Turn an Old Computer Into an Internet PVR, Downloader, and NAS
The future of home entertainment ought to be as elegant and wonderful as the systems we can put together ourselves today. Old computers are perfect machines for creating a fully-featured content downloader. You can simply set up automated BitTorrent and Usenet Related Posts:Automate Your Home with an Old RouterTurn an Old Computer into an XBMC.. read more →
Automate Your Home with an Old Router
The homes of the future will be automated, but you can have that now with the help of an old router. Said router needs to be OpenWRT compatible and this project will require a few Related Posts:Turn an Old Computer Into an Internet PVR, Downloader, and NASTurn an Old Computer into an XBMC Home Theater.. read more →
Turn an Old Computer into an XBMC Home Theater PC
XBMC is our favorite media center software. It’s free and it’s better than it’s paid alternatives thanks to a slick, customizable interface that plays all sorts of media from the majority of networked and local destinations. It can pull content from the web, tell you the weather, double as a retro video game console, and much.. read more →
Build a Cellphone-Powered Robot
Even your old cellphone, smart or not, has enough power to create a personal robot. The video to the left is proof of how an old mobile can create a “cardboard truckbot.” The Related Posts:Turn an Old Computer Into an Internet PVR, Downloader, and NASAutomate Your Home with an Old RouterTurn an Old Computer into.. read more →
Make a Touchscreen Tablet Out of an Old Netbook
Netbooks had their moment, but their sales are dwindling thanks to the popularity of the tablet. If you wish your netbook actually was a tablet, you’re not really out of luck. Just turn it into one. (That linked post even includes software we made to provide it with a Related Posts:Turn an Old Computer Into.. read more →
Use an Old PC Fan to Create a Battery-Charging Wind Turbine
Maybe wind power is the future and maybe it’s not, but we’re headed towards something sustainable so you might as well get started now. If you’d like a means of recharging your batteries without relying on an outlet, create this wind turbine out of an old PC fan. This Related Posts:Turn an Old Computer Into.. read more →
Create a Home Security System with a Webcam
When you buy a new laptop, or even a monitor monitor, these days you’re almost guaranteed a built-in webcam. That’s great, but what do you do with your old bulky, USB-cabled micro-camera? You use it as a security monitor for your home. You can even make Related Posts:Turn an Old Computer Into an Internet PVR,.. read more →