March 5, 2008

Old Floppy Drive converted to a Slot Load CD-Rom Drive – IBM XT Upgrade

Alan Parekh March 5, 2008 6

Many of you have an old IBM XP computer collecting dust in your basement. If you are wanting to do something with it since you can’t throw out the thousand dollar box think about upgrading it! Stick a micro ATX motherboard into it and mod the floppy drive to accept CDs. Your old XT machine will be running at speeds it could only dream about. "I have this

Cool Gadgets

Solio H1000 Solar Charger Review

Tony Nunn March 5, 2008 8

"When on the go power for your gadgets is key, plug into the Solio® Hybrid 1000. This hybrid boasts a powerful solar panel and battery in an incredibly compact and slender case, conveniently geared with a built-in rugged carabiner and cable. The Hybrid 1000 is simple to use. Just clip on, plug in, and charge up!" For a while now I have been evaluating the Solio H1000 Hybid