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Epic win

Ash — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:06:00 +0000

Epic idea - Bull dog clip cable tidy

Locking your computer with a bluetooth device?

Ash — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:27:44 +0000

Check out Blue Proximity for Ubuntu/Debian and Blue Lock for windows:

The linux version has locking and unlocking scripts to pause / play music and display screen saver.

Post from Ubuntu forums:
Blue Proximity

The windows version only supports screen locking:

Website for Blue Lock:
Blue Lock

Windows 7 problems? – Nuff said.

Ash — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:22:37 +0000

Keep hearing about people having problems with Pre-releases of Windows 7

Are you sure you want to continue?

The RepRap Robot

Ash — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:05:45 +0000

Another project I have been keeping an eye on – here:

(Click for a larger image)

This is a project to make a robotic 3D plastic extrusion printer that is capable of making the parts to make another robot to make parts to make another robot…. in other words it is a self replicating robot
But thats not all – it can make lots of other items

Open Pandora

Ash — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:51:17 +0000

I have been keeping an eye on this site for quite sometime now: Open Pandora

and now the reason I am keeping an eye on this site (quote from the site):

The Pandora is a unique machine. It was designed based on the input of thousands of forum users with one goal in mind – to make the ultimate open source handheld device.

Thats right, a project involving thousands of people all over the world working on a an actual product.