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  1. New Life for old machines by oldstrat · · Score: 1 · on Mobo for Vertically Challenged Devices


    Finally those old Emachines E-One computers can get an upgrade.

  2. Re:Linux tablets by Mage... · · Score: 1 · on What Kind of Tablet PC to Buy?
    I am using a TC1000 from Compaq. When I first booted it, I found that I could NOT click AGREE on the EULA. So, I did what I always do, I installed Slackware. Here is what I use on mine. I use kdm for bootup and log-in to the tablet.

    Overall, it isn't bad. I think the keyboard is a little dainty, but since it has USB, I can attach a(n) USB keyboard to it. I also get about 3 hours from the battery, this is while compiling kernels, so I know that it is a good test of battery life.

    I got lucky, I didn't have to buy this, I got it via work. My wife feels that it is OK, but it is a bit pricy for a small(ish) computer.

    Honestly speaking, if I had to go out and buy one today, I would get a thin notebook that had a wider screen. Oh yeah, and had a built-in DVD drive!

    Thanks,

    Mage...

  3. Re:A bit perverse, but cool by danamania · · Score: 5, Interesting · on Macintosh 2004 Case Mod

    The best hack I'd seen was on a colour classic, where an LCD was found to just fit its display, a slot loading DVDrom was mounted an inch below the display, with a slot cut out freshly, and shaped to perfectly match the floppy drive slot on a quadra of the day, and a 6500 motherboard with 500MHz G3 installed were all fit inside the case. It was -very- well done.

    applefritter has the thread about it but unfortunately all the pics are now down.

    A japanese fellow has done a nice tidy conversion too.

    Personally, I have no problem just pixelling up the completely fake ones :)

  4. Re:woowoo... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting · on Macintosh 2004 Case Mod

    actually, the common problem with hacking these older black and white Macs is that they're not deep enough for a color tube.

    the real pros start with an already-color Mac (the Colo[u]r Classic) and cram as much as they can into it

  5. REX family were made by Citizen by Bushcat · · Score: 2, Informative · on Credit Card Sized Concept PDA from Citizen
    The REX family were designed and manufactured by Citizen. Known in Japan as the DataSlim, there were 7 models released between 1997 and 2001. Later versions could input data. It was great being able to synch in the PC card slot.

    The first OEM customer was Sterling Plastics (i.e. Rolodex). See here for the Japanese ones.

    So Citizen certainly knows how to make this type of product.

  6. Well, Someone did bother. by Josh+Mast · · Score: 2, Informative · on The 1991 "X-Box"

    Fujitsu did it. It was called the FM-Towns Marty and was only in Japan. Powered by a 386, and later a 486. Had a healthy collection of Hentai Games. You can even run Linux on it!

  7. Re:Touch screen by Lechter · · Score: 4, Informative · on New Tablet PCs With A Linux Option

    On my linux tablet I use the touchscreen normally as you would a mouse. Works just fine for surfing, playing mp3's, etc.

    For many things xstroke suits my needs quite well. (I've had a Palm for years so I'm used to grafiti. When I have to have a keyboard I pull up xvkbd and if I really need to type I plugin in one of those "industructable" keyboards that I keep in my desk or drop into my satchel.

    So yeah, linux tablets work well, and having the power to download OSS apps, and or develop my own tools makes them excellent tools for the "power" user.

    ..next step get kdepim on it to sync with my desktop and my Palm...infomation everywhere, yeah team!

  8. Here's One for PowerBooks by G0SP0DAR · · Score: 5, Interesting · on Artist Creates Mac Shrine

    with lots of cool pictures of artistically modified Macintosh portables.
    http://member.nifty.ne.jp/cristal/apple.html

  9. Turing machine has been done by luge · · Score: 1 · on Lego Institutes Bulk Ordering

    http://member.nifty.ne.jp/m indstorms/gallery/k025e.html

  10. Re:This page isn't about 68k @ all by Otter · · Score: 1 · on Forget The Pentium, Hack The 68K

    Some people even go as far as to replace the 603e in the LC motherboard with a G3 upgrade chip, making one crazy fast classic.

    Here's a picture.

    My all time favorite Mac hack was the PowerMac in an Apple ][ case -- using the green Apple ][ monitor.