Systm

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Building a War Spying Box قسمت ۱

To demonstrate the dangers of unencrypted wireless cameras, Kevin Rose and Dan Huard reveal how to build and use the first ever handheld auto-switching warspying device. Designed from the ground up, they take a helpful step-by-step process to go from the basic circuit construction to the complete warspying box design.

S۱ E۲ · ۰۲ ژوئن ۲۰۰۵

MythTV قسمت ۲

Tired of shelling out hard earned cash to download the program listings of your DVR? Want to backup your videos but don't want to deal with the hassle of DRMed files? Kevin Rose & Dan Huard show you everything you need to know about the free and open source PVR alternative, MythTV. Build yours today!

S۱ E۳ · ۳۰ ژوئیه ۲۰۰۵

Making High Quality A/V Cables قسمت ۳

Say goodbye to the bank-breaking audio/video cables at your local electronics superstore. Save your money and build out your home theater DIY style. With a total running time of 45 minutes, Kevin and Dan talk to a broadcast engineer to demonstrate how to make your own high end A/V cables for a fraction of the cost and a "monster" savings.

S۱ E۴ · ۲۰ سپتامبر ۲۰۰۵

Podcasting قسمت ۴

Podcasting has become the radio phenomenon of the modern age. Kevin Rose and Dan Huard explain why podcasting is so popular and they show how to set up a basic podcast environment from the hardware you'll need to the uploading process. Also, get an exclusive look into Leo Laporte's (of This Week in Tech fame) advanced podcast studio!

S۱ E۶ · ۲۱ دسامبر ۲۰۰۵

Asterisk قسمت ۶

Kevin Rose is joined by John Todd, a well known, leading Asterisk expert, to introduce you to the amazing VoIP (Voice over IP) world of Asterisk, the open source voip telephony toolkit. In this episode, Kevin and John take you through the installation and configuration of this powerful tool, and show how it can be used to give anyone complete control over their phone experiences, such as voice over wifi, eliminating phone costs, choosing from hundreds of VoIP providers, creating your own voicemail and menus, and numbers that follow you..just to scratch the surface.

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Maker Faire قسمت ۷

The 2006 Maker Faire presents the do-it-yourself community with thousands of finished projects and inspired ideas. For their inaugural expo, Systm host, Dan Huard enlists the help of DigitalLife's Patrick Norton to scour the showroom floors and find the best projects. For this episode, Pat and Dan make music through their fingertips, ride a self-powered unicycle, push a car to 100 miles per gallon, and even get an exclusive interview with Phil Torrone, senior editor of Make Magazine.

S۱ E۸ · ۱۱ مه ۲۰۰۷

Apple TV قسمت ۸

Patrick Norton and Dave Randolph take you through some of the more popular hacks and mods out there for the AppleTV. They have sorted out all the articles out there and have come up with a complete step by step procedure to help you get your AppleTV up and running with a larger drive, SSH, Xvid and a RSS reader.

S۱ E۹ · ۱۸ مه ۲۰۰۷

Crane Game قسمت ۹

Claw games are everywhere and there are almost as dark mysterious and full of questionable content as the Internet. Patrick, Dan and Dave take you through the inner working of a claw game and then combine the two greatest sins of modern time, games of chance and the Internet to create an internet enabled claw game

S۱ E۱۰ · ۰۱ ژوئن ۲۰۰۷

Maker Faire 2007 قسمت ۱۰

We take you through the second annual Maker Faire with Dan Huard and Jessica Corbin to find some of the most interesting projects out there. From two story houses on wheels to hooker shoes with LCD screens to cupcake cars we got you covered in a manor befitting what you would expect from Systm. Dan gets his hands on a car so small you can fit four of them in one parking space and Jessica takes us on a monorail built just for our four legged friends. For the climax of the episode Dan and Jessica take a ride on a mechanical giraffe.

S۱ E۱۱ · ۱۵ ژوئن ۲۰۰۷

Digg the Digg Button قسمت ۱۱

DIGG, DIGG, DIGG, It's a circular world we are living in and what better way to show it off than with a Digg button that shows the Digg count of the Digg story you Digg on a giant Digg button display in the Digg offices by the cousin of Digg (Revision3's Systm) at diggthediggbutton.com

S۱ E۱۲ · ۳۰ ژوئن ۲۰۰۷

Cracking the iPhone قسمت ۱۲

David Randolph and guest host Leah Culver stress test and then tear apart the iPhone immediately upon exiting the Apple store on launch day.

S۱ E۱۳ · ۱۳ ژوئیه ۲۰۰۷

AVR101 قسمت ۱۳

So you've heard about the DIGG button and P.O.V. toys, and maybe even LCD drivers. What drives them? How do they work? Why should you care? On this episode of Systm, we tackle that very question as Patrick and Dave take a look at AVR microcontrollers. What should be simple becomes an overly complicated project that only a super NASA engineer would even think of handling if the world's fate was hanging in the balance and Bruce Willis was our only hope. So sit back and enjoy the ride as we make an LED blink on and off.

S۱ E۱۴ · ۲۷ ژوئیه ۲۰۰۷

Workbench قسمت ۱۴

Tired of getting reamed for using your Mother's antique end table as your own personal workbench? Well then pay attention as David Randolph and Patrick Norton show you how to make a quick and dirty workbench SYSTM style.

S۱ E۱۵ · ۱۰ اوت ۲۰۰۷

Geek Tools 101 قسمت ۱۵

Take a peek at the tools and equipment Patrick Norton and David Randolph have acquired over the years as they walk you through the must have gadgets every geek should have on their workbench.

S۱ E۱۶ · ۲۴ اوت ۲۰۰۷

PCB Etching قسمت ۱۶

Circuit Boards, nearly every modern electrical device uses them, but how do you make your own? David Randolph and Patrick Norton show you the path to success using ACID!

S۱ E۱۷ · ۱۱ سپتامبر ۲۰۰۷

Long Hop Wireless قسمت ۱۷

In this episode, Patrick and David show off some antennas, attempt 1 and 10 mile wifi links, and learn why more power doesn't always mean more distance.

S۱ E۱۸ · ۱۷ سپتامبر ۲۰۰۷

Saving Energy قسمت ۱۸

What uses more energy: tech toys, or AC that runs 24/7? On our first EcoSystm David and Patrick run an energy audit on everything from a desk fan to an HDTV, and take a close look at how ugly our energy bill is when we read the fine print.

S۱ E۱۹ · ۲۴ سپتامبر ۲۰۰۷

Obey the Laws (of Power) قسمت ۱۹

Calculating resistance and power isn't hard... and, as David explains, knowing Ohm's Law and the Power Triangle can be darn useful when you're designing a project, sorting out power supply issues, or want to keep from burning your car down.

S۱ E۲۰ · ۰۱ اکتبر ۲۰۰۷

Amps and Violence قسمت ۲۰

It was Taser week on YouTube, which inspired David and Patrick to look at the tech behind electroshock weapons, from cattle prods to Tasers. It's a good reminder that Amps kill, not Volts. PS - be careful when you fry foil with a DIY camera taser.

S۱ E۲۱ · ۰۸ اکتبر ۲۰۰۷

Batteries: The Organic iPod/LiO Fire Battery Failures قسمت ۲۱

In our biggest failure since the WiFi Episode, Systm trys to power an iPod with Lemons and create a Lithium Ion battery fire. Find out what exactly a battery is... and why we want a battery tech breakthrough in the worst way.

S۱ E۲۲ · ۱۵ اکتبر ۲۰۰۷

EcoSystm: Biodiesel! قسمت ۲۲

Diesels get better mileage than gas engines. Biodiesel has a lower carbon footprint and supports farmers. Great reasons to dump a gas engine and run biodiesel. Want a better reason? Exxon made 36 Billion last year... you don't have to buy gasoline.

S۱ E۲۳ · ۲۲ اکتبر ۲۰۰۷

Under the Sea with an R.O.V. قسمت ۲۳

Taking on the deep abyss with such courage and the fortitude of a modern day Columbus, Brendan White and Dave Randolph launch their R.O.V. into the shallow end of the kiddie pool.

S۱ E۲۴ · ۲۹ اکتبر ۲۰۰۷

Motion Activated Silly String Shooter قسمت ۲۴

It's Halloween again, instead of trick or treating, why not stay home and surprise the kids looking for treats with a shot of silly string at the back of their heads. Joey Rabier shows you this quick and easy mod to drive the neighborhood kids batty, just don't blame us if your house gets

S۱ E۲۵ · ۰۵ نوامبر ۲۰۰۷

The Month of MAME: The Cabinet قسمت ۲۵

A month of MAME? Absolutley. David has a dream of building a superior classic arcade game emulator, so we're building a full size cabinet from the ground up. Get your quarters!

S۱ E۲۶ · ۱۲ نوامبر ۲۰۰۷

MAME Case II قسمت ۲۶

Our arcade sized MAME case is taking a bit longer to build than we expected. So we’re spending a second episode building our classic arcade emulator. In part II: plastic wood, cutting vent holes, and lots of sanding!

S۱ E۲۷ · ۱۹ نوامبر ۲۰۰۷

MAME Part 3: Mounting the TV, Buttons, Trackball, Coin Door and Speakers! قسمت ۲۷

Buttons! Trackball! TV! Coin Door! Speakers! Our arcade sized MAME case is on track. We've got template help for the buttons... and tips on not getting shocked by the TV!

S۱ E۲۸ · ۲۶ نوامبر ۲۰۰۷

MAME Part 4: OS, Emulators, Wiring Those Buttons! قسمت ۲۸

Our MAME Arcade Cabinet is alive! Dave walks you thru wiring the controls, Brendan has the word on which OS to run, along with lots of info on configuring MAME on your fave OS!

S۱ E۲۹ · ۰۴ دسامبر ۲۰۰۷

MAME Part 5: It's Over... قسمت ۲۹

On this episode of SYSTM, the month of MAME comes to a conclusion as the cabinet gets a healthy coating of paint and elbow grease courtesy of Joey, plus Patrick Norton and Brendan White answer a few of your MAME related questions. It was fun while it lasted.

S۱ E۳۰ · ۱۰ دسامبر ۲۰۰۷

Viewer Questions, Comments and the great Lemon Battery Part Deux. قسمت ۳۰

We've been stockpiling your comments and questions for a couple months... Alternative Hydrogen Generation. Potato Guns. You need a load to measure current. Building a Radar Jammer...

S۱ E۳۱ · ۱۷ دسامبر ۲۰۰۷

Voltage Regulators: Breadboarding a DIY USB Power Supply قسمت ۳۱

Today we turn a 7805 Voltage Regulator and 4 AA batteries into a very simple Power Supply to charge anything that runs off USB. Breadboarding circuits are fun!

S۱ E۳۲ · ۳۱ دسامبر ۲۰۰۷

Wired Magazine/Living Homes Exhibit in LA قسمت ۳۲

On this episode of (Eco)Systm, we venture out and take a tour of the Wired Magazine/Living Homes Exhibit in LA. This collaborative effort will redefine what we typically think of when we hear of "Prefab" construction. While not in the price range for most of us, this home does offer some options that we all can all take part in.

S۱ E۳۳ · ۰۷ ژانویه ۲۰۰۸

DIY Hydrogen for More MPG: Part 1 قسمت ۳۳

Car + Hydrogen = Better Mileage? We're not quite ready to drop the cash on one of those under hood mileage boosters being sold all over the web.. but using water electrolysis to produce Hydrogen sounded like a good first step!

S۱ E۳۴ · ۱۴ ژانویه ۲۰۰۸

DIY Live Broadcasting Online قسمت ۳۴

Live video broadcasts from a cell phone? On the flight home from CES 2008 we realized watching Robert Scoble walking and streaming live video with Qik was way cool... and something we wanted to play with on Systm.

S۱ E۳۵ · ۲۱ ژانویه ۲۰۰۸

Painting Your Project, Notebook or PC: Rattlecan 101 قسمت ۳۵

Have we painted a notebook? Sure. PC Case? Absolutely. Various and sundry DIY projects? Yup. Ryan and Nik want some help painting laptops and PC cases... so we've got a collection of basic tricks to get the best quality when rattlecanning your project.

S۱ E۳۶ · ۲۸ ژانویه ۲۰۰۸

Share Internet Access at Highway Speeds: EVDO + WiFi قسمت ۳۶

We've got half a day of wiring to build the Wireless Access Truck out of an EVDO modem, a Wilson Electronics Cell Phone Booster, a 12V Mini ITX PC and a WiFi adapter... Hit it.

S۱ E۳۷ · ۰۴ فوریه ۲۰۰۸

Avoid a Fire - Wire your Car Safely قسمت ۳۷

Whether it's the PC in our Wireless Access Truck, a massive 1000W amplifier or an extra power plug for a cell phone, the same rules apply... ignore 'em, and you could turn your car into a fire hazard... or just blow out its electrical system.

S۱ E۳۸ · ۱۱ فوریه ۲۰۰۸

A Badass Firewall From A Junk PC قسمت ۳۸

If it's got a 386 processor and 32MB of RAM, and you can find a pair of Ethernet cards, you can turn that Junk PC into a serious Firewall to protect your network.

S۱ E۳۹ · ۱۸ فوریه ۲۰۰۸

Waterproof Your Thumbdrive قسمت ۳۹

Got five minutes? You can make any USB Thumbdrive waterproof with epoxy and a popsicle stick! Your USB Flash Drive need never fear the washing machine again if you waterproof it... if you've got ten minutes and a popsicle stick, you can do this!

S۱ E۴۰ · ۲۵ فوریه ۲۰۰۸

Automate Guitar Hero قسمت ۴۰

Cheating At Guitar Hero: An introduction to show controllers, by David Randolph

S۱ E۴۱ · ۰۳ مارس ۲۰۰۸

DIY Combat Robot قسمت ۴۱

Command the respect and admiration of others and build a robot.... that destroys other robots!

S۱ E۴۲ · ۱۰ مارس ۲۰۰۸

Systm Builds a Cannon قسمت ۴۲

There's nothing wrong with potato guns... we love sparking up Right Guard as much as the next geek. But compressed air, now that makes for a seriously fun cannon.

S۱ E۴۳ · ۱۷ مارس ۲۰۰۸

We Need A Bigger Cannon... and a VersaLaser! قسمت ۴۳

300 yard tennis ball hucks? No problem. Your questions about calculating barrel to air chamber ratios, finding fittings and what exactly Schedule 40 is? No problem. David's new Versalaser? Problem: he's out sick!

S۱ E۴۴ · ۲۴ مارس ۲۰۰۸

Pimp Your Laptop with Paint, Lasers and Fur قسمت ۴۴

A fabulous mink wrapped notebook? Automotive paints, laser etching and water bubble finishes? It's one of our odder episodes of Systm.

S۱ E۴۵ · ۳۱ مارس ۲۰۰۸

Create light with Mentos, save gas and generate free power! قسمت ۴۵

3 clever hacks: save on gas, use Mentos and Mt. Dew to create an emergency light and a way to harness the power of photons to create free energy.

S۱ E۴۶ · ۰۷ آوریل ۲۰۰۸

Practically Free DIY WiFi Antennas قسمت ۴۶

Cut and past your way to better WiFi reception? It costs pennies and takes the fabrication skills of a kindergartner... then bend a 6dBi Omni and a 10dBi directional out of copper wire!

S۱ E۴۷ · ۱۴ آوریل ۲۰۰۸

Versalaser قسمت ۴۷

Get an up close and personal view of the latest toy in our toolbox. Whether it's ceramic, wood or acrylic this thing can cut or etch near anything!

S۱ E۴۸ · ۲۱ آوریل ۲۰۰۸

Overclock your PC قسمت ۴۸

Back in the day, only the foolhardy overclocked a PC. Today? It's practically expected for home builders. We walk you thru the basics of getting free performance from your processor.

S۱ E۴۹ · ۲۸ آوریل ۲۰۰۸

Watercooling is Fun! قسمت ۴۹

On David Randolph's final episode we go deep inside the thermal management on a $5000 PC, install a watercooling kit on the $500 and fabricate a fan adapter with the VersaLASER.

S۱ E۵۰ · ۰۵ مه ۲۰۰۸

Gas Prices killing you? We can help you max out your MPG! قسمت ۵۰

Gas is over $4.00 a gallon all over San Francisco, so this episode is all about proven methods to get more MPG from your car, from changing the air filter to giving up on using your brakes.

S۱ E۵۱ · ۱۲ مه ۲۰۰۸

Add Night Vision To Your Car: Avoid Suicidal Deer قسمت ۵۱

Adding thermal imaging to your car is a lot easier than you might think... think car stereo plus some light fabrication. Seeing further in the dark? That's priceless.

S۱ E۵۲ · ۱۹ مه ۲۰۰۸

DIY Liquor: Distill Your Own Alcohol قسمت ۵۲

You don't need yards of copper pipe to make liquor. Julia Nolan, a chemical engineer, shows us how to distill alcohol the easy way.

S۱ E۵۳ · ۲۷ مه ۲۰۰۸

Build a Must-Have iPod Accessory قسمت ۵۳

We show you how to replace an expensive iPhone/iPod dock with a small, cheap and very portable cable.

S۱ E۵۴ · ۰۲ ژوئن ۲۰۰۸

The diyMod: Ultimate Audio or a Dead iPod قسمت ۵۴

The diyMod skips the headphone amp in your iPod to get pure audio straight from the source... this is one of the toughest mods we've ever attempted!

S۱ E۵۵ · ۰۹ ژوئن ۲۰۰۸

Super Cooling Your PC قسمت ۵۵

Back in episode 48 we showed you how to water cool your PC. Perfect if you want to overclock your system. But what happens when we bolt on a car radiator to that very same water cooling system?

S۱ E۵۶ · ۱۶ ژوئن ۲۰۰۸

Dead Motherboard Delays Systm 55 قسمت ۵۶

It's back to the PC parts store and a late delivery for this episode of Systm, thanks to a few well placed drops of coolant between our mobo and CPU.

S۱ E۵۷ · ۱۹ ژوئن ۲۰۰۸

Drop Your CPU Temp 10 Degrees For Only $213! قسمت ۵۷

Not counting the motherboard we fried, dropping our CPU temp 10 degrees Celsius cost us $21.30 per degree in parts. I think we've got all your water cooling questions answered!

S۱ E۵۸ · ۲۳ ژوئن ۲۰۰۸

DIY Portable Power Pack Keeps Your Toys Running قسمت ۵۸

iPod? Camcorder? Notebook? Our Portable Power Pack will keep 'em running, plus we figure out if an AC Inverter or a DC/DC Converter is more efficient!

S۱ E۵۹ · ۳۰ ژوئن ۲۰۰۸

The Best Way To Run Windows On Your Mac: VMWare vs. Parallels قسمت ۵۹

CNET's Tom Merritt answers the great VMWare vs. Parallels question. Which is best for running Windows applications inside of OS X? Watch the show and find out!

S۱ E۶۰ · ۰۷ ژوئیه ۲۰۰۸

Install Blu-Ray Playback into your HTPC قسمت ۶۰

Patrick takes you through the steps of adding Blu-Ray playback to your Home Theatre PC, and highlights the issues you need to be aware of before you take the plunge.

S۱ E۶۱ · ۱۴ ژوئیه ۲۰۰۸

Build Your Own NAS قسمت ۶۱

If you're just itching for an excuse to reuse that retired desktop PC or laptop sitting in your closet there here's your chance. Today we'll be looking at the basics of installing FreeNAS, an open-source DIY NAS. So instead of spending money on off the shelf options why not save yourself some cash and make use of the stuff you already have and get a super customizable network storage device to boot.

S۱ E۶۲ · ۲۱ ژوئیه ۲۰۰۸

Build an Android قسمت ۶۲

Master Robot Builder David Calkins reveals the basics of putting together and programming your very own android. Plus find out what happens when we combine Patrick and non-dairy creamer.

S۱ E۶۳ · ۲۹ ژوئیه ۲۰۰۸

Bluetooth Speakerphone Mod قسمت ۶۳

With the sudden interest in hands-free operation of cellphones while driving Pat though it would be cool to take it one step further and use a speakerphone instead. Speakerphones are louder, easier to understand and sport that retro-Charlie's Angel cool geek chic that no in-ear handsfree system can match.

S۱ E۶۴ · ۰۴ اوت ۲۰۰۸

3 Secrets To Awesome Surround Sound قسمت ۶۴

Dolby’s wizards reveal the three key tips to getting the best multichannel audio out of your home theater

S۱ E۶۵ · ۱۸ اوت ۲۰۰۸

MythTV: Free Media Center From a Junk PC! قسمت ۶۵

Don't have a lot of money for a new Home Theater PC? No problem. Mythbox is open source, free and runs great on a cheap PC. It's perfect for a HTPC if you're on a budget!

S۱ E۶۶ · ۲۵ اوت ۲۰۰۸

Build The Perfect Windows Media Center PC قسمت ۶۶

DVR, HD Tuner, Blu-ray and more... Our fave HDTV expert, PCMag.com's Robert Heron, joins us with a host of tricks for turning Vista's Windows Media Center into a great Home Theater PC

S۱ E۶۷ · ۰۱ سپتامبر ۲۰۰۸

Photo Archaeology قسمت ۶۷

Using the power of digital photos, common web tools and photo sharing sites we show you how Cassidy Curtis is documenting the changes to living breathing cities that's accessible to almost everyone with the click of a mouse.

S۱ E۶۸ · ۰۸ سپتامبر ۲۰۰۸

Build Yourself A 'Segway' قسمت ۶۸

Learn how this high school student did the Segway one better... by building his own self balancing scooter!

S۱ E۶۹ · ۱۰ سپتامبر ۲۰۰۸

Build a 1080p HD Projector قسمت ۶۹

1080p projectors still cost mounds of cash: in the long awaited conclusion of our Home Theater Month, David and Patrick build one up from a Lumenlab DIY Projector Kit.

S۱ E۷۰ · ۱۵ سپتامبر ۲۰۰۸

Insane Origami! aka How to Fold a Satellite قسمت ۷۰

What does origami have to do with technology?

S۱ E۷۱ · ۲۲ سپتامبر ۲۰۰۸

DIY Electroluminescence: Great Light Without The Shocks قسمت ۷۱

Lighting a tech project with Electroluminescent material can look super professional, but it's easy to damage it or shock yourself. Learn how to safely add EL to any tech project in this episode of Systm!

S۱ E۷۲ · ۲۹ سپتامبر ۲۰۰۸

Free $500 Router Upgrade (For your junk $50 Router!) قسمت ۷۲

Your router gets a major upgrade with the free Tomato Firmware: monitor bandwidth consumption, boost your WiFi signal, make major QoS tweaks, track the results with shiny graphics... and more!

S۱ E۷۳ · ۰۶ اکتبر ۲۰۰۸

Make Electricity Sing: Build a Theremin قسمت ۷۳

Synthesizers are cool, but the theremin is the original electronic instrument. We show you how to build one, and a master theremin player shows you what you can do with it.

S۱ E۷۴ · ۱۳ اکتبر ۲۰۰۸

Build a 3D Scanner From A $25 Laser Level قسمت ۷۴

Use a free download to turn a laser level and a netcam into a highly accurate 3D scanner... all you need is a corner and a printer to make it all work!

S۱ E۷۵ · ۲۲ اکتبر ۲۰۰۸

Stop Scammers: Nuke, Grind or Melt Your Hard Drive قسمت ۷۵

Selling your old computerr? Donating it to charity? Learn how to permanently wipe your hard drives, with and without a blow torch!

S۱ E۷۶ · ۲۷ اکتبر ۲۰۰۸

DIY Halloween Projects قسمت ۷۶

Make your own Brain in a Jar and a Giant Robot Spider - guaranteed to creep out your friends and frighten your neighbors!

S۱ E۷۷ · ۰۳ نوامبر ۲۰۰۸

DIY RFID Beer Safe قسمت ۷۷

Dave and Pat break down the basics of RFID technology and show you how to put it to use by building an RFID beer safe!

S۱ E۷۸ · ۱۰ نوامبر ۲۰۰۸

Wardriving in 60 Seconds, AK-47 vs. HD, EL Noise قسمت ۷۸

More on Router Firmware, EL, Wiring Robots, Wardriving, Data Sanitizing... and your ideas for future episodes: growing pot, building lightsaber replicas and DIY headphone amps!

S۱ E۷۹ · ۱۷ نوامبر ۲۰۰۸

Dead Space: We Built Gravity Boots قسمت ۷۹

S۱ E۸۰ · ۲۴ نوامبر ۲۰۰۸

Build a Sumo Robot From Hell قسمت ۸۰

Ready to build your first robot? A sumo robot is a great place to start, and we've got the complete how to from David Calkins!

S۱ E۸۱ · ۰۱ دسامبر ۲۰۰۸

DIY Portable Nintendo 64 قسمت ۸۱

Watch us hack a Nintendo 64 into a portable gaming system complete with screen, speakers and battery power: Full Nintendo anywhere you go!

S۱ E۸۲ · ۰۸ دسامبر ۲۰۰۸

Soldering Your Own Headphone Amp قسمت ۸۲

Learn to solder by building yourself the most excellent Chu Moy headphone amp. It sounds great but cheap enough to give away as holiday stocking stuffers.

S۱ E۸۳ · ۱۵ دسامبر ۲۰۰۸

4 Fun Fruit Cake Hacks قسمت ۸۳

Death to fruitcakes! We show you how to burn them in the fireplace, blast them into outer space on a toy rocket, or turn them into a functional doorstop or arty stained glass. Spare your friends and family the shame of...

S۱ E۸۴ · ۲۲ دسامبر ۲۰۰۸

Unlock secret features on your digital camera قسمت ۸۴

Forget about paying for a new camera: this simple firmware hack gives Canon PowerShot cameras a real kick the pants!

S۱ E۸۵ · ۲۹ دسامبر ۲۰۰۸

How To Build a Movie Jukebox, Part 1: Rip Your DVDs قسمت ۸۵

Want to play your video collection on any media extender, console or Apple TV? Step one is to get your movies off of the DVDs and onto your hard drive! Part 1 of our DIY Video Jukebox Series

S۱ E۸۶ · ۰۵ ژانویه ۲۰۰۹

Cheap and Easy Hard Drive Upgrade قسمت ۸۶

More storage and a performance boost? Upgrade your hard drive without having to re-install anything!

S۱ E۸۷ · ۱۲ ژانویه ۲۰۰۹

Three Portable USB Battery Packs You Can Build قسمت ۸۷

In today's episode, we're going to help you build three USB battery power supplies so you never run out of power for your favorite gadgets!

S۱ E۸۸ · ۱۹ ژانویه ۲۰۰۹

Stream Your Video and Music قسمت ۸۸

Set up a personal media server, it's easy, and you'll have access to your favorite tunes and movies no matter where you go!

S۱ E۸۹ · ۲۶ ژانویه ۲۰۰۹

Video Jukebox Part 2: Build Your Movie Server قسمت ۸۹

Now that you've got your movies encoded, we show you how to distribute them over your home network.

S۱ E۹۰ · ۰۲ فوریه ۲۰۰۹

Easy Flash Drive Boot: Run Windows Or Ubuntu On Any PC! قسمت ۹۰

Security, safety, ease of repair, USB Flash Drives are more than just storage, they're a great way to run your safe copy Linux or Windows on -any- machine that can boot from USB!

S۱ E۹۱ · ۰۹ فوریه ۲۰۰۹

Dynamic DNS: Access Your Home Computer Remotely قسمت ۹۱

Want access to your files stored at home? How about hosting a home web server? Static IPs are expensive, if you can even get one. We set up Dynamic DNS instead!

S۱ E۹۲ · ۱۶ فوریه ۲۰۰۹

Want The Best HDTV Picture? Got $20? You Can Calibrate Your HDTV Like A Pro! قسمت ۹۲

PCMag's HDTV expert, Robert Heron, teaches us top notch HDTV calibration tricks using tools anybody can afford!

S۱ E۹۳ · ۲۳ فوریه ۲۰۰۹

Lightsaber Build: Exact Star Wars Replicas, Totally Custom, And A Duel! قسمت ۹۳

Luke, Darth and Obi-Wan's Lightsabers were pieced out of junk piles. David shows you how to build exact replicas and an original design from The Custom Saber Shop. Then he picks a fight with Patrick.

S۱ E۹۴ · ۰۱ مارس ۲۰۰۹

UPS + Car Battery = More Computing (Or a 48 Hour Disco Ball?!?) UPS Hack! قسمت ۹۴

UPS Hack! Take the tiny battery out of your Uninteruptible Power Supply and replace it with a car battery: you get to run your UPS for a lot longer, and potentially melt your face!

S۱ E۹۵ · ۰۹ مارس ۲۰۰۹

How to Build an Oil-Cooled Aquarium PC قسمت ۹۵

The most disgusting PC hack ever! We build a computer inside an aquarium, and then fill it full of mineral oil, to see if full-on liquid immersion cooling will work better than air or water cooling. Watch as we take PC modification to the next level and put a PC in an aquarium, complete with a ship wreck and fake plants.

S۱ E۹۶ · ۱۶ مارس ۲۰۰۹

How Badass is Your PC? Benchmark It! قسمت ۹۶

Is your rig the fastest it can be? Join us as the folks from Extremetech.com show us the best tips, tools and techniques for benchmarking your PC!

S۱ E۹۷ · ۲۳ مارس ۲۰۰۹

Better Bass Cheap and Easy: Build a Cardboard Subwoofer! قسمت ۹۷

Build your very own high quality sealed subwoofer in just a fraction of the time it would take to build a traditional box. It's all about Sonotube, the toughest cardboard you'll ever meet!

S۱ E۹۸ · ۳۰ مارس ۲۰۰۹

Giant Hamster Wheel Powers Your PC قسمت ۹۸

From the inverter you plug into, to battery banks used to store energy, a Hamster Wheel Powerd PC has a lot in common with other alternative energy sources like Solar, Wind, Water or Bicycles!

S۱ E۹۹ · ۰۶ آوریل ۲۰۰۹

Build A Custom Windows Recovery Disk! قسمت ۹۹

Save yourself the hassle of rebuilding your system in the event of a catastrophic disk failure, by creating a custom recovery disc... and learn about Rescue CDs and Slipstreaming while you do!

S۱ E۱۰۰ · ۱۹ آوریل ۲۰۰۹

Add Multiple Power Outlets to Your Car قسمت ۱۰۰

Tired of not having enough power points in your car to keep your phone charged, your GPS on, and your DVD/monitor combo playing? Change all that by adding additional 12 volt power outlets to your car.

S۱ E۱۰۱ · ۲۰ آوریل ۲۰۰۹

DIY Flame Thrower for 100 Episodes قسمت ۱۰۱

Systm hits the 100th episode, and to celebrate we decided to light up our cake with a DIY flame thrower!

S۱ E۱۰۲ · ۲۷ آوریل ۲۰۰۹

Liquid Nitrogen Makes Delicious Ice Cream in Under a Minute! قسمت ۱۰۲

It's been super hot this week in San Francisco, which has the Systm crew thinking of home made ice cream, but using Liquid Nitrogen instead of a boring old ice cream maker!

S۱ E۱۰۳ · ۰۴ مه ۲۰۰۹

Raise A Flag Everytime you Get Gmail قسمت ۱۰۳

Learn how to use microcontrollers to control just about anything as we build a device that raises a flag every time you get a new email!

S۱ E۱۰۵ · ۱۸ مه ۲۰۰۹

Build a Remote Controlled Beer Keg قسمت ۱۰۵

Although the modern beer keg has been with us since the 1960's the technology surrounding it has advanced much. Sure the materials might be different, and the gas mixture more suited to wide variety of ales, brews and beer, but really it's still a big metal cylinder that's heavy and difficult to control access to. So we figured we put a few 21st century bits of technology on the thing and turn it into a mobile and easily controlled beer dispenser.

S۱ E۱۰۷ · ۰۱ ژوئن ۲۰۰۹

Control Your PC From Anywhere! قسمت ۱۰۷

Get to your home PC when you're on vacation, whether to download copies of the baby pixs, some fresh music, or upload a bunch of pictures you want off your camera! Bypass network blocks at the office so you can run Twitter or browse to any website! Fix Dad's PC... even when it's three states away! Call us enthusiastic, but we're all about setting up remote access using remote control software on this episode of Systm! There are a number of ways to do this... commercial tools, open source tools like VNC, and even something that Microsoft already stuffed inside some versions Windows XP, Vista and 7. This is different from DynDNS , walked you through a few months ago... that allows you to find your home server no matter what IP address your ISP assigns you. Many of the services we're talking about today already have this ability built in. There are tons of commercial applications to do this. They usually charge a monthly fee, but can save you lots of work setting things up. We talk the following applications, and tell you which ones are the best deal and why: pcAnywhere GoToMyPC.com LogMeIn.com We also walk you through setting up free tools, such as the Remote Desktop Connection tool that have been built into many versions of Windows since XP. That includes the basics of port forwarding, which you'll need to set up in your router for most DIY remote connection tools. Finally, we get our geek on and walk you thru setting up VNC , aka Virtual Network Computing on your machine. On Windows, we like UltraVNC the best.... you can use it via a remote viewer, or any browser that has Java installed. Want to get even more geeky? Try setting up VNC viewers that run on your iPhone or Android powered phone!

S۱ E۱۰۸ · ۰۸ ژوئن ۲۰۰۹

Lego Mindstorms: Robot Building Made Easy قسمت ۱۰۸

Building a robot requires many skills: metal working, soldering, drilling, and of course programming. It also means investing in the right tools and materials. It also requires a ton of trial and error as you piece your way through a build. Sound like too much work? Or maybe too expensive? Want the fun of getting into robotics -and a solid introduction to robot programming without committing to most the above? LEGO just might have the answer. LEGO's Mindstorm NXT is a robotics kit that mixes the traditional LEGO bricks, Technics pieces, with sensors, motors and NXT programmable brick. Using the included pieces and a PC users can create any number of robotic creations. Dave, our resident robotics mavin, works full time for LEGO Education, and shares his insight to help you create your first robot using the Mindstorms NXT kit.

S۱ E۱۰۹ · ۱۵ ژوئن ۲۰۰۹

unRAID The Free NAS That Recovers Data If A Drive Fails قسمت ۱۰۹

We love a good FreeNAS... who doesn't? A Network Attached Storage box solves a problem lots of folks have: there's never enough space for all your data. Whether your storing documents, digital photos, music, movies or games you'll always need and want more space. FreeNAS is a great free too for building a NAS... but today's build, LimeTech's unRAID softare adds a nifty twist. If one of your storage drives dies, it can replace the lost data. All you need is a machine with an Ethernet card that can boot off a USB thumbdrive, and the free free unRAID software. For a comprehensive list of your hardware options, check out the compatibility list. For tons of helpful unRAID ideas, tips and tricks, check out: Getting Started with unRAID and unRAID Server Community.