Archive for the 'General Hardware' Category

Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot Hack

Friday, February 23rd, 2007

Are you constantly searching for wi-fi hotspots every time you go to a new city? Well, if you said yes…look no more. With this next hack you become the hotspot! How trippy is that?
I know you guys are probably reading this thinking “this guy’s on crack!” But, I assure you I’m on the level. Jason […]

Aquarium Coffee Table Hack

Monday, January 1st, 2007

This is a great hack for any animal lover out there! Instead of hiding your fish tank in the corner on some dusty bookshelf, why not put it on display? Well, that’s exactly what x86Daddy did. He made a coffee table with a fish aquarium built in, at a fraction of the price it would […]

UHF TV Cantenna

Saturday, December 30th, 2006

step 1Wind the antenna
The can was lined with aluminum foil so I peeled that out first because this is a coil antenna and not focused like the wifi version.
I poked a few hole and inserted the wire through, and proceeded to wind the coil around the can. At the end, I poked another hole, and […]

12″ Powerbook External Antenna Hack

Sunday, December 10th, 2006

If you have a Mac Powerbook, you know that the wireless reception isn’t great. Only the 15″ and 17″ Powerbooks have external antenna compatibilities, so the poor 12″ owners are left with sub-par wi-fi. But, don’t fret, McWhizzleteeth has an excellent hack that will allow you to add an external antenna to your 12″ Powerbook!
So […]