Computer Hacks

Unidyne Mic Case Mod

Other than size, the likeness of this Unidyne Mic Case Mod is outstanding. “The Unidyne PC is my tribute to the Shure Model 55 Unidyne microphone, also known as “The Elvis Mic.” The body of the computer is made of basswood finished with an industrial aluminum paint. The base is a full-size microphone stand that has been modified to be a desktop unit. The computer is a VIA M10000 motherboard

LCD Mouse Hack

Not much to say about this one. For this mod a picture is truly worth a thousand words! “For some reason I had a thought on trying to combine a graphical LCD with a computer mouse. Perhaps this had something to do with my review of Logitech’s G15 Gaming keyboard six months back. Like in my MouseFan mod that I did in 2001, I decided to joke around by addind

PIC Based Scope

Here is simple PIC microcontroller based scope. Looks like the software has quite robust features. “SISAM – SImple SAMpler – is a simple PIC-based hardware for precision dual channel data acquiring with moderate resolution (up to 500 ksps in continous mode and up to 5 Msps for very short sequence). It uses USART and SSP for sampling signals and software routines for RS232 communication. USART is configured for synchronous master

Computer Controlled Robot Face

  This Computer Controlled Robot Face needs to be hooked up to an IM client to freak people out “The goal of this project was to create a head that can be used to display information. The face can be a very powerful method of conveying information, and a robotic head can serve as a very useful indicator. This project is meant to provide computer programs the benefit of using

Music Via Monitor Interference

  Our friends over at Hack 247 have found this cool video which demonstrates how interference from a computer monitor can be manipulated to play a tune on an AM radio. “Tempest for Eliza is a Program that uses your computer monitor to send out AM radio signals. You can then hear computer generated music in your radio. All electronic devices send out eletromagnetic waves. so does your monitor. and

DIY Airport (for that old iBook)

You know a mod is cool when it requires duct tape. 🙂 “So, right, an iBook, even the older ones, are fine notebooks. Mine is a modest dual-USB one with 600MHz G3 and 384MB. Of course, I’d rather have a quicker model, but still, for roadtrips and websurfing it’s alright. Really it is. It runs Tiger quite smooth, which was a big surprise to me actually. There’s been only one