Posts from — February 2008

[ February 28th, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

Fostex FX120 Bass Reflex Speakers, DIY Audio Performance on a Budget

Here is an incredibly cool little DIY project if anyone is interested. Giovanni Militano has built these incredibly sexy speakers himself for a cost of about $400. The bookshelf sized speakers sport a pair of Fostex FX120 Full-Range Drivers. Giovanni does an excellent job of outlining the build process and I think [...]

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[ February 28th, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

Privacy Mouse, a One-Click Shirking Solution

I don’t know if a Privacy Mouse is worth the trouble as any employer worth their salt would be scanning Internet logs for evidence of workplace tomfoolery, rather than just looking at your screen. It won’t hide the greater evils of surfing the Internet for hardcore pornography or playing online poker, but the little [...]

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[ February 28th, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

Fat Wheeled R/C Lego Mini-PC Case Mod

I must have a thing for tiny computers today, here is another one with more of a DIY flavor. Builder Mkmods has put together this Lego case from a range of multicolored bricks. As you can see from the picture, it has wheels, what you can’t see so easily is that it also [...]

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[ February 28th, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

VIA Artigo, Good Things Come in Tiny Packages

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[ February 28th, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

High Tech Toaster from Philips, Has the World Gone Mad?

Can someone please explain to me why anyone needs a high-tech toaster. I make my toast in a toaster oven that is deliciously low-tech. I turn a dial for the timer and listen to it buzz away as it counts down. I adjust the length of time depending on the thickness [...]

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