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Continue reading →: Kodak EasyShare CX4230 IR Mod (Coming Soon)
I decided to mod my Kodak 2.0 Megapixel digital camera to display infrared. It was a risky project and in the end I probably need to reinsert the padding that was around the IR filter to create the proper distance between the lense and the sensor. I will post a…
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Continue reading →: CVS Digital Camcorder Infrared Mod
After I modded my CVS Digital Camcorder to be reusable I thought about purchasing another one so I could modify it to record infrared. However, since I recently purchased a miniDV camcorder I decided to go ahead and use the CVS digital camcorder that I already have. I used Everett’s…
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Continue reading →: More to Come
I have a few new items on the way along with a couple new gadgets already here. Expect more information in the near future, including some photographs. Last weekend I purchased a miniDV camera and a portable USB 2.0 drive. One the way is a wireless keyboard/mouse combo for the…
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Continue reading →: Delicious Library
I usually prefer to find a free software app for a specific need, but once in a while I’ll encounter a commercial application that is simply worth buying. A few weeks ago I discovered Delicious Library. It’s a cataloging software package for keeping track of one’s Books, Games, Movies, and…
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Continue reading →: KeePassX
In a previous post I had mentioned KeePass Password Safe, a free utility that one uses to store usernames and password in an encrypted database. Today I revisited the website and discovered an OS X binary is now available. You’ll need to download the appropriate Qt package for your version…
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Continue reading →: Vitrite
Today I have an entry for the “might be useful” software category and it’s named Vitrite. This handy, free Windows program will make any window transparent and can also set a window to always stay on top. I don’t really have a use for this program but it must be…
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Continue reading →: Accessing the CVS Digital Camcorder in OS X
Even though I have access to Windows XP systems at home I wanted to figure out if I could use my modded CVS digital camcorder with my Mac, which is my primary machine. My first thought was to find a way to take videos from the camera and work with…
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Continue reading →: CVS Digital Camcorder USB Mod
I’ve read several posts about the CVS “Disposable” Digital Camcorders and felt that one would be a perfect project to try my soldering skills. The use of the word “skills” is a stretch since I had never soldered anything before. Sometime last semester I purchased a soldering iron along with…
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Continue reading →: YacMon
I use YAC to broadcast and display telephone caller ID information across my network. There’s a companion program to YAC, named YacMon that monitors the YAC call log and will send call notifications via e-mail. I’ve used it before but quit because YAC or one of the associated programs seemed…
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Continue reading →: iTunes Suggestions (revisited)
I’ve revised my iTunes suggestions. My mother unintentionally showed me that playlist organization using folders is supported in iTunes. Add a function to save the Controls settings for playlists that are played from shared libraries. I’m tired of selecting “Repeat All” for a playlist each time I access that music…
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