http://deadcomputerbook.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 29 Apr 2010 01:50:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It has been a little while since my last post here, but things have been as exciting as ever in the world of computer reuse! Here are some quick news updates. The first thing I would like to mention is a bit on the sad side. My two speaking engagements in ... http://deadcomputerbook.com/archives/226 While you might not exactly get a gold medal by winning the Dead Computer Contest over on Instructables, you might be able to make yourself one! It turns out that the Olympic medals awarded in this year's winter games contain recycled precious metals sourced from broken electronics and appliances. Although, ... http://deadcomputerbook.com/archives/218 Do you have a great idea for reusing a computer that wasn't in 62 Projects to Make with a Dead Computer? Or perhaps you have an awesome new way to improve upon one of the projects that was? Well, if you do, you are in luck! I am currently sponsoring ... http://deadcomputerbook.com/archives/205 I recently gave an interview for the New York Times Bits Blog. It was a pretty cool experience because it was recorded for this podcast. I believe this is the first time I've been in a podcast, which is pretty cool because podcast sounds like something out of a sci-fi ... http://deadcomputerbook.com/archives/195 [gallery] For the past seven years, I've had a broken digital camera lying around. It is still able to take pictures, but it is almost impossible to use on account of a broken screen. The fundamental problem is that sometimes the menu will accidentally get turned on, and not being able ... http://deadcomputerbook.com/archives/182 Perhaps you have built a NES "cigar box"-style 'Gamer Guitar' (book p. 193) and learned to play a few tunes, but you have decided that it is just not loud enough. No matter how hard you wail on your guitar, its little acoustic chamber just can't do that three-chord classic ... http://deadcomputerbook.com/archives/171 As part of my families ongoing campaign to embarrass me in public, they conspired with my coworkers this past Thursday to have a pizza party, complete with a personal visit by Dame Edna Everidge. I'm not sure how much coaxing was involved to get my coworkers to go along ... http://deadcomputerbook.com/archives/166 The fearless and ferocio... FANTASTIC!... I mean, the fearless and fantastic, editor of my book Megan Nicolay has provided us with some awesome behind the scene commentary about the making of 62 Projects to Make with a Dead Computer. It never ceases to amaze me as to just how many ... http://deadcomputerbook.com/archives/157 The book is here! I think I might be done now? I can perhaps finally get some sleep? [gallery] http://deadcomputerbook.com/archives/147 Many moons ago, I sent 62 projects made with a dead computer on a long dangerous journey across our great land. After countless trials, tribulations and glamor photographs, these 62 projects have returned - wiser, stronger and more experienced - in a series of meticulously packed boxes. In some ways ... http://deadcomputerbook.com/archives/128