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Comment: I'm guessing they were the same ones after looking through your code, If you were looki…
Comment: I'm guessing it's only the end code, I changed my code to just have one set of outlet o…
Comment: Can't tell you, like I said, this was not done with Arduino. This was done with AVR C …
Comment: That would be a much uglier and hackier hack though, sacrificing the remotes and voidin…
Comment: I didn't use Arduino for this, and the code is attached at the end of the Instructable.…
Comment: They didn't work out too well, ended up buying some from Walmart (Holiday Time brand, s…
Comment: For the CH A set replace the END code with LSSS, now you have 6 outlets! Looking at th…
Comment: I like the use of the Pi here! I am doing a similar thing but have reverse engineered …
Comment: The laptop died a year later of heat-related GPU failure, once it came back with a new …
Comment: Don't have roof racks on my car but I could probably fit it if I get it cut at the stor…
Comment: Nice desk! I need to build something similar for an electronics workbench, as my main …
Comment: Haven't tried it but I would assume so. These modules are relay based which is the sam…
Comment: Edit to the above: The new framing is: 0x00 (device internal address) (device hardwar…
Comment: Nice RGB Fan mod! Looks great with a black plastic fan. I did something similar where…
Comment: Bought a 5-pack of these things (US 120V version) and will hopefully have them next wee…
Comment: I'm getting ready for a new code release. The original protocol documented in this and…
Comment: I'm working on a new protocol for the "FanBus" RGB Fan Controller system. The "FanBus"…
Comment: I posted the pinout as well as the commands. The circuit is described above as well, i…
Comment: No, it's an SPI LCD only. RGB signals require a much higher amount of processing than …
Comment: If I were to recreate this project now I'd use I2C, which is what I had originally plan…
Comment: I'm using a made-up protocol I call "FanBus". All it is is a common-rail, pull-up, asy…
Comment: That's beautiful! Amazing work and I'm glad someone took my project and ran with it. …
Comment: You have to have the GTK+ toolkit installed. As for the chips, I have no clue, you'd h…
Comment: The code I provided is written for the ATMega168 (and compatible - ATMega8/48/168/328) …
Comment: To the PC's processor? Next to impossible, as the code's purpose is to drive general p…
Comment: Depends, you need to figure out what interface the display uses. The Nokia displays ar…
Comment: I think the DS handhelds use 5V to charge, so yeah this would work, but the only way to…
Comment: Ground should be easy, but beyond that you'll have to probe it. You can take a headpho…
Comment: For this reason, I still have stacks of old Pentium 1 era computers and parts, junk mot…
Comment: There is a pretty good discussion in the SparkFun product page comments about identifyi…
Comment: I got into microcontrollers after seeing projects online. I bought an Arduino and play…
Comment: Do you mean porting my code to a Microchip PIC microcontroller? I don't think it would…
Comment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQJaOcYtfAg For some reason the embedding didn't work, b…
Comment: I finally designed the new boards. I am using a half-duplex serial bus at 5V levels to…
Comment: I made an Instructable about it last year, but I'm making a new design now that will su…
Comment: This tutorial is over 2 years old, I wrote it in 2008 for Ubuntu 8.04 LTS which is now …
Comment: Thanks! I am learning how to use SD cards and prior to finding this I was just holding…
Comment: I only ever made one board, the one in the pictures. Making boards is pretty easy and …
Comment: I used the 9V battery shell because I was housing a full PCB with 2 fairly large regula…
Comment: I finished installing the RGB fan in my 900 case (I just used the one I already built, …
Comment: I've heard of Firmata before but it seems fairly complex for something this simple. It…
Comment: Since it still has the data lines intact, why not create a music visualizer out of it? …
Comment: Look at the diagram in Step 3, it shows how to wire the fan, power supply, transistor, …
Comment: Lol, wow! I'm going to build a new gaming desktop in the next few weeks, looks like I'…
Comment: I finally got a music visualizer working for the fan. I wrote the code a while ago and…
Comment: To be honest I never really finished this Instructable, it still needs some work and I …
Comment: It's called a "Microdrive", they used to be pretty common, it's a small HDD built insid…
Comment: I filmed a video of the fan controller in action with a new "color wheel" program I…
Comment: Thanks!
Comment: Great Idea! I have a growing collection of chips that I just use for breadboard stuff …
Comment: I just got the RPM monitoring to work! Needed a 1 Hz loop to compute it (basically tak…
Comment: http://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/ParallelProgrammer Build this, I built one because I did…
Comment: I haven't filmed any more videos because I don't have the color fading working yet (wan…
Comment: Certainly not! My favorite is FileZilla Client, it's an open-source program that is de…
Comment: Nice project, seeing this was part of my inspiration to build a fully controllable RGB …
Comment: If you install a third-party firmware on your router, depending on the model it may hav…
Comment: The white wire isn't "common", it's the signal wire. You control servos by sending the…
Comment: If you can't access the page from your Internet IP it may mean that your Internet Servi…
Comment: This Instructable covers setting up a Linux Server, thus it mentions Linux programs. H…
Comment: I did the same sort of thing to an old AM/FM/Tape Sony boombox I had, but instead of cu…
Comment: I think gadmin-proftpd is in the Ubuntu Software Center, just search for FTP or somethi…
Comment: Yes, all you really need is the 7805 by itself, the capacitors are just for filtering p…
Comment: You should be able to use 9.10. I haven't tried installing these packages in 9.10 so I…
Comment: It is Garry's Mod Server, you can run it in Wine (a program that lets you run Windows a…
Comment: Awesome, going to order an Arduino this weekend. This method works for any general sig…
Comment: You can simply use TightVNC and be done with it. TightVNC has an HTTP based client tha…
Comment: Intrepid Ibex (8.10) and Jaunty Jackalope (9.04) lack the gproftpd package. Technicall…
Comment: To find your IP address in Ubuntu, you can: 1) Right click on the networking icon and …
Comment: I don't think they'll be able to get directly to your other comps because the port forw…
Comment: I just built one of these using the RadioShack 45W desoldering iron. It's a lot easier…
Comment: You pretty much have to forward the ports. For any external (as in, on the Internet) c…
Comment: You can do a basic server. I ran an FTP/HTTP setup on a Windows 95 Pentium 1 machine. …
Comment: This could be from a weak capacitor or a worn out fan. Switching PSU's (what ATX PSU's…
Comment: Yeah, ATX power supplies have an always-on +5V Standby (the purple wire) that is always…
Comment: For just USB you mean? This isn't the best solution for USB as USB only requires 500mA…
Comment: The VNC protocol doesn't care what OS you use, there are Windows VNC viewer application…
Comment: DSFTP is an FTP server for Nintendo DS, you need a homebrew loader to run it but it doe…
Comment: You can use anything from like 7.5V to like 20V, best thing to do if you're using 9.6V …
Comment: No! You need the same voltage, it just eats more power (amps). This means the batteri…
Comment: Definitely Desktop if you decide to use Ubuntu. The difference is that the server edit…
Comment: No, those are Ubuntu OS CD's. You can download the Garry's Mod server online. Beware,…
Comment: You can set up a dual-boot system. Instead of wiping Windows, you can use GParted (Sys…
Comment: In Linux, you can still share folders like you would in Windows, but it is somewhat dif…
Comment: Yeah, it doesn't really matter how your server connects (USB modem, Ethernet through a …
Comment: You can use XP as well, WarFTP, Apache2, and TightVNC are my favorite FTP, HTTP, and VN…
Comment: Why would you want to plug in consoles to a server? Consoles don't need a server (they…
Comment: You should probably test your 7805's. Just hook them up without any extra stuff (just …
Comment: My circuit doesn't have any LED's... First, a 9V battery will drain REALLY FAST with t…
Comment: You need Wine, install it by typing "sudo apt-get install wine". Then install the Sour…
Comment: Server edition is lighter because it has no GUI interface. If you want to configure ev…
Comment: If you're in Windows, you can use PC Wizard 2008 (free app, google it) and check for "A…
Comment: Not sure, my friend has a Sansa that charges fine using the USB port as is. You MAY ne…
Comment: Not sure selling it would be a good idea. Since you're using a home ISP connection, yo…
Comment: Yeah, once it's all set up, you can turn off the monitor and the server will still func…
Comment: Set the user properties using the GProFTPd screen, you can check what folder permission…
Comment: For a file/web server I highly recommend Linux. Like you said, Linux doesn't crash ver…
Comment: I'm not sure if the update client works on Linux, haven't tried it (shortly after setti…
Comment: If someone figured out your password, they could get access to your PC. You can change…
Comment: Oh, and you can also do this with Windows Mobile based Pocket PC's and smartphones, the…
Comment: Remember to forward port 5900 (the VNC port) or whatever other port you may want to use…
Comment: You have to be connected to the Internet, as the apt-get command downloads files.
Comment: I'm sure you could, not sure how, never bought a domain before (free ones are good enou…
Comment: That's why you use no-ip domain. I have a dynamic IP too, what you have to do is run t…
Comment: I'm not too sure about printing. It's easy to share a printer LOCALLY, but if you're t…
Comment: Nice tutorial of the various tricks to use when shooting at night. At the beginning of…
Comment: Well duh, of course it's slower. You're using a home connection not a business (server…
Comment: Yeah? That's why I made this instructable. The issue here is what kind of web site ar…
Comment: I installed Mac using the JaS 10 DVD on my HP Pavilion dv9700t. However, when I turn i…
Comment: Yeah, that's right. The parallel circuit is correct. If you were to try 3 of them, yo…
Comment: You can't use the latest drivers and software overclock. The 169.04 drivers allow for …
Comment: It's basic electrical physics. A series circuit increases voltage (two 1.5V batteries …
Comment: Not much of a gaming laptop lol, only an 8600M GS, but I just overclocked it and games …
Comment: If we assume that the voltage drop in batteries stays constant (the time that 1 battery…
Comment: No, cause iPod (and anything else USB) uses 5 volts. Feeding 12V directly into your iP…
Comment: Not Steam exactly, it's Valve's Dedicated Server for Source games. It is the dedicated…
Comment: Games on your calculator are great! I got through high school on Mario and Phoenix, oc…
Comment: If configured properly, no! Since I'm now at college (~100 miles away), that would be …
Comment: Yes, that will work.
Comment: I like it :) I would've used black thread though, the yellow knots seem out of place i…
Comment: Simply remove the second 7805 chip. You'll only get 1A out of it, but most smartphones…
Comment: What about 300mA? The 7805 is supposed to regulate 1A (1000mA). The Axim's power supp…
Comment: Apparently the one I used last time didn't. My friend hooked it up backwards and it wo…
Comment: That looks really cool! I use CD's as coasters all the time, except I drink soda in ca…
Comment: How are you supposed to bend the blades? I cut 8 sections but they won't stay angled a…
Comment: That would work as well, but RAID (being a newer technology) may not work correctly if …
Comment: Pretty sure the "charging circuit" is just jumping the Data + and - lines. From what I…
Comment: Wow, this hack looks a lot like a cheap fake iPod charger that I got (got it really che…
Comment: Good idea, but having to space your files out across 4 drives would be a bit of an anno…
Comment: I prefer dual-booting. I installed XP alongside the already-installed Vista on my HP l…
Comment: Yeah, when I still had the Celeron in it, I had 256MB RAM and the integrated i810 Intel…
Comment: Lol nice :) Except that I doubt yours is as good as mine, since the old insides fried …
Comment: Does your Internet IP come up if you try that? If it does, then it's a problem with yo…
Comment: FTP (Files), HTTP (Webpage), Garry's Mod (Game), and possibly proxy in the future. Als…
Comment: I know you can do door locks, but the elevator setup is really complex as it is, so I'm…
Comment: Racetrack1 was started by me as an experimental first map. It worked, but I didn't fee…
Comment: This looks like a pretty neat design. The step-up power supply is neat. However, my d…
Comment: err...not a good screenshot lol, it has my RCON password. Too bad, because I changed it.
Comment: I make my own maps, and some of my friends also make maps, and since we update maps fre…
Comment: Port 27015, calc.servegame.com. It's called "TI 84 Plus Land GM" and it's hosted at ca…
Comment: Yeah, I've hosted servers on Pentium 1 machines before (though with Windows 95 and 98).…
Comment: Define "severely old". The PC I'm referring to is my oldest laptop (seen in the pictur…
Comment: I use VNC to remote control it, so I rarely use the monitor anyways. I could disconnec…
Comment: I have a cooling pad, but the problem with it is it doesn't elevate the back of the lap…
Comment: I would recommend DSL for older PC's, but realistically, if you want to use a PC that o…
Comment: Oh, that thing will FLY through Ubuntu. It's only slow because it's probably running X…
Comment: Yeah, I was using a 9v wall adapter as well (the PSU was too big to manage) and it work…
Comment: According to my ISP's contract, you shouldn't host servers, use peer-to-peer applicatio…
Comment: You can use no-ip.com dynamically too. I find it easier just to change it whenever my …
Comment: For ancient PC's (Pentium1 era) I have to still recommend good old Windows 95. Sure, i…
Comment: I usually just take a sheet of paper, oriented in "portrait layout", put the CD in the …
Comment: How hot does yours get (CPU and GPU temperatures)? 90 degrees is some serious heat, so…
Comment: I'm wondering how this sounds. From the video, it looked like it had some serious move…
Comment: Boiling point of water = 100CFreezing point of water = 0CBoiling point of water = 212FF…
Comment: Does anyone know of a good program to do a JPEG slideshow on Windows 95? I tried Irfan…
Comment: Lol, trying to take the stupid thing apart is horrible! I've taken out all the screws …
Comment: I have a really old (aka...ANCIENT) Pentium 1 133MHz laptop with only 16MB RAM and the …
Comment: The stuff inside does seem to be reactive with aluminum though, placed the leaky batter…
Comment: Finally had a battery "go out" on me! I've been charging 6 AA's in series with a 9V/30…
Comment: The magnets won't harm anything other than maybe hard drives, floppy drives, video tape…
Comment: This looks really neat! I have a bunch of floppy disks that are going bad, the ones th…
Comment: Oh, and Rayovac 9v's (fairly common) contain the stacked rectangular plastic-cased cell…
Comment: I use the case to house small circuit projects. If you make your circuit board the rig…
Comment: Yeah, my aunt works at a hospital and sometimes they don't even use the battery packs d…
Comment: Not all 9v batteries contain 6 AAAA batteries in series. Rayovac 9v's (like the ones p…
Comment: I would really highly recommend a diode to be included. Although it isn't essential, i…
Comment: Lol, it's a cheap fake from China (my dad went there for a business trip and found it f…
Comment: The picture posted of PC Wizard is with the fan running. While that's open, I'm runnin…
Comment: Desktop parts always run much cooler than their laptop counterparts. An average deskto…
Comment: I can't find a lower amperage supply and I don't know how to build one (or have the par…
Comment: Pretty sure it means the latter...if you're expecting battery fireworks or expecting to…
Comment: I've read if you charge them at currents
Comment: You'd be wrong on that one lol...neither one of the two phone chargers I tried had said…
Comment: A NiCd or NiMH charger? I'd think that it'd be OK to use a NiCd charger as those usual…
Comment: I like Gimp, it's pretty easy to use once you start using it a lot. I don't like all t…
Comment: Probably not, that's why I really needed to cool it off. The computer only has an 8600…
Comment: I ran my 360 with the 12V Fan Mod, where I drew 12V from elsewhere on the board and did…
Comment: Why would I e-mail it to you when...it's RIGHT HERE? The procedure is described on thi…
Comment: You can also get USB cables with some flash drives. However, I use my USB extension ca…
Comment: I added Line-In support (for iPod or PDA or any other audio source) to my old Sony boom…