for Sony Ericsson P900

RSS Feed Reader for Sony Ericsson P900 01/09/2004 09:54 PM
Steve at Burningdoor has beta 3 of his RSS Feed Reader for Sony Ericsson P900. New in this version: updating feeds automatically at a specified time period and updated feeds highlighted. There's also talk of getting the app to run on the Nokia 6600 -- check the discussion for details....

Sailing Clicker Comes To P800/P900
Phones

Sailing Clicker Comes To P800/P900
Phones 01/06/2004 10:45 AM
The company's expanding support for two newer popular phones -- the Sony Ericsson P800 and P900 models. By Peter Cohen (MacCentral via MyAppleMenu)

Homebrew Tatra G4 In-Car Computer

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