Systm

S1 · E1 · 2005年5月23日

Building a War Spying Box 第1話

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.

S1 · E2 · 2005年6月2日

MythTV 第2話

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!

S1 · E3 · 2005年7月30日

Making High Quality A/V Cables 第3話

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.

S1 · E4 · 2005年9月20日

Podcasting 第4話

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!

S1 · E6 · 2005年12月21日

Asterisk 第6話

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.

S1 · E7 · 2006年5月17日

Maker Faire 第7話

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.

S1 · E8 · 2007年5月11日

Apple TV 第8話

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.

S1 · E9 · 2007年5月18日

Crane Game 第9話

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

S1 · E10 · 2007年6月1日

Maker Faire 2007 第10話

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.

S1 · E11 · 2007年6月15日

Digg the Digg Button 第11話

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

S1 · E12 · 2007年6月30日

Cracking the iPhone 第12話

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

S1 · E13 · 2007年7月13日

AVR101 第13話

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.

S1 · E14 · 2007年7月27日

Workbench 第14話

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.

S1 · E15 · 2007年8月10日

Geek Tools 101 第15話

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.

S1 · E16 · 2007年8月24日

PCB Etching 第16話

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!

S1 · E17 · 2007年9月11日

Long Hop Wireless 第17話

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.

S1 · E18 · 2007年9月17日

Saving Energy 第18話

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.

S1 · E19 · 2007年9月24日

Obey the Laws (of Power) 第19話

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.

S1 · E20 · 2007年10月1日

Amps and Violence 第20話

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.

S1 · E21 · 2007年10月8日

Batteries: The Organic iPod/LiO Fire Battery Failures 第21話

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.

S1 · E22 · 2007年10月15日

EcoSystm: Biodiesel! 第22話

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.

S1 · E23 · 2007年10月22日

Under the Sea with an R.O.V. 第23話

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.

S1 · E24 · 2007年10月29日

Motion Activated Silly String Shooter 第24話

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

S1 · E25 · 2007年11月5日

The Month of MAME: The Cabinet 第25話

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!

S1 · E26 · 2007年11月12日

MAME Case II 第26話

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!

S1 · E27 · 2007年11月19日

MAME Part 3: Mounting the TV, Buttons, Trackball, Coin Door and Speakers! 第27話

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!

S1 · E28 · 2007年11月26日

MAME Part 4: OS, Emulators, Wiring Those Buttons! 第28話

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!

S1 · E29 · 2007年12月4日

MAME Part 5: It's Over... 第29話

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.

S1 · E30 · 2007年12月10日

Viewer Questions, Comments and the great Lemon Battery Part Deux. 第30話

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...

S1 · E31 · 2007年12月17日

Voltage Regulators: Breadboarding a DIY USB Power Supply 第31話

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!

S1 · E32 · 2007年12月31日

Wired Magazine/Living Homes Exhibit in LA 第32話

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.

S1 · E33 · 2008年1月7日

DIY Hydrogen for More MPG: Part 1 第33話

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!

S1 · E34 · 2008年1月14日

DIY Live Broadcasting Online 第34話

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.

S1 · E35 · 2008年1月21日

Painting Your Project, Notebook or PC: Rattlecan 101 第35話

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.

S1 · E36 · 2008年1月28日

Share Internet Access at Highway Speeds: EVDO + WiFi 第36話

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.

S1 · E37 · 2008年2月4日

Avoid a Fire - Wire your Car Safely 第37話

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.

S1 · E38 · 2008年2月11日

A Badass Firewall From A Junk PC 第38話

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.

S1 · E39 · 2008年2月18日

Waterproof Your Thumbdrive 第39話

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!

S1 · E40 · 2008年2月25日

Automate Guitar Hero 第40話

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

S1 · E41 · 2008年3月3日

DIY Combat Robot 第41話

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

S1 · E42 · 2008年3月10日

Systm Builds a Cannon 第42話

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.

S1 · E43 · 2008年3月17日

We Need A Bigger Cannon... and a VersaLaser! 第43話

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!

S1 · E44 · 2008年3月24日

Pimp Your Laptop with Paint, Lasers and Fur 第44話

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

S1 · E45 · 2008年3月31日

Create light with Mentos, save gas and generate free power! 第45話

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.

S1 · E46 · 2008年4月7日

Practically Free DIY WiFi Antennas 第46話

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!

S1 · E47 · 2008年4月14日

Versalaser 第47話

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!

S1 · E48 · 2008年4月21日

Overclock your PC 第48話

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.

S1 · E49 · 2008年4月28日

Watercooling is Fun! 第49話

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.

S1 · E50 · 2008年5月5日

Gas Prices killing you? We can help you max out your MPG! 第50話

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.

S1 · E51 · 2008年5月12日

Add Night Vision To Your Car: Avoid Suicidal Deer 第51話

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.

S1 · E52 · 2008年5月19日

DIY Liquor: Distill Your Own Alcohol 第52話

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.

S1 · E53 · 2008年5月27日

Build a Must-Have iPod Accessory 第53話

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

S1 · E54 · 2008年6月2日

The diyMod: Ultimate Audio or a Dead iPod 第54話

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!

S1 · E55 · 2008年6月9日

Super Cooling Your PC 第55話

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?

S1 · E56 · 2008年6月16日

Dead Motherboard Delays Systm 55 第56話

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.

S1 · E57 · 2008年6月19日

Drop Your CPU Temp 10 Degrees For Only $213! 第57話

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!

S1 · E58 · 2008年6月23日

DIY Portable Power Pack Keeps Your Toys Running 第58話

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!

S1 · E59 · 2008年6月30日

The Best Way To Run Windows On Your Mac: VMWare vs. Parallels 第59話

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!

S1 · E60 · 2008年7月7日

Install Blu-Ray Playback into your HTPC 第60話

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.

S1 · E61 · 2008年7月14日

Build Your Own NAS 第61話

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.

S1 · E62 · 2008年7月21日

Build an Android 第62話

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.

S1 · E63 · 2008年7月29日

Bluetooth Speakerphone Mod 第63話

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.

S1 · E64 · 2008年8月4日

3 Secrets To Awesome Surround Sound 第64話

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

S1 · E65 · 2008年8月18日

MythTV: Free Media Center From a Junk PC! 第65話

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!

S1 · E66 · 2008年8月25日

Build The Perfect Windows Media Center PC 第66話

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

S1 · E67 · 2008年9月1日

Photo Archaeology 第67話

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.

S1 · E68 · 2008年9月8日

Build Yourself A 'Segway' 第68話

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

S1 · E69 · 2008年9月10日

Build a 1080p HD Projector 第69話

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.

S1 · E70 · 2008年9月15日

Insane Origami! aka How to Fold a Satellite 第70話

What does origami have to do with technology?

S1 · E71 · 2008年9月22日

DIY Electroluminescence: Great Light Without The Shocks 第71話

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!

S1 · E72 · 2008年9月29日

Free $500 Router Upgrade (For your junk $50 Router!) 第72話

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!

S1 · E73 · 2008年10月6日

Make Electricity Sing: Build a Theremin 第73話

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.

S1 · E74 · 2008年10月13日

Build a 3D Scanner From A $25 Laser Level 第74話

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!

S1 · E75 · 2008年10月22日

Stop Scammers: Nuke, Grind or Melt Your Hard Drive 第75話

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

S1 · E76 · 2008年10月27日

DIY Halloween Projects 第76話

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

S1 · E77 · 2008年11月3日

DIY RFID Beer Safe 第77話

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!

S1 · E78 · 2008年11月10日

Wardriving in 60 Seconds, AK-47 vs. HD, EL Noise 第78話

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!

S1 · E79 · 2008年11月17日

Dead Space: We Built Gravity Boots 第79話

S1 · E80 · 2008年11月24日

Build a Sumo Robot From Hell 第80話

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!

S1 · E81 · 2008年12月1日

DIY Portable Nintendo 64 第81話

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

S1 · E82 · 2008年12月8日

Soldering Your Own Headphone Amp 第82話

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.

S1 · E83 · 2008年12月15日

4 Fun Fruit Cake Hacks 第83話

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...

S1 · E84 · 2008年12月22日

Unlock secret features on your digital camera 第84話

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

S1 · E85 · 2008年12月29日

How To Build a Movie Jukebox, Part 1: Rip Your DVDs 第85話

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

S1 · E86 · 2009年1月5日

Cheap and Easy Hard Drive Upgrade 第86話

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

S1 · E87 · 2009年1月12日

Three Portable USB Battery Packs You Can Build 第87話

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!

S1 · E88 · 2009年1月19日

Stream Your Video and Music 第88話

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!

S1 · E89 · 2009年1月26日

Video Jukebox Part 2: Build Your Movie Server 第89話

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

S1 · E90 · 2009年2月2日

Easy Flash Drive Boot: Run Windows Or Ubuntu On Any PC! 第90話

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!

S1 · E91 · 2009年2月9日

Dynamic DNS: Access Your Home Computer Remotely 第91話

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!

S1 · E92 · 2009年2月16日

Want The Best HDTV Picture? Got $20? You Can Calibrate Your HDTV Like A Pro! 第92話

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

S1 · E93 · 2009年2月23日

Lightsaber Build: Exact Star Wars Replicas, Totally Custom, And A Duel! 第93話

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.

S1 · E94 · 2009年3月1日

UPS + Car Battery = More Computing (Or a 48 Hour Disco Ball?!?) UPS Hack! 第94話

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!

S1 · E95 · 2009年3月9日

How to Build an Oil-Cooled Aquarium PC 第95話

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.

S1 · E96 · 2009年3月16日

How Badass is Your PC? Benchmark It! 第96話

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!

S1 · E97 · 2009年3月23日

Better Bass Cheap and Easy: Build a Cardboard Subwoofer! 第97話

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!

S1 · E98 · 2009年3月30日

Giant Hamster Wheel Powers Your PC 第98話

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!

S1 · E99 · 2009年4月6日

Build A Custom Windows Recovery Disk! 第99話

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!

S1 · E100 · 2009年4月19日

Add Multiple Power Outlets to Your Car 第100話

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.

S1 · E101 · 2009年4月20日

DIY Flame Thrower for 100 Episodes 第101話

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

S1 · E102 · 2009年4月27日

Liquid Nitrogen Makes Delicious Ice Cream in Under a Minute! 第102話

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!

S1 · E103 · 2009年5月4日

Raise A Flag Everytime you Get Gmail 第103話

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!

S1 · E105 · 2009年5月18日

Build a Remote Controlled Beer Keg 第105話

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.

S1 · E107 · 2009年6月1日

Control Your PC From Anywhere! 第107話

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!

S1 · E108 · 2009年6月8日

Lego Mindstorms: Robot Building Made Easy 第108話

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.

S1 · E109 · 2009年6月15日

unRAID The Free NAS That Recovers Data If A Drive Fails 第109話

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.