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Build your own DVR

story © Michael Betancourt | published October 10, 2004 | permalink | TwitThis Digg Facebook StumbleUpon  |  Print



random how-tos

The EFF has provided the instructions needed to make your own DVR using off-the-shelf computer parts.






 
How To Make An Experimental Video/Short Film

story © Michael Betancourt | published August 9, 2004 | permalink | TwitThis Digg Facebook StumbleUpon  |  Print



random how-tos

While there is a certain absurdity to anything that proclaims to be an instruction manual in this field, this Malaysian seminar from 2000 is quite interesting.






 
Camera Obscura

story © Michael Betancourt | published July 31, 2004 | permalink | TwitThis Digg Facebook StumbleUpon  |  Print



random how-tos

Here are some instructions on how to make your own Camera Obscura.





 
Make your own LCD photo frame

story © Michael Betancourt | published May 11, 2004 | permalink | TwitThis Digg Facebook StumbleUpon  |  Print



random how-tos
Here's a set of instructions for making a LCD custom picture frame that can display stills, video, etc. at Popular Science.




 
D-I-Y Home Stereo from Computer Parts!

story © Michael Betancourt | published May 10, 2004 | permalink | TwitThis Digg Facebook StumbleUpon  |  Print



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Instructions

These instructions show how to modify a computer hard drive and other computer parts to make your own stereo! Useful for playing back all sorts of eccentric soundtracks.